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BJP Jharkhand’s latest ad: A dogwhistle on ‘Muslim Infiltrators’; EC orders takedown amid Right-Wing support

Prantik Ali21st November 202424th November 2024

The demonization of Muslims in Indian media, particularly television, is not a new phenomenon. Such portrayals have tangible consequences, perpetuating harmful stereotypes that frame Muslims as deviant “others” in contrast…

Manufactured image used to claim that Waqf board laid claim on Siddhivinayak Temple

Shinjinee Majumder & Oishani Bhattacharya19th November 202419th November 2024

In the run-up to the Maharashtra assembly elections, social media is rife with allegations that the Waqf Board has laid claim on the Shree Siddhivinayak Temple in Mumbai. BJP MLA…

Chhatra League leader’s photo falsely viral in India as ‘Hindu girl raped and murdered’ in Bangladesh

Prantik Ali19th November 2024

The image of a woman is viral on social media with the claim that she is a Hindu named Atika, who had been an active participant in the student movement…

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…

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Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma’s speech at Varanasi varsity shared out of context, falsely linked to RSS

Police thrashing TMC workers in Bengal? 2023 video falsely viral on polling day