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Madhu Kishwar’s fake news spree: Defends misleading video with another misleading video

Pooja Chaudhuri15th December 201818th March 2019

Recently, Madhu Purnima Kishwar tweeted a video from UP and falsely claimed that it pertained to a Congress rally in Rajasthan where ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogans were raised. After being pointed…

False claim of Sachin Pilot blackening poster of PM Narendra Modi shared on social media

Arjun Sidharth14th December 201815th March 2019

ये वही सचिन पायलेट हे जो राजस्थान मे मुखियमत्री बनने का हे इसने मोदी जी के पोस्टर पर उनके चेहरे पर काला कर रहा है इसको इतना फलाओ कि कल…

Video of rioting in Gujarat viral as clashes in Rajasthan after Congress’s victory

Pooja Chaudhuri13th December 201818th March 2019

A video currently viral on social media claims that riots broke out in Jodhpur, Rajasthan following Congress’s victory in the state. The same clip is being shared with altered narratives,…

Viral: False claim of Pakistani flag waved at Congress victory rally in Rajasthan

Arjun Sidharth13th December 201815th March 2019

The ‘Pakistani flag’ has returned, and it is once again at a Congress rally. After the results of the assembly elections were announced with the Congress party emerging the victor…

Viral: Mischievously clipped video of Rahul Gandhi suggesting about-turn on farm loan waiver

Arjun Sidharth13th December 201815th March 2019

In the aftermath of the Congress party’s victory in the recently concluded assembly elections, a video of Congress President Rahul Gandhi has been shared widely on social media. The video,…

Former Union Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal shares fake newspaper cutting quoting Amit Shah

Jignesh Patel12th December 201818th March 2019

“यह कहा था श्री अमित शाह ने अपने समरथिकों के प्रति। असत्य का सहारा लेने वाले अलग-अलग जगह अलग-अलग बात ही करते हैं। (This is what Shri Amit Shah said…

Did Amit Shah call Baniyas ‘thieves’ and ‘cheaters’? Fake newspaper clip viral

Pooja Chaudhuri10th December 201818th March 2019

A purported newspaper clip viral on social media claims that BJP chief Amit Shah called the Baniya community ‘thieves’ and accused them of profiteering. It is being suggested that Shah…

Images of injured Pashto actress Neelam Gul circulated as Indian army’s brutality on Kashmiri women

Jignesh Patel7th December 201818th March 2019

“Kashmiri women She is from Shopian South kashmir. Beaten during CASO by Indian occupation Army and SOG.” read a caption affixed with a set of images. A Twitter handle, @MrsIshaNaim tweeted…

Will birds die as shown in ‘2.0’? Indian media falls for fake news from Netherlands

Pooja Chaudhuri7th December 201818th March 2019

The release of S Shankar’s ‘2.0’, a Tamil science fiction movie starring Rajnikanth and Akshay Kumar, sparked up a discourse on the effects of electromagnetic field (EMF) radiation on birds. The…

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