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Caste-discrimination claim false, viral clip an awareness video by Bengaluru sanitation workers during pandemic

Oishani Bhattacharya19th August 2023

A video of a woman shooing away sanitation workers standing on the pavement in front of her house is viral on social media. The woman asks the female workers to…

Viral video: Assault on Greater Noida BJP leader result of local land dispute, not linked to Manipur situation

Prantik Ali2nd August 2023

A 45-second clip from Greater Noida is viral on social media which shows a man getting chased by a mob and thrashed brutally with sticks. It is being claimed that…

Old video of Patna teacher beating up child viral again; he was arrested in July 2022

Abhishek Kumar21st July 2023

A video in which a teacher is seen thrashing a student with a stick is doing the rounds on social media. Terming it as a recent incident, users called for…

Viral videos of ‘Christian priest’ dancing: Man seen in the clips is a Brazilian actor dressed up as a pastor

Prantik Ali19th July 202319th July 2023

A video is viral on social media which shows a man, seemingly a Christian priest, dancing with a woman. The video draws immediate attention because the man who is in…

Man fell into open drain on waterlogged street in Borivali East? No, the incident in viral video is from Tamil Nadu, 2022

Kajol Nanavati13th July 2023

A video has gone viral on social media where a man talks to someone on a two-wheeler, and then, while crossing a waterlogged street, falls into a drain. He is…

Pak woman Rabiya married her dad? False claim viral with clipped video; misreport by several outlets

Prantik Ali13th July 202314th July 2023

A video is viral on social media with the claim that a Muslim woman is getting married to her father. The 26-second clip appears to be a segment of an…

Gurugram teen stabbed by ex-fiance Ramkumar: Video viral; Kannada daily, social media users add communal spin

Oishani Bhattacharya11th July 202311th July 2023

[The story only uses screenshots and not the viral video in view of the graphic nature of the content] A 35-second long video is being shared on social media with…

‘Bhagwa Love Trap’: An elaborate conspiracy theory in response to the ‘Love Jihad’ narrative

Kalim Ahmed29th June 202329th June 2023

A video surfaced on social media on April 7, 2023, featuring a man addressing a crowd outside a mosque in Farooq Nagar, Nagpur. Facing the gathering that emerges from the…

Viral WhatsApp message warning against killers on the prowl: Photos are of Mainpuri family murder; audio old

Oishani Bhattacharya29th June 2023

Almost half a dozen graphic images of seemingly murder victims are being shared on WhatsApp along with an audio message. The message in Hindi comes as a warning and mentions…

Schoolgirl married to aged teacher & pregnant? No, it’s a scripted video

Shreyatama Datta24th June 2023

A video clip showing an old man and a girl in a school uniform has become viral on social media. In the clip, we can see the old man and the…