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Ban on namaz on road did not provoke sloganeering in Saharanpur; media misreports

Abhishek Kumar6th May 2022

A video of a group of Muslim demonstrators raising slogans outside a mosque is making the rounds on social media. It has been claimed that Muslims staged a demonstration in…

Pro-Pakistan slogans were NOT raised in Rajasthan’s Jhalawar during Eid

Archit5th May 20226th May 2022

Amid Eid al-Fitr celebrations in India on May 3, several social media users uploaded a video that shows a group of young men chanting Islamic slogans, including “Mazhab-e-Islam”. It has…

False claim that Haldiram’s is sold to Muslims viral amid IPO reports

Kinjal5th May 2022

A claim about the sweets and snacks company Haldiram’s is viral on social media. As per the claim, the company is now under the control of Muslims and is owned…

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…

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