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Old, unrelated video shared as brutality on Hindus in West Bengal

Pooja Chaudhuri16th May 202016th May 2020

Several users on Twitter have shared a video of a man ruthlessly beating two men with a stick while a crowd of spectators encourages the violence. General Secretary of Vishwa…

Video of attack on doctor in UP’s Aligarh shared with misleading narrative

Pooja Chaudhuri15th May 202015th May 2020

A video of a mob stone-pelting and firing shots in a narrow alleyway has been widely shared across social media platforms. National executive member of BJP Kisaan Morcha, Amit Dixit,…

Images of Hindus attacked in Pakistan falsely linked with communal clashes in West Bengal’s Telinipara

Jignesh Patel15th May 202015th May 2020

A total of 129 people have been arrested so far over their alleged involvement in clashes that erupted between two communities in West Bengal’s Telinipara after members of one community…

Clip of a street play on social distancing viral with false communal angle

Archit14th May 202014th May 2020

A two-minute clip of a street play on the importance of social distancing during the pandemic has gone viral. In the play, we can see police officers requesting a Muslim…

Video from March 20 viral as Muslims recently offering namaz in public in Delhi’s Patparganj

Archit14th May 202014th May 2020

Several social media users have posted a one-minute video that shows a group of Muslims praying on the street. The man recording the video says, “Don’t these people fear corona?…

FIR against Sudhir Chaudhary no badge of honour, ‘jihad chart’ lifted from dubious page

Sam Jawed & Pooja Chaudhuri8th May 20208th May 2020

Zee News editor-in-chief Sudhir Chaudhary tweeted on May 7, “Here’s my Pulitzer Prize for reporting the truth”, and shared a copy of an FIR filed against him. The FIR states…

Porn clip shared on social media falsely associating it with JMI activist Safoora Zargar

Pooja Chaudhuri7th May 20208th May 2020

JMI scholar Safoora Zargar, who is three months pregnant, was imprisoned by the Delhi police under the draconian Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. Her pregnancy, instead of attracting sympathies, has given…

Unrelated image, pornographic photo shared to target JMI scholar Safoora Zargar

Pooja Chaudhuri6th May 20207th May 2020

The arrest of Jamia scholar Safoora Zargar has given rise to the usual misogyny and vulgar remarks that any vocal woman has to routinely face on social media. Zargar is…

No, nursing staff in Rajasthan’s Jhalawar did not resign due to misconduct by Jamaatis

Jignesh Patel5th May 20208th May 2020

On April 28, Twitter user Rishi Rajput posted a screengrab of Hindi news channel News Nation with the claim that over 100 nurses in Rajasthan’s Jhalawar resigned because members of the…

Old video from Pakistan viral as Muslim women caught shopping during lockdown in India

Pooja Chaudhuri5th May 20205th May 2020

A video of burqa-clad women escaping from the first floor of a building is massively viral on messaging platforms. It is being claimed that Muslim women caught shopping in the…

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