Politics

Mischievously photoshopped image of Sonia Gandhi shared on social media

Arjun Sidharth22nd March 2019

A photograph of former UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi seen seated in the lap of another person has been uploaded on Facebook. The public group WE SUPPORT NARENDRA MODI with a…

Madhu Kishwar makes false claim, quotes page 112 of a 76 page DMK manifesto

Arjun Sidharth22nd March 2019

“DMK Manifesto Page 112..People occupying encroached Temple lands will be regularised and ownership transferred. Page 85..Encroached Waqf properties will be reclaimed and handed over to Wakf”, tweeted Madhu Kishwar on…

Old video of raid on T&T law firm shared as raid on BJP MP Rajeev Chandrasekhar’s house

Jignesh Patel21st March 2019

A video of a large stash of old and new Indian currency notes piled up at an unknown place was tweeted by @Noor_Chaudhari. According to the message posted along with the…

New Zealand govt ordered shut down of all mosques? False claim viral on social media

Pooja Chaudhuri21st March 2019

A message viral on social media claims that the New Zealand government has ordered for the shutdown of all mosques in the country as they are the breeding ground for…

A tale of untruths and innuendo by Major Gaurav Arya and Major Surendra Poonia

Pratik Sinha & Arjun Sidharth20th March 201921st March 2019

On March 3, Republic TV published a report claiming that Baloch Republic Army (BRA) had attacked and destroyed 3 Pakistani Army posts. It was claimed that BRA fighters attacked the…

No, this video does not show piles of cash seized from TN MLA Velumani’s godown

Pooja Chaudhuri20th March 201920th March 2019

“A small fire accident in Minister S. P. Velumani’s Godown. A small loss only. But huge amount was found safe,” is the message accompanying a video which shows piles of…

MP Congress shares old video of BJP worker harassing a woman with false narrative

Jignesh Patel20th March 201920th March 2019

On March 19, the official Twitter handle of Madhya Pradesh Congress tweeted a video of a woman beating a man with slippers and a corresponding news report. The tweet has…

Social media users fall for satire on “Congress minister stuck in snow”

Pooja Chaudhuri19th March 201919th March 2019

“कश्मीर की बर्फ़बारी में फँसे कांग्रेस नेता ने सेना से माँगी मदद, सेना ने माँगा फँसे होने का सबूत (Congress minister stuck in Kashmir snowfall asked army for help, army…

Old video and images shared as individuals converting to Islam after Christchurch massacre

Jignesh Patel19th March 201919th March 2019

On March 15, at least 49 people were killed in a horrific massacre at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. Two days later, a claim started circulating on social media…

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…