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No, woman caught with gun in UP is not Muslim

Abhishek Kumar14th April 2022

During a search in Uttar Pradesh’s Mainpuri, a 315 bore pistol was found in the possession of a woman. The search was recorded on camera and was carried out by…

This is a mosque in Mangalore, not a “temple” taken over by Muslims in Kerala

Kalim Ahmed14th April 2022

A video montage of a mosque is being widely shared on social media with a claim in Hindi that says Muslims have taken over an ancient Hindu temple in Kerala…

Video of personal dispute in Mirzapur shared with false communal spin

Kinjal8th April 2022

A video of a man attacking a group of women is circulating widely on social media. It shows some of the women fighting amongst each other and the man attacks…

Video from Telangana viral as man threatening Hindus in violence-hit Karauli

Kalim Ahmed8th April 2022

After communal clashes in Rajasthan’s Karauli town, an 11 seconds long video clip is viral on social media with a Hindi caption that suggests that a Muslim man threatened members…

Video of saffron flags raised atop UP mosque falsely linked to Karauli communal violence

Archit8th April 202211th April 2022

On April 2, CrPC Section 144 was imposed in Rajasthan’s Karauli district after stones were pelted during a ‘Shobha Yatra’ procession that day. The Quint reported that the police have…

Chhattisgarh dargah wasn’t attacked by Hindu groups, video viral with false claim

Mohammed7th April 2022

On April 5, Facebook user Rukhsar, who has over 5 lakh followers, posted a video of men with saffron flags gathered outside a mosque. She wrote, “After BJP-ruled states, Muslims…

Old video of ex-Kerala HC judge Kemal Pasha’s speech shared with false communal spin

Archit6th April 20227th April 2022

On March 19, Palakkad district judge Dr B Kalam Pasha halted the performance of Mohiniyattam dancer Neena Prasad. All India Lawyers Union and Palakkad District Bar Association had staged a…

Photo from Pak, unrelated images shared as cow slaughtered on Indian flag in Kashmir

Kinjal6th April 2022

A series of four images is viral on social media with the claim that a cow was slaughtered on top of an Indian tricolour in Kashmir. One of the photos…

Old image from Jodhpur falsely shared as Muslim man roughs up cop

Mohammed6th April 20226th April 2022

A photo of a man roughing up a policeman has been shared on social media with a claim that the image is from Rajasthan and the suspect is a Muslim….

Video of youth carrying woman’s corpse in suitcase shared with false ‘love jihad’ spin

Kinjal2nd April 2022

[Disclaimer: Disturbing visuals. Viewer discretion is advised.] A video of a group of people apprehending a young man, claiming that he murdered a girl and put her dead body in…

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The dark underbelly of YouTube ‘news’ channels: Staged vox pop, planted debates, recurring faces & BJP links

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