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Farmers’ protest: Pak users share old video of man posing as army officer demanding for Khalistan

Pooja Chaudhuri9th December 2020

A video of a man dressed in Indian army fatigue, claiming to be a Sikh officer, has been shared amidst the farmers’ protest. “21 sikh regiment of the indian army…

2015 video of pro-Pakistan chants in Kashmir falsely linked to farmers’ protest

Archit9th December 202011th December 2020

Amidst the ongoing farmers’ protest, several Twitter users have posted a video of Sikh men chanting pro-Pakistan slogans. The clip has been shared along with the Hindi text, “A glimpse…

Video of 2016 rally by Sikh groups against Punjab govt falsely linked to farmers’ protest

Archit8th December 20208th December 2020

On December 7, YouTuber Ankur Arya tweeted a video of Sikh men at a pro-Khalistan rally and sarcastically wrote, “These are India’s poor farmers, the government should accept their demands…

Old photo from UK falsely shared as Indian flag desecrated during farmers’ protest

Aqib Pathan7th December 2020

Amidst protests led by farmers from Punjab against the centre’s new agricultural bill, a photograph of a Sikh man holding his shoe over the Indian national flag, while many others…

Edited image of ‘Sikh without moustache’ viral to discredit farmers’ protest

Priyanka Jha4th December 2020

An image of a Sikh man without a moustache is being shared on social media with the claim that a Muslim man was posing as Sikh in the ongoing farmers’…

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

Pooja Chaudhuri30th November 20201st December 2020

Several Facebook users have posted a video of policemen apprehending a man and removing his Sikh turban. This video is shared with the text, “Nazir Mohammed an SDPI worker, dressed…

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

Priyanka Jha28th November 202028th November 2020

Social media has been rife with claims that Russia’s President Vladimir Putin recently issued a law prohibiting Muslims in the country from marrying non-Muslims. A musl!m man cannot marry non-musl!m…

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…

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AAP, BJP, Congress politicise Delhi HC’s order to remove Hanuman temple at Chandni Chowk

Old image of Sikh man praying in mosque viral as Muslim man who posed as farmer