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Kukke Subramanya Temple: Newly appointed official is a Hindu, shows school certificate, govt document

Oishani Bhattacharya4th May 20244th May 2024

A newspaper clipping from Kannada daily Vijayavani’s Mangaluru edition is viral on social media. It carries the news of the appointment of a new assistant executive officer (AEO) at the…

Modi’s claim false; BJP not the only party contesting in 272+ seats, Congress has named 327 candidates so far

Oishani Bhattacharya2nd May 2024

In a public meeting at Banaskantha, Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 1 claimed that the BJP was the only party contesting in more than 272 seats in this…

Did Adhir Chowdhury ask people to vote for BJP? Clipped video falsely shared by TMC, Amit Malviya

Shinjinee Majumder2nd May 20242nd May 2024

A clip of Congress leader Adhir Chowdhury purportedly asking people to vote for the BJP instead of the Trinamool Congress is viral on social media. Several influential users have tweeted…

BJP’s 2024 poll campaign is riding on disinformation and Muslim vilification

Indradeep Bhattacharyya1st May 20243rd May 2024

How big a part will disinformation play in the 2024 election campaign? The question has been asked by so many people on so many platforms. As the big fat Indian…

No, New York Times front page did not carry cartoon mocking PM Modi; viral image is edited

Oishani Bhattacharya30th April 2024

An image of the front page of The New York Times is being widely shared on social media. It consists of the masthead of the NYT, below which, a graphic…

Assam CM’s blooper: Car registered in 2018, 2023 facelift model in Sarma’s tweet showing roads ‘before Modi govt’

Abhishek Kumar30th April 202430th April 2024

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma recently tweeted a comparison video showing the condition of Assam roads “before and after Modi government”. The clips of the potholed and waterlogged roads…

Amit shah did not say BJP would end SC/ST/OBC reservation; viral video doctored

Oishani Bhattacharya27th April 20241st May 2024

A 17-second clip featuring Union home minister Amit Shah is viral on social media where he can be heard saying that when a BJP government is formed, it will end…

‘Ram Mandir’ all over BJP’s election campaign in brazen disregard to poll code, Representation of People Act

Oishani Bhattacharya27th April 202430th April 2024

The official X handle of Karnataka chief electoral officer on April 26 announced that action had been initiated against sitting Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya for posting a video on…

Siddaramaiah’s pledge of equitable distribution of wealth irrespective of caste and religion amplified falsely

Oishani Bhattacharya25th April 2024

A screengrab of a YouTube video from TV9 Kannada featuring Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah is being widely shared on social media with users drawing attention to its title. It says:…

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Govt engaged social media influencers to promote Ethanol-blended petrol (E20): What’s at play?

BJP shares 2024 video from Bihar claiming it shows TMC leader beating up cop in West Bengal