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PM Modi spends Rs 80 lakh a month on make-up? Madame Tussauds video viral with false claim

Pooja Chaudhuri9th May 2019

“Information received through RTI reveals that, on an average, Rs 80 lacs are paid to the beautician each month for make up of our PM,” is a claim affixed to a…

Pakistani protesters burning Indian flag circulates in India with a call to violence

Jignesh Patel9th May 2019

A photograph of two men, who are seen donning a skull caps and burning the Indian National flag, is circulating in the Indian social media ecosystem. The text inscribed in…

Photoshopped: Taimur Ali Khan wearing ‘NaMo Again’ T-shirt

Pooja Chaudhuri9th May 2019

An image of Bollywood actors Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan’s son Taimur Ali Khan, sporting a T-shirt with a ‘NaMo Again’ imprint, is circulating on social media. Taimur Ali…

West Bengal: A prime target of misinformation ahead of the 2019 election

Arjun Sidharth9th May 201910th May 2019

West Bengal has emerged as a politically crucial state ahead of the 2019 election. With 42 seats to the Lok Sabha, the state will be key to the fortunes of…

CCTV footage of car explosion from China viral in India with a false claim

Jignesh Patel8th May 20198th May 2019

A video of a minibus catching fire on a street is being shared on social media. “There was a couple in a car. The lady sprayed perfume on her body….

“I will slap Modi” – Aaj Tak, ABP, News18 misreport Mamata Banerjee’s statement

Pooja Chaudhuri8th May 20199th May 2019

The 2019 Lok Sabha elections have entered the 5th phase and among the constituencies that are in polls is West Bengal. The Bharatiya Janata Party and the Trinamool Congress are…

No, ISKCON devotees were not assaulted by West Bengal police for distributing Bhagwad Gita

Arjun Sidharth8th May 2019

Were members of ISKCON, the Krishna cult, assaulted by police in West Bengal? A video has been circulating aggressively on social media platforms over the past couple of days. It…

Old video from Gujarat used to falsely claim BJP/RSS prevented Muslims from voting in Rajasthan

Jignesh Patel7th May 20197th May 2019

“मुसलमानों को वोट देने से रोक रहे है मोदी सरकार बीजेपी आरएसएस शिवसेना वाले बुड्ढे बच्चे और महिलाओं पर मारपीट कर रहे हैं इस वीडियो को मीडिया वाले शेयर नहीं…

Fake newspaper clipping claims PM Modi’s family blames him for his father’s death

Pooja Chaudhuri7th May 20198th May 2019

A clipping that has been floating on social media the last few years has resurfaced this election season. It talks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi and alleged incidents from his…

Old images shared as RSS workers providing relief during Cyclone Fani in Odisha

Pooja Chaudhuri4th May 2019

Multiple images of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh karyakartas are being circulated on social media with the claim that the photographs represent recent relief work carried out by the RSS in cyclone-hit…

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The amplification machine: Who spread a fake rare earths conspiracy across X and Facebook? Who was behind it?

Cockroach Janata Party’s majority followers Pakistani? BJYM secretary Tajinder Bagga, others amplify misleading claim