Religion

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…

Panipat sarpanch stopped youth from waving saffron flag at Janmashtami rally, video viral with communal spin

Abhishek Kumar16th September 2023

A video of a procession of people on foot and on tractor trolleys is viral on social media. In the clip, a group of children are seen dancing to a…

From Kajal Shingala to ‘Hindusthani’: The rise of the female face of Hindutva hate politics

Priyanka Jha10th September 2023

This article uses as its source Kajal Shingala aka Hindusthani’s Facebook/Twitter activities, videos posted on her YouTube channel and other platforms and our telephonic conversation with her.  On August 8,…