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‘Naseer Saab Zindabad’, not ‘Pakistan Zindabad’: Slogan raised after Cong win in Karnataka RS seat

Oishani Bhattacharya29th February 2024

A 40-second clip is viral on social media with the claim that the video features Congress supporters shouting the slogan ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ after Congress politician Syed Naseer Hussain won the…

The Karnataka temple tax legislation: Claims, counterclaims & FACTS

Abhishek Kumar29th February 2024

With the 2024 Lok Sabha elections barely three months away, political parties have raised the poll pitch and gearing themselves for a high-octane campaign. The southern state of Karnataka is…

Photo of man with pellet injuries is from Kashmir, 2016; not linked to farmers’ stir

Shinjinee Majumder28th February 2024

An image of a man with severe pellet injuries on his face is viral on social media with claims that it is from the ongoing farmers’ protest. Verified account @saraaltafkhan…

AIMIM’s Rizwana Khan targeted by Premium X handles with false claims & communal barbs; FIR filed

Oishani Bhattacharya28th February 2024

On February 19, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) Mumbai’s women’s wing president Rizwana Khan filed a police complaint against a few X (formerly Twitter) handles for allegedly sharing derogatory claims…

Modi effigy tied to a tractor: Photo from Oregon, US; not related to farmers’ protest

Shinjinee Majumder28th February 2024

A video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s effigy tied to a tractor is viral on social media with users linking it to the ongoing farmers’ protest in Delhi and Haryana….

Bargain over tractor price: Video falsely shared to discredit protesting farmers

Shinjinee Majumder23rd February 202424th February 2024

A video of an altercation between a group of turbaned men is viral on social media. Users linked the video to the ongoing farmers’ protest and claimed that the altercation…

BAPS Mandir inaugurated by Modi is not the first Hindu temple in UAE; false claim by govt amplified by media

Oishani Bhattacharya23rd February 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Abu Dhabi, UAE, on February 13 where he inaugurated the Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) Mandir. Soon after the inauguration of the BAPS…

Haldwani violence: False claims about spike in Muslim population viral

Abhishek Kumar20th February 2024

On February 8, violence broke out in Haldwani, Uttarakhand, after the municipal corporation razed a building housing a madrasa and a mosque. Against this backdrop, several claims were circulated on…

News channels run doctored video of farmer leader Dallewal’s statement on Modi, question movement’s agenda

Abhishek Kumar20th February 202420th February 2024

A video related to the farmers’ movement is viral on social media in which farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal states that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s popularity graph has skyrocketed after…

Bangladeshi Hindu girls converted to Islam out of free will; video viral with false claims

Oishani Bhattacharya19th February 202419th February 2024

A 2.20-minute-long video that shows a scuffle is being widely shared on social media. The clip also shows a woman falling down amid the chaos and two others in burkhas…

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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