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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 gym workout from Trinidad & Tobago viral with ‘love jihad’ spin in India

Archit19th November 202024th March 2021

An explicit video that shows a fitness instructor touching a woman inappropriately in a public gym is being shared with a ‘love Jihad’ spin. “This gym is owned by ‘jihadi’…

Unrelated photos viral with image of accused arrested in illegal arms racket in UP madrasa last year

Arjun Sidharth13th November 202024th July 2021

A set of photographs of arms seized by the police has been shared on social media. One of the pictures also shows Muslim men standing in a queue behind policemen….

Video of minor girl who died in UP viral with false rape and communal spin

Anuradha Prasad12th November 2020

Recently, a video has gone viral on Twitter and Facebook in which police personnel and others can be seen crowding around the corpse of a young girl. Social media users…

No, Denmark hasn’t passed law making its Muslim population ineligible to vote

Priyanka Jha12th November 2020

Recently, a number of social media users have been claiming that the right to vote has been taken away from the Muslim community in Denmark. One such tweet came from…

Montage of scenic locations across China viral as ‘Kailash Mansarovar’

Aqib Pathan & Anuradha Prasad11th November 202011th November 2020

Social media users have recently been sharing a video across Twitter and Facebook, claiming that it shows the Indo-Tibetan border. The original Hindi caption alongside the viral clip reads, “This…

Do JNU, Jamia provide ‘free’ hostel accommodation to Muslim students from J&K? No, false claim viral

Pooja Chaudhuri11th November 202030th May 2023

The photo of a multi-storeyed building is viral on Twitter with the claim that it is a 400-bed hotel at Jamia Milia Islamia, where only Muslim students aspiring to be…

Video of police clashing with protestors in Barcelona falsely viral as France

Aqib Pathan7th November 2020

A video of street rioting is widespread on social media as an incident that recently took place in France. The clip is circulating against the backdrop of the recent French…

Video of street prayers: Neither from London nor linked to French teacher’s beheading

Aqib Pathan4th November 202018th October 2021

A video of Muslims offering prayers on the street has been shared with the claim that it’s from London. A provocative message accompanying the video reads, “If we do not…

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Video from Bangladesh of man popping child’s balloons falsely shared with communal angle

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