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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…

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…