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Video of fight among family members in Delhi given false anti-Muslim spin

Abhishek Kumar5th May 2022

A video of a physical altercation between a group of young men and an elderly person is making the rounds on social media. The video shows the group attacking the…

Old robbery-murder video from Delhi shared with misleading communal spin

Kalim Ahmed30th April 20225th May 2022

A 2:20 minute-long CCTV clip where two youth are brutally attacked by five assailants is viral on social media as an incident from Delhi’s Sangam Vihar. The video is viral…

Old video from West Bengal falsely linked to ongoing mosque loudspeakers controversy

Abhishek Kumar29th April 20224th May 2022

Earlier this month, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray issued a warning to the Maharashtra government to remove loudspeakers installed in mosques by May 3 or else the party…

Old photo falsely linked with UP police booking 150 people for offering namaz on road in Agra

Shinjinee Majumder27th April 202227th April 2022

An image that portrays two men holding up a banner that reads, “बराए मेहरबानी कोई भी नमाज़ी मस्जिद के बाहर सड़क पर नमाज़ न पढ़ें” (Translation: Please do not pray…

Newlyweds in this photo are not father-daughter

Kinjal25th April 202225th April 2022

Photos of a newlywed couple with an image of a marriage certificate are making the rounds on social media. It has been claimed that a man married his own daughter….

Hindu devotional song added to ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ performance from 2014

Aritraa Dey25th April 2022

A video that portrays two caucasian boys purportedly singing a Hindu devotional song is circulating online. The song is claimed to be the title track of the show ‘Ramayana’. It…

Old video falsely shared as Delhi Qazi threatening Hindus after Jahangirpuri violence

Abhishek Kumar25th April 2022

Against the backdrop of the recent communal clashes that occurred during a Hanuman Jayanti procession in New Delhi’s Jahangirpuri, several videos are being circulated on social media. One such clip…

Video from Chennai falsely viral as Muslims pelting stones at train after horn ‘disturbed’ namaz

Kalim Ahmed25th April 202216th May 2022

A 28-second long video clip where people can be seen pelting stones at a train is viral on social media with a Hindi caption. As per the caption, Muslims pelted…

Old image from anti-CAA protest falsely linked to Delhi’s Jahangirpuri violence

Nilofar Absar19th April 2022

Against the backdrop of communal violence reported in Delhi’s Jahangirpuri area during the recently held Hanuman Jayanti procession, an image is being shared on social media depicting a Muslim mob…

Sudarshan News falsely accuses Pawan Hans of discriminating against Hindu students

Priyanka Jha & Mohammed Zubair19th April 202225th April 2022

On April 14, Sudarshan News claimed during a broadcast that Pawan Hans Limited is indulging in “job jihad”. The channel’s editor-in-chief Suresh Chavhanke asserted that the government-owned company was only…

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Hindu youths desecrated temples in UP with ‘I love Muhammad’ graffiti to frame Muslim peers, arrested

Muslim man kidnapped minor Hindu girl? Jammu case falsely communalized