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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…

Gayatri Mantra was not recited at the swearing-in of Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif

Prantik Ali21st March 2024

A video is viral on social media which shows a woman reciting the Gayatri Mantra in the presence of the former Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif. The Gayatri Mantra…

No, CJI Chandrachud did not leave in the middle of electoral bonds hearing

Shinjinee Majumder19th March 202419th March 2024

In the backdrop of the Supreme Court’s verdict which declared electoral bonds unconstitutional, several social media users have claimed that during a hearing related to the matter, Chief Justice of…

Mamata Banerjee’s injury: Old photo shared in a collage to mock Bengal CM

Abira Das18th March 202418th March 2024

Social media is flooded with a picture collage of West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, who recently suffered an injury on her forehead after she had an episode of fall…

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Narrative Warfare: How an Inauthentic Disinformation Network Targeted India’s Rare Earth Outreach in Myanmar

Video of Dhaka eviction drive falsely claimed as BJP bulldozer action against ‘Bangladeshis’ in Bengal