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Zee News claims Buddhists “clashed” with Muslims in Ladakh. But what is the truth?

Archit27th June 2022

On June 16, Zee News posted a two-minute broadcast that showed people marching on hilly terrain. The march was carried out to create awareness for establishing a Gompa in Kargil,…

Agneepath scheme protest: Did ‘Shami Aslam’ pose as Hindu in chat inciting violence?

Kalim Ahmed21st June 2022

Amidst the ongoing nationwide protests against the implementation of the government’s Agneepath Scheme, a new military recruitment policy, a screenshot of an alleged chat on a WhatsApp group is widely…

Morphed poster of 2015 film ‘Muhammed’ viral

Kalim Ahmed17th June 202218th June 2022

Against the backdrop of the alleged derogatory remarks made by former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma about the Prophet of Islam which caused a diplomatic stir for India, an alleged movie…

Cop kills self in Kolkata, video falsely linked to protest against Nupur Sharma

Abhishek Kumar16th June 2022

After now-suspended BJP spokesperson, Nupur Sharma made a controversial remark on Prophet Muhammad, members of the Muslim community across the country, including in Kolkata, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, protested…

Old video from Mumbai linked to protest in Kanpur against Nupur Sharma

Kinjal11th June 2022

An 18-second video clip of policemen carrying out a lathi charge is viral. It is being claimed that the police thrashed ‘Jihadi stone pelters’ in Kanpur. The video is being…

Old video of UP police lathi-charging SP workers linked with Gyanvapi Mosque case

Kalim Ahmed2nd June 2022

A 28-second-long video clip where police officers in riot gear can be seen brutally thrashing a man is viral on social media. It is being claimed that a local leader…

Viral video: Youth assaulting monk in MP’s Khandwa is NOT a Muslim

Kinjal31st May 202222nd August 2023

A video of a youth forcefully cutting a sadhu’s beard and hair is viral on social media. The attacker is also heard abusing the monk. It has been claimed that…

Video of locals in Rajasthan’s Dholpur stone-pelting at cops given false communal spin

Kalim Ahmed26th May 202226th May 2022

A video of locals in Rajasthan’s Dholpur pelting at policemen is circulating on social media. Sharing the video footage, various users blamed Muslims for the attack. करौली और जोधपुर के…

Old image from Bangladesh shared to portray Muslim “overpopulation” in Nainital

Kalim Ahmed25th May 2022

An infographic comparing photos of Nainital, a popular hill station, is widely circulating on social media. The infographic shows two images twelve years apart. The first image, captioned “Nainital 2010,”…

No, pro-Pakistan slogan was NOT raised in Jharkhand’s Hazaribagh

Kalim Ahmed24th May 2022

A video shot during a procession where people can be seen celebrating the victory of a newly-elected Panchayat Samiti member in Jharkhand’s Hazaribagh is widely circulating on social media. Several…

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Red carpet for Laura Loomer, deportation for critics: A tale of two Indias

Varanasi Iftar-on-boat arrests: Complainant’s shifting claims mirror gaps in case against 14 Muslim men