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Azan heard from the sky in Germany? Old video, fictional claim

Kinjal20th December 2021

A video has been shared on social media with the claim that azan, the Islamic call to prayer, played seemingly out of the sky in Berlin, Germany and surprised onlookers who…

Did Muslims accept that spitting in food was a must for halal? False claim viral again

Archit18th December 202131st January 2023

Megh Updates, a Twitter user which has a history of sharing misinformation, recently claimed that to justify spitting in food, it was submitted in a court of law that adding…

Photo of Muslims offering namaz is from Bishwa Ijtema in Bangladesh

Archit17th December 2021

For the past three months, locals and members of right-wing groups have been protesting against Friday namaz in public spaces in Gurugram. The Times of India reported, “In 2018, after…

Awareness video believed to be true incident of child kidnapping

Archit16th December 2021

A video that allegedly shows a woman kidnapping a boy has been shared on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Passers-by stop the woman dragging the boy who claims that her sister…

Old image falsely viral as 34 Muslim families convert to Hinduism in UP

Archit16th December 2021

Former chairman of Uttar Pradesh Shia Waqf Board Wasim Rizvi converted to Hindusim on December 6. In the backdrop of this, several social media users have shared an image of…

Scripted drama showing woman’s cake spiked viral with anti-Muslim spin

Archit15th December 202115th December 2021

A video that shows a group of young men who appear to be celebrating a woman’s birthday is viral on social media. Apart from her, there is one more woman…

Photo from Nikah ceremony shared as Quranic verses read in Sahitya Sammelan in Maharashtra

Priyanka Jha9th December 20219th December 2021

BJP leader Hariom Pandey recently shared an image claiming it was taken at a literature festival in Maharashtra. He claimed that literary festivals are now being commenced with a reading…

Minor girl’s rape in UP’s Baghpat shared with false anti-Muslim spin

Archit6th December 20216th December 2021

On November 29, Amar Ujala and Dainik Jagran reported that a 15-year-old girl in Uttar Pradesh’s Baghpat district was allegedly raped by two men. Subsequently, several social media users shared…

Awareness video falsely viral as woman pepper sprays at Muslim harassers at bus stop

Archit24th November 2021

A video that appears to be CCTV footage shows three men harassing a woman at a bus stop. The two-minute clip ends with another woman pepper spraying the men. Several…

Viral: False claim that Christian priest appointed in Tamil Nadu desecrates idol