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Claim by BJP members that Hindus were killed in Birbhum violence is false

Archit24th March 2022

On March 21, Bhadu Sheikh, a TMC’s deputy pradhan in Bogtui village of West Bengal’s Birbhum district, died after four men on two motorcycles allegedly lobbed crude bombs at him….

Old video of farmers in MP attacked over child kidnapping rumours viral with false claims

Priyanka Jha23rd March 202213th June 2022

[Warning: This video depicts videos. Readers are advised to watch at their own discretion.] Pakistani journalist Asad Kharal shared a video of mob violence with the claim that “Hindu terrorists”…

Sexual abuse case of minor in Pune shared with false anti-Muslim spin

Archit23rd March 2022

[Trigger warning: Report related to sexual abuse] On March 19, ANI tweeted about sexual abuse case in Pune. The tweet reported [sic], “An 11-year-old girl was sexually abused by four…

Video of a Muslim faith healer performing exorcism shared as Hindu minor girl being converted in Pakistan

Kalim Ahmed16th March 20222nd June 2023

A video of a man in Pakistan giving electric shocks to a minor is in circulation on social media. The video is shared with the claim that the minor in…

Fight between customers and staff in Harayana dhaba falsely communalised

Archit9th March 2022

A CCTV clip of a clash at a restaurant is being shared online with the claim that the incident took place at a dhaba in Haryana owned by a Muslim….

False communal claim spun by linking two separate incidents of robbery in Gujarat

Kinjal2nd March 2022

A CCTV clip is circulating widely on social media. Captured on February 4, 2022, the footage features three people committing a robbery at a temple. It has been claimed that…

Old photos of mock drill in Kerala school falsely shared as communal violence in UP

Priyanka Jha25th February 202225th February 2022

Recently, an audio clip accompanied by an image is making the rounds on social media. The photo shows a group of girls in hijabs with burn marks and injuries on…

Video of youth’s killing in Delhi last year shared with false communal spin

Kalim Ahmed25th February 2022

[Warning: Visuals may be distressing for some. Viewer discretion is advised.] A 30-second-long video clip of a man getting stabbed by three people is widely being circulated on social media…

Men in burqa: Old video from Andhra Pradesh shared again with false claims

Kalim Ahmed21st February 202212th May 2023

A video of a man dressed in a burqa caught by the police is being circulated on social media with varied claims. Some users claimed the men were throwing stones…

Kishan Bharwad’s murder sparks false claim of Muslims being forced out of Gujarat village

Kinjal17th February 2022

A man named Kishan Bharwad was shot and killed in Dhandhuka, Gujarat for allegedly posting an “objectionable” religious Facebook post. Since then, several claims related to the murder have been…

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