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17 year old video of Imam Bukhari abusing Shabana Azmi being circulated with a false claim

Arjun Sidharth15th September 201815th March 2019

“Barkha Dutt conducted a debate in NDTV Studio in which Imam Bukhari openly Called @AzmiShabana a prostitute in front of Owaisi and Farooq Sheikh. No one vomited. In Fact Shabana…

Was Nehru thrashed by a mob in 1962 after “failure on China war”?

Pooja Chaudhuri14th September 201815th September 2018

Recently, an image of Jawaharlal Nehru was shared by a few users on social media, suggesting that the first Prime Minister of India was thrashed by a mob after “failure…

No, India does not have 11 crore Rohingyas or 8 crore Bangladeshi refugees

Pooja Chaudhuri13th September 20189th September 2020

“Every party informed that petrol-diesel prices have risen. But why is it that only the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) informed that the population of Rohingyas and Bangladeshis in India has…

School bus of Sanskriti school in Pune not attacked during Bharat bandh; misleading images viral

Arjun Sidharth11th September 201815th March 2019

A set of images has been shared widely on social media, which shows a damaged school bus of Sanskriti school in Pune, with a shattered windshield. Those who have shared…

Misleading reporting by Swarajya and Postcard News about Hardik Patel’s weight gain during fast

Jignesh Patel9th September 201811th September 2018

“Is Hardik Patel really fasting? Reports Claim He is Gaining Weight” the headline of Swarajya raised doubts about Hardik Patel’s fast. The article quoted reports by Desh Gujarat and TV9…

No, Adolf Hitler had not said “Burn me alive if I am wrong” in 1936 speech at Essen

Arjun Sidharth8th September 20188th September 2018

A video clip of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler has been circulating on social media. Hitler is seen addressing an audience, and his speech is purportedly the one he made at…

Old incident of BJP leader caught with girl in temple resurfaces with false image

Jignesh Patel6th September 20186th September 2018

An article from Newsfyi, a dubious news website, published on August 20, 2018 is doing the rounds on social media. काकावाणी (@Alisohrab007), a Twitter user had shared the link of the…

August round-up: Deluge of misinformation over Kerala floods

Arjun Sidharth4th September 2018

In the month of August, Kerala bore the brunt of the heaviest rainfall in nearly a century, which led to indundation that resulted in the death of hundreds, displacement of…

Pranab Mukherjee refutes claim about his foundation collaborating with RSS in Haryana

Arjun Sidharth2nd September 201815th March 2019

On August 31, 2018, The Economic Times reported that former President Pranab Mukherjee’s foundation is set to enter into a collaboration with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in Haryana. Titled…

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Video of Dhaka eviction drive falsely claimed as BJP bulldozer action against ‘Bangladeshis’ in Bengal

Doordarshan anchor calls Delhi student Pakistani for raising CBSE marking grievance