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Graphic images of unsolved murder in Haryana viral with baseless ‘love jihad’ spin

Archit25th November 2020

Last month, several Twitter and Facebook users shared three images of a woman’s dead body found in a suitcase. The images are graphic, viewer discretion is advised. The viral text associated…

No, ‘miracle’ rain did not pour only on Tamil Nadu’s Nataraja Temple

Kinjal24th November 202024th November 2020

A video has been shared as a “miracle” depicting rain falling only on Nataraja Temple in Tamil Nadu while surrounding areas remain dry. The tweet by @LostTemple7 drew over 1…

Explicit video of a gym workout viral with false ‘love jihad’ spin

Archit19th November 202020th November 2020

An explicit video that shows a fitness instructor touching a woman inappropriately in a public gym is being shared with a ‘love Jihad’ spin. Twitter user @VishwajiS quote-tweeted the video…

Unrelated photos viral with image of accused arrested in illegal arms racket in UP madrasa last year

Arjun Sidharth13th November 2020

“Thousands of guns seized from a madrasa in Bijnor, UP. A stockpile of swords and ammunition was also recovered. The director of the madrasa, along with six others was arrested….

Video of minor girl who died in UP viral with false rape and communal spin

Anuradha Prasad12th November 2020

Recently, a video has gone viral on Twitter and Facebook in which police personnel and others can be seen crowding around the corpse of a young girl. Social media users…

No, Denmark hasn’t passed law making its Muslim population ineligible to vote

Priyanka Jha12th November 2020

Recently, a number of social media users have been claiming that the right to vote has been taken away from the Muslim community in Denmark. One such tweet came from…

Montage of scenic locations across China viral as ‘Kailash Mansarovar’

Aqib Pathan & Anuradha Prasad11th November 202011th November 2020

Social media users have recently been sharing a video across Twitter and Facebook, claiming that it shows the Indo-Tibetan border. The original Hindi caption alongside the viral clip reads, “This…

Do JNU, Jamia provide ‘free’ hostel accommodation to J&K Muslim students? False claim viral

Pooja Chaudhuri11th November 202013th November 2020

A widespread WhatsApp forward carries a picture of a hostel building claiming that the Congress government had constructed a 400-room hostel for Jammu and Kashmir students at Jawaharlal Nehru University…

Video of police clashing with protestors in Barcelona falsely viral as France

Aqib Pathan7th November 2020

A video of street rioting is widespread on social media as an incident that recently took place in France. The clip is circulating against the backdrop of the recent French…

Old video of French Muslims praying on streets during protest shared as recent

Aqib Pathan4th November 20204th November 2020

French President Emmanuel Macron backed the display of Prophet Mohammad’s caricatures after French teacher Samuel Paty was beheaded by a Muslim fundamentalist for showing the same during class. Macron’s comments…

Religion

Farmers’ protest: 2011 video viral as ‘Nazir Mohammed’ from SDPI disguised as Sikh man

No, Russia has not banned marriage between Muslims and non-Muslims