Religion

Hindu girls abducted by ‘jihadis’ in Bengaluru? No, video from Egypt falsely viral

Oishani Bhattacharya6th January 2024

A 1.26-minute-long video is being widely shared on social media. In the video, seemingly CCTV footage from an elevator, two girls can be seen standing inside the lift when its…

Elderly Muslim man married to a child? No, viral photo shows teacher and student from Turkey KG school

Abhishek Kumar4th January 2024

A photo of a young girl posing with an elderly man is doing the rounds on social media. It is claimed that the two are married. Social media have shared…

UP gangrape footage falsely viral; In 2019 incident, perpetrators were all Muslims, victim a minor Hindu

Abhishek Kumar30th December 2023

A video of a group of men assaulting a girl while she pleads with them has been doing the rounds on social media. It has been claimed that the incident…

Muslim man urinating on pork in supermarket? No, it’s a prank video by Dutch YouTuber

Shinjinee Majumder & Mohammed Zubair27th December 2023

A video is circulating on social media with the claim that it shows a Muslim migrant in the Netherlands urinating in the pork section at a supermarket. The cameraperson filming…

Priest assaulted with cricket bat: No communal angle, all 4 arrested are Hindus

Abhishek Kumar23rd October 2023

A purported video of a Muslim man beating a temple priest with a bat is viral on social media.  On X (formerly Twitter), a user named राष्ट्रवादी अरुण शुक्ला (@rashtrawadi_aru)…

No, Pak flag was not bigger or placed higher than Indian flag in Kerala mall

Abira Das14th October 202314th October 2023

A picture depicting the Pakistani flag apparently bigger in size and apparently placed higher than the Indian flag has gone viral on social media. Social media users have added a…

Two-yr-old video of antisemitic rally in London viral amid ongoing war

Oishani Bhattacharya14th October 202317th October 2023

Amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, a video of a fleet of cars with Palestinian flags is viral on social media with the claim that the visuals are…

Rajasthan compensation to Kanhaiya Lal & Iqbal: ‘Discrimination’ claim false

Abhishek Kumar11th October 2023

On September 29, two youths named Iqbal and Rahul were involved in a bike collision in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Following the accident, they got into a fight with each other. When…

Pak team greeted with saffron scarves on arrival in India? No, misleading claim

Oishani Bhattacharya9th October 20239th October 2023

A clip featuring Pakistan men’s Cricket team captain Babar Azam is viral on social media where he can be seen wearing a saffron scarf around his neck. The video is…

Student in hijab heckled: Old clip from Indonesia viral with misleading claims

Oishani Bhattacharya21st September 2023

A video, seemingly of a school/college classroom, is being widely shared on social media. The clip features a few male students who can be seen hitting and bullying a female…