Religion

Fake messages claiming Himalaya founder funds terrorists viral on social media

Pooja Chaudhuri16th March 202023rd February 2021

A photograph of a man has been shared on social media with the claim that he is “the owner of Himalaya Ayurvedic products, Mohammed Menal”. The man is being accused…

Sudarshan News broadcasts fake news about woman murdered in Tahir Hussain’s house

Archit11th March 202012th March 2020

AAP councillor Tahir Hussain has been linked with the murder of IB staffer Ankit Sharma who was found dead in a drain close to Hussain’s house on February 26. Since…

Was Srinagar’s Shankaracharya Temple lit up for Maha Shivratri celebrations after decades?

Archit5th March 20209th March 2020

On the occasion of Mahashivratri, BJP IT cell head Amit Malviya tweeted (archive link) an image of a temple decorated with colourful lights and wrote, “After decades of darkness, Shankaracharya…

Muslim shops sell biryani laced with birth control pills to Hindus? Fictional story viral

Archit2nd March 202030th March 2022

A massively widespread message claims that Biryani laced with pills that cause impotence was sold to Hindu customers by Muslim shop owners in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. From the Facebook page…

Fictional story on Muslim boy taking away ‘Hindu Jain’ girl in Andhra’s Nellore viral

Archit2nd January 20206th November 2021

Two photographs of an interfaith couple have been shared on social media with the claim that a ‘Hindu Jain girl’ was lured by a Muslim man in Nellore, Andhra Pradesh….

Video of assault from Pakistan falsely shared as Hindu girl beaten up

Arjun Sidharth12th December 20199th July 2021

A disturbing video of a young woman being pushed and kicked has been posted on social media with the claim that the video is from Pakistan and the woman is…

Old incident of Congress MLA attacked by mob viral as Hindu woman beaten by Muslim husband

Pooja Chaudhuri5th October 20199th September 2020

A set of two photographs of a couple and the woman among them injured is circulating on social media. “In Assam, this madam left her husband and young child married…

Video of woman knifed by a man in Jharkhand viral with a communal angle

Pooja Chaudhuri20th September 20198th October 2021

A 1:12 minute clip shows a woman with open wounds on her neck and right cheek. At a distance, a mob can be seen apprehending the alleged perpetrator who knifed…

Jatayu, mythical bird from Ramayana, spotted in Kerala? No, it’s a condor from Argentina

Arjun Sidharth29th July 20199th June 2021

A video of a huge, magnificent bird fluttering its wings while perched on a cliff, was posted by Facebook user Ajit Rathi with the claim that this bird is Jatayu,…

Old video from Egypt shared as DPS Rajbagh teacher thrashing children

Jignesh Patel20th July 201928th July 2022

A video of a man brutally thrashing children is circulating on WhatsApp with the claim that he is DPS Rajbagh teacher Shakil Ahmed Ansari. The accompanying message also calls for…