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Photo from Ethiopia peddled as AAP supporters on Delhi street protesting against Kejriwal’s arrest

Oishani Bhattacharya2nd April 2024

An image depicting a huge crowd of people in yellow on a street is being widely shared on social media with users claiming that the image shows Aam Aadmi Party…

Kharge did clap when Narasimha Rao’s son received the Bharat Ratna on his father’s behalf; contrary claims baseless

Shinjinee Majumder2nd April 20243rd April 2024

An image showing P V Prabhakar Rao, the son of the late Prime Minister P V Narasimha Rao, receiving the posthumously awarded Bharat Ratna on behalf of his father from…

Karnataka Congress leader D K Suresh warning cops: Old video viral again

Abira Das2nd April 2024

A video depicting Congress MP from Bengaluru Rural D K Suresh slamming police for allegedly blocking his vehicle during his election campaign in Karnataka is viral on social media. The…

BJP way ahead of others in political ad spending on Meta; proxy pages spent more than official ones

Abhishek Kumar2nd April 20242nd April 2024

With the 2024 Lok Sabha elections barely a few weeks away, political campaigns have reached a fever pitch both on the ground and virtually. With India ranking very high on…

In UP, Gujarat, Holi revelry triggers rowdyism, intimidation and harassment

Shinjinee Majumder & Prantik Ali1st April 2024

The festival of Holi is often marred by allegations of molestation and harassment. While the catchphrase associated with the festival of colours, “Bura na mano, Holi Hai” (Don’t feel bad,…

Viral Kejriwal-ASG Raju conversation on arresting Modi-Shah a work of imagination; did not happen in court

Oishani Bhattacharya30th March 2024

Delhi chief minister (CM) Arvind Kejriwal was on March 21 arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the Delhi liquor policy case. Kejriwal was initially sent to seven-day ED custody….

Hindu woman asked to get off bus in Bangladesh for not wearing burqa? It’s a scripted video

Prantik Ali27th March 2024

A video has gone viral on social media with the claim that Hindu women in Bangladesh are treated with disrespect for not wearing the burqa during the holy month of…

Viral Holi video inside Delhi metro is not a deep fake, DMRC’s claim false

Oishani Bhattacharya26th March 2024

A viral video featuring two women inside a metro rail coach applying gulaal (Holi colours) on each other while performing an act to a Bollywood song has sparked a controversy on…

Exclusive: Meta allowed advertisement glorifying violence, ad shows live shooting

Abhishek Kumar22nd March 2024

[Trigger Warning: Violent and graphic content] As India gears up for the general elections 2024, the polling for which is to be held in seven phases from April 19 to…

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‘Have a rare coin? Sell it for lakhs’ — A deep dive into the world of numismatic disinformation on social media

Video showing massive crowd at Puri Rath Yatra viral as Rahul Gandhi’s rally