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Images of charred idol of Hindu deity Kali in West Bengal viral with baseless communal angle

Archit2nd September 20202nd September 2020

On September 2, several Facebook and Twitter users shared an image of a charred idol of Hindu deity Kali. As per social media claims, the idol is from a temple…

Old video from Bangladesh shared as ‘Islam Zindabad’ slogans raised in West Bengal

Priyanka Jha29th August 202018th June 2021

A video is widely circulating on Facebook with the claim that a rally where pro-Islam chants were raised was taken out in West Bengal’s Kolkata. “This rally was taken out…

Video from West Bengal passed off as communal violence in Bengaluru

Priyanka Jha26th August 2020

On the night of August 11, three people had died in deadly clashes that broke out in Bengaluru. The violence had been sparked by a Facebook post. Naveen, the nephew…

Video of personal dispute in Hyderabad shared with false communal angle

Archit25th August 2020

A video has yet again gone viral on social media with communal overtones. It shows a physical altercation between two groups and cops trying to break the fight. An idol…

Video of Pakistani father kissing his daughter on her wedding viral with distasteful, false claims

Mohammed Zubair24th August 2020

A video has been circulating on social media where a man affectionately kisses a Muslim bride on her cheek. State Joint Secretary of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) Delhi Anima…

Old photos of Aamir Khan falsely shared as his meeting with LeT terrorists

Kinjal24th August 2020

A few days ago, Bollywood actor Aamir Khan met Emine Erdoğan, wife of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. On August 15, the First Lady had tweeted pictures of their meeting…

False claims about Maharani Radhika Raje Gaekwad of Baroda viral on social media

Kinjal20th August 2020

Two different claims about Maharani Radhika Raje Gaekwad of Baroda have been making the rounds on social media recently. The first is that Forbes declared her the most beautiful woman…

Video from Hyderabad falsely viral as Muslim man adulterating milk in Mumbai/ Prayagraj

Archit20th August 20209th April 2022

A 30-second video of a man milking a buffalo and later adulterating the milk is viral on social media with the claim that this happened in “Aslam Dairy Farmhouse in…

Fact-check: New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern wishing Janmashtami, quoting Bhagavad Gita?

Kinjal18th August 2020

A video of a woman praising the Hindu scripture Bhagavad Gita and Hindu deity Krishna is circulating with the claim that she is New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. The…

Derogatory painting of Hindu deity Krishna from 5 years ago revived on social media

Pooja Chaudhuri17th August 202019th August 2020

On August 17, News Nation anchor Deepak Chaurasia tweeted that Akram Hussain, a painter in Assam, exhibited an offensive picture of Hindu deity Krishna in a Guwahati art gallery. “I’m…

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