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Old video of Nancy Pelosi misattributed to Donald Trump’s recent Presidential victory

Ankita Mahalanobish18th November 2024

A 4-second video clip of Nancy Pelosi, the American politician, has gone viral on social media. In the video, Pelosi, dressed in a striking red coat adorned with a gold…

Fact Check: Viral Video of Train Accident Near Bikaner is Actually a Mock Drill

Prantik Ali18th November 2024

A 90-second video has gone viral on social media, depicting a chaotic scene of what appears to be a train accident. In the footage, one train compartment is lodged atop…

Video of attack on Bangladesh Krishak League member falsely shared as assault on Bangladeshi Hindu woman by Muslim men

Oishani Bhattacharya15th November 2024

An 18-second clip of a woman with a bloodied face is being widely shared on social media with the claim that the woman is a Bangladeshi Hindu business owner. The…

Govt, media falsely claim Canada blocked Australia Today’s Facebook page after Jaishankar interview

Abhishek Kumar13th November 202416th November 2024

Union ministry of external affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal recently claimed at a press conference that the social media page of the news outlet ‘The Australia Today’ had been blocked…

Who is behind @HPhobiaWatch, the account that doxxed journalist Rana Ayyub?

Shinjinee Majumder12th November 2024

Investigative journalist Rana Ayyub was recently subjected to a vicious doxxing attack by a Right-wing Twitter (X) handle, @HPhobiaWatch. Her number was made public in a tweet by the handle…

Poster showing Karbala battle in Indore falsely portrayed as threat of ‘Ghazwa-e-hind’

Abhishek Kumar12th November 202412th November 2024

A poster was recently spotted on a mosque in the Kagdipura area of Indore, Madhya Pradesh, featuring an image of a woman in a burqa holding a green flag. The…

News 18 asked to remove show where Dhirendra Shastri said ‘Bharat mein rehna hoga toh Sita Ram Kehna Hoga’

Shinjinee Majumder11th November 2024

Acting on a complaint by Pune-based activist Indrajeet Ghorpade, the News Broadcasters and Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA) has instructed News 18 to take down an interview with Hindu seer Dhirendra…

Villagers placed stones on NTPC rail tracks after cows mowed down; photo peddled with false communal claims

Ankita Mahalanobish11th November 2024

An image of stones stacked on railway tracks is doing the rounds of social media. The picture shows a GPS map camera location of Mamoli, Uttar Pradesh. Social media users…

No, BRICS nations have not launched an official joint currency

Ankita Mahalanobish9th November 2024

An image of what appears to be a currency note with flags of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa printed on it is doing the rounds of social media…

OpIndia, Sudarshan News, Panchjanya falsely report Muslims were caught in Surat posing as sadhus

Oishani Bhattacharya7th November 20247th November 2024

A video showing three men in saffron clothes has gone viral with many users claiming they were imposters. In the video, some individuals question the three men to check their…

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Bihar Police refutes Sudarshan News report on ‘Bangladeshi extremists’ disguised as monks in Gopalganj

Mahua Moitra caught smoking in Parliament? She was not even in Delhi on Dec 11