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Rumour of missing JNU student Najeeb Ahmed joining ISIS recirculates on social media

Arjun Sidharth19th March 2019

Najeeb Ahmed, a student of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), had gone missing in October 2016 following a scuffle with ABVP members. The case was investigated and subsequently closed by the…

No, this isn’t a new ‘smart’ passport to be launched in India

Pooja Chaudhuri18th March 2019

A message viral on Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp alike claims that a new ‘smart’ debit card-esque passport will soon be launched in India. “The New Smart Passport Concept of future…

No, this letter notifying people to abstain from sharing political posts online was NOT issued by govt

Pooja Chaudhuri15th March 2019

A letter viral on social media, with many presuming that it is a government order for social media users, is notifying people to abstain from using Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp and…

Ravi Shankar Prasad cites misleading video shared by media as proof of Balakot casualties

Pooja Chaudhuri14th March 2019

Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad addressed a press conference at BJP headquarters on March 14. Accusing Congress President Rahul Gandhi of not supporting the government post-Balakot airstrike, the Law Minister…

Did Pak army admit 200 killed in Balakot? Indian media runs video without verification

Pratik Sinha, Pooja Chaudhuri & Priyanka Jha13th March 201914th March 2019

“Pakistan admits that 200 terrorists were killed.”; “Bodies of slain terrorists were shifted after IAF airstrike.”; “IAF Balakot airstrike proof.” “US-based Gilgit activist shares video.” – were the leading headlines…

MyNation reports Pak army training video as soldiers punished for desertion

Jignesh Patel13th March 201918th March 2019

Major Surendra Poonia, an Indian army veteran, tweeted a video of personnel in military uniform thrashing a group of blindfolded men, whose hands are tied behind their back, with a…

February round-up: Misinformation industry feeds off Pulwama attack and Indo-Pak tension

Arjun Sidharth12th March 201912th March 2019

February was characterized by an array of misinformation with regard to the developments surrounding the reported airstrike by the Indian Air Force in Balakot, Pakistan in the early hours of…

Scientists dead in Karachi bomb blast? Tweet by parody account goes viral

Jignesh Patel11th March 201912th March 2019

“#NewsFlash #Karachi Blast during bomb test in a Mosque, 15 scientists dead, 10 seriously injured.”, reads the caption attached to an image tweeted by @INA_Pakistan. It claimed that 15 scientists…

Fake Times of India tweet claims HUL faced Rs 10 crore loss after controversial Surf Excel ad

Pooja Chaudhuri11th March 2019

An alleged Times of India tweet is doing rounds on social media which reads – “As a result of massive boycott by the hurt Hindu community because of a Hindu shaming derogatory ad…

Vivek Agnihotri makes false claim of Nehru responsible for outcome of 1965 Indo-Pak war

Arjun Sidharth11th March 201915th March 2019

“When Pakistan invaded India, one of my friend Commander-in-chief Gen Chaudhuri, asked permission of PM Nehru to counter attack as being defensive wouldn’t help. That’s a simple military strategy; if…