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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…

SDPI, Muslim community falsely blamed for placing ‘flag’ atop Shankaracharya statue in Sringeri

Pooja Chaudhuri14th August 202015th August 2020

The temple town of Sringeri in Karnataka’s Chikkamagluru saw the appearance of a ‘flag’ atop Shankaracharya statue on August 13. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state leaders were quick to declare…

Was the derogatory post that triggered Bangalore riots a reaction to an ‘anti Hindu’ post?

Pooja Chaudhuri13th August 2020

Bengaluru witnessed deadly riots on the night of August 11 when a mob, enraged over a derogatory Facebook post, attacked Congress MLA Akhanda Srinivasa Murthy’s residence and police stations at…

New Zealand PM’s visit to Hindu temple ahead of national elections viral with COVID spin

Archit12th August 202012th August 2020

A three-minute video of New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in a Hindu temple has gone viral. Several social media users on Twitter and Facebook have shared the video along…

Old mock funeral video viral as Muslims celebrating Amit Shah contracting coronavirus

Priyanka Jha12th August 2020

On August 2, Home Minister Amit Shah informed that he has contracted the coronavirus and has been admitted to the hospital for treatment. Soon after, a 26-second video of members…

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