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BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla lies about Manmohan Singh on TV; ex-PM spoke on NE violence several times

Abhishek Kumar28th July 202328th July 2023

In a TV debate uploaded to TV9 Bharatvarsh’s YouTube channel on July 22, BJP’s national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla claimed that in the eight years before the NDA came to power…

Viral clip from Manipur does not mention massacre of Meiteis; video shared with wrong subtitles

Abhishek Kumar27th July 2023

Days after the horrific video of two women paraded naked in Manipur going viral, another video is being circulated widely on social media. In the 3-minute-long clip, a group of…

Viral video of molestation in Bihar’s Saran used to target Nitish-Tejashwi is from 2021 when NDA was in power

Abhishek Kumar27th July 2023

The story uses only screenshots and not actual tweets in view of the graphic nature of the viral video. A video of a woman being molested while she is seated…

7-yr-old video of political clash in Kerala falsely shared as Muslims throwing stones at Hindu houses

Oishani Bhattacharya24th July 2023

Social media users are sharing a video, seemingly CCTV footage, where a group of boys/men can be seen throwing stones. Their target, if any, is not visible in the clip….

Manipur video: State BJP leader, son’s photo falsely viral as accused in May 4 sexual assault

Shinjinee Majumder24th July 2023

An image of two men in apparent RSS uniform–black cap, white shirt and brown knee-length trousers–is viral with the claim that they were among the individuals accused in the Manipur…

Naked woman chasing cops: Viral video is from Chandauli, UP, and not Manipur

Prantik Ali22nd July 202322nd July 2023

The story uses only screenshots and not actual tweets in view of the graphic nature of the video. Against the backdrop of the shocking video of women being paraded naked…

BJP’s missed call campaign number falsely shared with appeal to Hindus for supporting UCC

Abhishek Kumar21st July 2023

The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) has been a hotly debated issue for decades in India. The proposed legislation contains a provision to establish a common set of laws applicable to…

4-yr-old video shared as recent protests in Paris; users add communal spin

Abhishek Kumar18th July 2023

A video is viral on social media in which some people are seen climbing on top of a monument and waving the Algerian flag. It has been claimed that the…

Karnataka banned wearing of bangles by female mid-day meal workers? No, directive came from Centre

Oishani Bhattacharya17th July 2023

Several users are claiming on social media that the Congress government in Karnataka has directed women involved in making mid-day meals for children not to wear bangles. The order has…

Fact check: Viral video of burning church not from Manipur, but from France

Shreyatama Datta17th July 202317th July 2023

A video is doing the rounds on social media which shows a wooden structure, seemingly a church, on fire. The video is shot by someone on a moving bicycle. As…

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Video available online since October 2024 falsely linked to current Israel-Iran conflict

Video of arms seized in Myanmar viral as Indian Army’s recovery of ammunition from militants in Manipur