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ANI shares old video of firecracker explosion in Maharashtra as Telangana

Jignesh Patel30th October 201931st October 2019

On October 28, news agency ANI tweeted a video of firecracker shops engulfed in flames supposedly at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium in Khammam, Telangana. The tweet informed that there were…

Man murdered for bursting crackers? Click-bait reports given communal colour on social media

Pooja Chaudhuri30th October 201931st October 2019

On Diwali night, October 25, a youth was hacked to death in Odisha’s Sundarpada, Bhubaneshwar. Subsequent media reports declared “bursting of crackers” as the motive behind the murder. Barring a…

Neither Mumbai nor Japan; digital creation shared as fireworks display

Arjun Sidharth30th October 2019

“1 min, 45 seconds of fireworks in Borivali West, Mumbai. This show is the first of its kind in the world (spherical pyrotechnics) Worth seeing …one of the World’s best…

Photoshopped News18 graphic credits PM Modi for death of IS leader Baghdadi

Pooja Chaudhuri29th October 2019

A purported graphic of News18 show ‘Aar Par’ is circulating on social media. The text on the graphic credits PM Modi for the death of Islamic State (IS) chief Abu…

Image of govt hospital in MP shared as Delhi govt school

Pooja Chaudhuri29th October 2019

An aerial image of a majestic building has been shared on social media with the claim that it is a government school in Dwarka, Delhi. “Yeh 5 star Hotel nahi hai…

Old video of Maratha protest shared as angry public in Assam chasing police after NRC

Mohammed Zubair28th October 2019

A video of protestors chasing policemen is being shared on social media. In the 46 second long video a group of policemen can be seen running followed by angry protestors…

Fake quote on mohalla clinics attributed to BJP MP Manoj Tiwari; Aaj Tak logo misused

Kinjal26th October 201926th October 2019

A screenshot of Aaj Tak has been shared on social media, according to which a statement is ascribed to Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari. In the screenshot, the title of…

Video of mock drill from Germany shared as gun attack in Amsterdam

Jignesh Patel26th October 2019

Twitter user Sergeant Bikash posted a video of a masked man firing gunshots while a group of policemen are seen moving tactically in the facility. The accompanying message read, “Gun…

Video from UP shared as police manhandling woman and father after hike in traffic fines

Priyanka Jha26th October 201926th October 2019

“चालान महंगा करके सरकार ने पुलिस को गुंडा बना दिया है। एक मासूम बच्चे के सामने उसके पिता को मारते हैं, इस मैसेज को थोड़ा अन्य ग्रुपों में भेजना चाहिए…