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‘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…

Manipur woman shot dead on road? Viral video is actually from Myanmar; misreport by Assam newspaper

Oishani Bhattacharya19th June 202319th June 2023

[The story only uses screenshots and not the entire video in view of the violent nature of the content.] A video of a woman being tortured and killed by a…

Kedarnath pilgrims assaulted by mule operators: Video viral with false communal claim, all accused Hindu

Oishani Bhattacharya16th June 2023

A video is viral on social media with the claim that in Kedarnath a few horse and mule operators had assaulted some devotees with sticks. The users also claimed that…

Fact check: Viral video of woman torturing child is from Central America

Kalim Ahmed15th June 202315th June 2023

Trigger Warning: Descriptions of abuse A video circulating on social media has gained widespread attention. It lasts for approximately 3 minutes and 20 seconds and shows a child being tortured…

Manipur violence: Clip of Bnei Menashe soldiers in Israel falsely viral as immigrant Kuki militants

Indradeep Bhattacharyya12th May 202312th May 2023

At least 60 to 65 people were killed in ethnic clashes in the northeastern state of Manipur after violence had broken out on May 3 during a tribal solidarity rally…

Viral video of man confessing to wife’s murder: Accused, victim both are Muslims; ‘love jihad’ claims false

Abira Das5th May 20235th May 2023

Social media is rife with a video of a bearded man who confesses to a journalist from इंसाफ 24 न्यूज़ that he has murdered his wife in the name of…

It’s safe to fill your fuel tank to the max in summer, viral Indian Oil notice is fake

Oishani Bhattacharya24th April 202319th February 2024

A public interest announcement apparently made by the Indian Oil Corporation is viral in different languages on various social media platforms. The said announcement warns vehicle owners and users against…

Scripted video of cop chasing and rebuking drunk girls in car viral as real

Vansh Shah13th April 202313th April 2023

A video recently went viral, which shows a policeman arguing with a few girls whom he apparently caught drinking alcohol in a car. The video is shared with a caption…

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The dark underbelly of YouTube ‘news’ channels: Staged vox pop, planted debates, recurring faces & BJP links

Viral video of woman claiming she married her father-in-law is scripted