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On 31st October, a Facebook user named “Sonu Pandit” posted a video captioned as “rajadhani Delhi mein hua #allaah bahut bada chamatkaar, bheekh maangate hue vikalaang yuvak ke hue pair theek.” A man can be seen crawling through the street in the video. It seems that this man is physically challenged. A woman along with […]

A controversial statement given by alleged BJP MLA Anil Upadhyay goes viral

On October 29th 2019, a Facebook user named “RashmudinDehngalGuwalaya” posted a video that reads, “B.J.P. Vidhaayak Anil Upadhyay kay is bayaan par kya kahege Modi ji, in video ko itna viral karo ki ye poora Hindustaan dekh sake.” It can be seen in the video that many people are sitting on the road shouting slogans […]

This video of mischief-monger drunkards are being currently spread giving the impression that the police is acting in accordance with the recently amended Motor Vehicles Act

On 15th September 2019, a video was posted on a Facebook page called ‘Bollywood Blues’. In this video the police are seen beating two youths. It is written in the description of this post that, “A new movie called Mission Challan made by Modi ji’ on the new law is being released. This law is […]

This video has no connection with the traffic challan

On October 10, 2014, a Facebook user named “Sumit Sarin” posted a video, which says, “A boy set his car on fire due to a challan of Rs. 35,000/- that was levied on him#Mathura and left his wife on the road after he handed her a pistol. Watch the full video ahead. The video shows […]

Viral photograph of PM Narendra Modi wearing a Keffiyeh is Photo-shopped

On 29th October 2019, a Facebook user named “Jagatpal Singh” posted a picture, which reads, “ek aur avataar Hindu Hriday Samraat ka, pehele Kedaaraath me Baba bane the, aaj to Shekh Molavi ban gaye, matalab har roj naee nautanke aur ek naya role.” In this picture we can see Prime Minister Narendra Modi wearing an […]

Fact Check: This incident is two decades old and has no relation with the Indian Army

On 23 October 2019, a Facebook user named “Braje ki Nagariya” posted a video and wrote in his headline that “A bullet has been stuck in his head, yet he has a smile on his face”. Such is our Indian Army, Jai Hind’s Army”. This video is of a soldier who has been shot on […]

The viral video of the hotel engulfed in fire is not from Mumbai

On 23rd October 2019, a Facebook user named “Sajid Hasan” posted a video which reads, “Mumbai Ghatkopar Hotel Golden just caught fire”. This video shows a building on fire. Sharing this video on social media extensively, it is being claimed that the accident occurred at Hotel Golden in Ghatkopar area of Mumbai. Facebook Post | […]

This Martial Art performance has been edited by tampering the original video and adding the “Jai Ho” song

November 23, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

On 23rd October 2019, a Facebook user named “Mukul Dabholkar” posted a video, captioned “2009 song ‘Jai Ho’ choreographed by Chinese”. In this 45-second clip, many artists can be seen performing coordinated Martial Arts and shaping the Chinese national flag. This video has been made viral on social media, claiming that the performances of Martial […]

An old video from Pakistan is been showcased and spread across as being the current situation in Kashmir

November 22, 2019July 25, 2022Rahul Namboori

On 28th August 2019 a Facebook user Aimim Varanasi shared a video in his post. In this video police are seen raiding the houses of some people. In the description of the post, it is written that, “Godi media is showing that people in Kashmir are at peace.” There are many types of claims on […]

This video shows the police conducting lathi charge on common people after imposing an increase in fines levied on violation of traffic rules.

November 22, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

On 8th September 2019, a post was shared on a Facebook page named ‘United Andhbhakt’. In this post a video has been shown. In this video it can be seen that three men are being brutally beaten up by the police using sticks and 2 people are being taken to the police station in a […]

A rumour is being spread that in Assam, 4 District Level Officers of the BJP were caught by the Army for putting up ISIS posters.

November 21, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

‘Hindustan Muslims Ki Awaaz’, it was told that “4 people were caught by the Army for secretly putting up posters in support of ISIS during midnight hours in Assam. All four of them were district-level officers in BJP. They all are Hindus and a large amount of ISIS promotional material was seized in their homes. […]

Mob beat-up a mentally challenged young man after suspecting him of being a child-thief

November 21, 2019July 25, 2022Rahul Namboori

On 9th September 2019, a Facebook user named ‘Shoaib Zafar’ has shared a video on Facebook, in which a policeman is seen taking away a young man and crowd around them is calling the young man a ‘Bachcha Chor’. It is written in the description along with the video “7 September 2019 Aaj Subah Lal […]

This bridge was not constructed in Japan within 24 hours

November 6, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

A picture of U-shaped road is being shared with the claim that an emergency road has been constructed in Japan to maintain the flow of traffic after a landslide within 24 hours. On 13 October 2019, a Facebook page called “Dontgetserious” uploaded a photo captioned “Emergency road was constructed within 24 hours after a disastrous […]

Fact Check: Is this Trinamool MP Nusrat Jahan dancing in Durga Puja?

November 6, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

On 23rd October 2019 a Facebook user named “Subhash Sharma Rampal” posted a video on Facebook. The title of the video was “Nusarat Jahaan ka durga pooja nritya, jis se mullaon ke pichvade mirchee lag gae the aur islaam khatare mein pad gaya tha, atyant sundar. Yahe sundarata is sanskrti ke hai, jaha kaale burke […]

A Reality show performance passed off as Emmanuel Macron and his wife.

November 2, 2019January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

A video showcasing a Cha Cha Dance sequence has been circulating on social media with the narrative that, “This is a 23 year old Television clip. This video is interesting not only because of the dance sequence. But, also because this boy is the current President of France Emmanuel Macron and the lady dancer is […]

Rahul Gandhi’s statement on his intention to leave the country went viral

October 26, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

On 13th October 2019, a Facebook user named “Ravindra Kumar” posted a video, captioned, “This is the reality of the Gandhi family! They think the public is their father’s property, and are threatening that they will move to London and their children will study in America! Send them to London today! Best will be to […]

This BJP MP is not criticizing his own government for PMC Bank fraud

October 26, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

On 12 October 2019, a Facebook user named “Vineeth Elson” posted a video with the caption that said, “This is BJP’s Lok Sabha MP and Advocate, Bhanu Pratap Singh. Forward to all Indians 1.3 billion to expose the works of BJP” In the video, we can hear a person talking to media about the recent […]

The information on ‘Deposit Insurance Cover’ released by RBI in 2017 is currently being circulated as the latest information issued by the Bank

October 24, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

A post by ‘Shabab Alam’ has been shared on Facebook on 16th October 2019, showing the passbook of a bank. The description of the post states that, “HDFC bank has now started intimating its customers through a stamp on the pass book that only one lakh rupees will be paid in event that the bank […]

A quarrel that took place between policemen in 2016 is being spread on social media as a scuffle over division of shares from the collection of current traffic challans.

October 22, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

On 7th September 2019, a Facebook user named ‘Journalist Punya Prasun Bajpai’ shared a video on Facebook. In this video two policemen are seen assaulting each other and a third policeman is trying to stop them. In the description of this post it is written, “When the police were fighting amongst themselves on the distribution […]

To confuse people, a picture of a boy is being circulated with the claim of Amethi’s Pandit missing from Purva area

October 22, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

A Facebook user named ‘MD KuddushAlam’ has shared a picture of a child on Facebook on 7th September 2019. It is written in the description of the post – “This boy is a resident of Amethi, is missing since 2 pm yesterday afternoon. We will be very grateful if you share this photo further.” FacebookPost|ArchivedLink […]

Unrelated Notification viral as proposal to reduce age of superannuation of Government Employees.

October 16, 2019January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

We received a fact check request on Fact Crescendo’s WhatsApp Number-9049053770 to verify the authenticity of a viral notification. In this message, we can see a notification issued by the Government of India. Now, this Notification is being shared on social media with the written message that says, “DoP&T has finalized proposals for implementation of […]

This couple belongs to the Hindu community and this incident is not related to Love-Jihad

On 20th September 2019, a video was posted on Facebook by a user named ‘Bhataia Ji’. In this video, the public is seen beating up a young man. In the description of this post, it is written, ‘Nafis, a resident of Ramgarh, Jharkhand, took his Hindu girlfriend and attacked her with scissors; he was caught […]

A mentally unwell old woman was beaten on the wrong charge of child theft

On 3rd September 2019, a Facebook user named “sachchaee vahee dikhao jo sach hai indiya” posted a video on Facebook. In this post, a video of an old woman is shown and it has been said that “a child thief has been caught in Siwan”. In this post, it has been claimed that ‘the old […]

People mistook an intoxicated woman for being a child kidnapper and handed her over to the police

On 29 August 2019, a video has been shared on a Facebook page called ‘Madhesh 24 Hours’, in which the crowd is trying to catch a woman nearby. The description of the video reads, “woman caught red-handed while kidnapping little children in Manda”. This post claims’s that the woman shown in the video is a […]

Smriti Irani did not say objectionable words for Durga Mata

On 15 September 2014, a Facebook user named “Mohammad Talib” posted a video, which captioned “Durga was a beautiful prostitute. Durga was a beautiful Sex Worker. Smriti Irani”. Union Minister Smriti Irani is being blamed for a highly derogatory quote about Hindu goddess Durga on social media. In the video, Smriti Irani is reading a […]

In the program of several development projects in Mathura, a picture of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is being spread with false claims

October 7, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

On 12th September 2019, a Facebook user named ‘Krishna Rathi’ posted a video on Facebook. In this post, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seen sitting in front of a plastic pile, talking to a group of women. In the description of this post, it is mentioned, “2 camera men bulaakar kaaleen par kachara bichhaakar kaun […]

The picture of a mentally ill woman is being circulated on social media labeled as being a picture of a child thief.

October 1, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

On 17th September 2019, a Facebook user named “Dhananjay Paul” posted some pictures, captioned, “A baby thief was caught in Chas Bokaro main road, please be alert if you see such a woman”. In this post, we can see a woman sitting on the road. Sharing this post on social media, it is being claimed […]

The 2-year-old video is being circulated in the context of the Motor Vehicle Act.

October 1, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

On September 14, 2014, a Facebook user named “Mohammad Ashraf Ansari” posted a video, which reads, “Today on Saturday, police personnel from Gaur police station, dragged the vehicle owner cruelly in the name of vehicle checking, and killed him. Today is 14th, the police personnel of Gaur police station in Basti district should take immediate […]

The video of the Gorur Dam in Karnataka is being circulated as the video of the Indira Sagar Dam in Madhya Pradesh.

September 30, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

On 13th September 2019, a Facebook page called “Indore News – IMJ” posted a video, captioned “Shree Onkareshwar Jyotirling ke Indira Saagar Baandh pariyojana se Maa Narmada Je ka vikaraal svarup. Narmadehar”. In this video we can see the opening of a dam. This video is being circulated on social media claiming that it is […]

The Vrindavan ISKCON temple is not flooded; this is a picture of the ISKCON temple in Mayapur from the year 2015

September 27, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

On 20th August 2019, a Facebook page called “SA Hindus” posted a video, captioned, “Yesterday the ISKCON temple was flooded due to heavy rains in Vrindavan, however Lord Krishna’s devotees kept reciting hymns. Jai Sri Krishna | Radhe Radhe | in this video, we can see the devotees of Lord Krishna worshipping in the courtyard […]

A Syrian boy said “I will tell God everything before dying”. Read the truth

September 27, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

On September 14th 2014, a Facebook user named “Romakkkar” posted a picture, which was titled “Speechless”. The picture is from a news article published in the newspaper, in which we can see the picture of a child injured during the war. In war, young children end up losing their childhood and a photo depicting this […]

This group of lionesses are not from Thane but from Junagadh city of Gujarat.

September 26, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

On 12th September 2019, a user named “Shekhar Ram” posted a video, captioned as “Live video of 11 September 2019 at 1:54 PM at Ghodhbandar Road, Thane”. In this video we can see a pride of lionesses walking on the road.This video was shared on social media claiming that this incident took place on Ghodbunder […]

A mentally challenged person was beaten up as the crowd suspected him of being a child kidnapper

September 23, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

Many claims pertaining to child theft are becoming viral on social media these days. Often in such cases people are falling prey into misconceptions and beating-up old, poor, mentally challenged people. Many times they are mistaken for child kidnappers and taken to the police station. We have recently uncovered many such false claims. We shall […]

The morning routine dance done by the employess is being present with false claims

September 23, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

A video was posted on September 9th 2014 by a Facebook page called Hyderabad Deccan News 5 captioned “Gold is now selling for Rs. 40,000/- neither there is any sale nor is there is any customer. Jewellery shop workers are enjoying themselves without any work. Thanks to all the voters. GDP is at 5%, all […]

Video of a mute and deaf pregnant woman is being spread on social media alleging that she is a child kidnapper.

September 23, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

On September 2nd 2019, a Facebook user named “Mohammad Sharif” posted a video on Facebook. The title of the video was “another case of mob violence in Delhi. A pregnant woman, mute and deaf, was beaten up by a mob in North East Delhi’s Harsh Vihar area on suspicion of being a child kidnapper. Rumors […]

Old clash video from Delhi shared as NRC List clashes in Assam

September 17, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

Rumors are doing rounds on the social media regarding the NRC list.This video shows army personnel beating policemen. It is been widely shared on social media and it is being claimed that a clash took place between the Assam police and the Indian Army, allegedly related to the NRC list that was released recently. Names […]

A Bus conductor in Kullu was mistaken for a child kidnapper and was beaten up by the crowd

September 17, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

On 1st September 2019, a Facebook page called “Aah Chakk” posted a picture on Facebook. The picture was captioned “conductor who was suspected of being a child kidnapper was beaten up in Kullu #hp #child thief gang rumour. Kullu: people are horrified at the rumours of the presence of a gang of child kidnappers.There is […]

The information about five children who ran away from their house is being spread as if they were kidnapped by a child-snatching gang.

September 12, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

On 13th August 2019 a Facebook user named ‘Himachal Diya Ronka’ shared a post on Facebook. In the post, pictures of five minor children were shown with their Aadhar cards and it was claimed that “in Nalagarh five children of a family are missing. It is suspected that they have been kidnapped by a gang […]

This video of 2017 Muharram procession is being showcased as the current situation of Kashmir

September 12, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

On 2nd September 2014, a Facebook user named “Khadim Raza” posted a video on Facebook that reads “Modi government is completely eradicating freedom in Kashmir. Today it is happening in Kashmir; tomorrow it will happen here too. Kadim Raza.” This video is being shared very fast on social media and it is being claimed that […]

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar’s statue was not damaged in Wayanad. It was damaged in Vedaranyam town in Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu.

September 12, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

On 3rd September 2019 a Facebook user named Rani Arora shared a video in her post. Somewhere in the video a statue of a famous man has been shown. The video shows that status of a famous person is being destroyed by the people. The description of the post says “In Rahul Gandhi’s parliamentary constituency […]

A mentally challenged youngster was beaten up by the mob who mistook him to be a child kidnapper.

September 9, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

|On 27th August 2019 a Facebook user, with the name ‘’BOLTAKICHHA” shared a video on Facebook in which a young man is being called a ‘child thief’ after being beaten up by mob. It is written in the description that today a child thief was caught in Galla Mandi Kichha and has been handed over […]

Was a child abducting gang caught on NH 11 in Jaipur, Rajasthan?

September 3, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

On 19th August 2019, a user named Ashok Gupta shared a post on Facebook. Four photos have been shared in this post. In these pictures,the crowd is seen surrounding the car. In one picture, a person appears in the costume of a sage. The same person can be seen in another picture sitting in a […]

Is Jawaharlal Nehru the step brother of – Mohammad Ali Jinnah and Sheikh Omar Abdullah?

September 3, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

On August 20th 2019 a post was posted on Facebook by a user named Sunil Dubey . In this post, many things related to Jawaharlal Nehru’s family have been allegedly taken from a book written by M.O. Mathai, being shared as truth. According to this post, it is being claimed that Jawaharlal Nehru, Mohammad Ali […]

This picture of two men who fake their appearances to collect donations is being spread on social media with the claim that these photographs are that of child kidnappers who belong to the Rohingya community.

September 2, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

On August 2nd 2019, a Facebook user named निषाद एकता बिहार” posted a picture. In the headline of this picture it was written “be alert a team of 2000 Rohingya people have come to India who are involved in the abduction and selling of children and in some cases they use them as human sacrifices. […]

The video from 2016 Haryana riots is being spread claiming it is current situation of Kashmir

August 27, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

On 17th August a Facebook user named Ik Tiger posted a video on Facebook. In this video the police were seen conducting lathicharge on protesters. The description of the post says: “Let the world see what @narendramodiGovt is doing in #Kashmir. The #Hitler from the East rises while the world sleeps. @realDonaldTrump should consider imposing […]

Italy’s Republic Day Celebrations Viral as Indian Independence Day at Trafalgar Square in London

August 27, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

On 14th August 2019 a Facebook user named Ashit Dutta Biswas posted a video, captioned “request everyone to watch this one minute video without missing it to celebrate India’s Independence Day from Trafalgar Square London, Jai Hind.” This video has been made viral on social media claiming that the festival was held in Trafalgar Square, […]

Was Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan furious over not getting support from any other country on Article 370 and abused journalists?

August 26, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

On 14th August 2019 a user from Facebook named Hindu Shakti shared a post. A video was shared in this post. Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is probably addressing a press conference in this post. But a lot of noise is heard from the rest of the people present with the journalists. Imran got angry […]

Was the objectionable poster that declares Prime Minister Narendra Modi as ‘the dracula of kashmir’ put up in Aligarh Muslim University?

August 22, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

On August 17th 2019, a user from facebook named Monu Bhardwaj(content unavailable) shared a post. This picture looks like some performance happening somewhere. An extremely objectionable banner is being displayed in this demonstration, in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi is shown as a dracula, who is eating human flesh. On the poster it is written- […]

The incident of 2016 Akhnoor city in Jammu is being showcased and spread as a current incident by the nephew of Keshav Maurya, Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh

August 21, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

On 17th August 2019, a Facebook user Arun Gautam BirWa shared a video on Facebook. In this video, a man was seen dragging a Sikh person by his hair and brutally beating him. In the description of this post, it is mentioned “In Allahabad, the nephew of Keshav Maurya, Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, […]

This is an old video of 2007 Gumda Bridge in Odisha. It is being circulated on social media that this video is about the demolition of the Takli Bridge, located on Bijapur-Solapur Highway.

August 21, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

On 13th August 2019 a Facebook user Setiawan posted a video on Facebook. In this video, a bridge can be seen collapsing due to the flow of the river. In the caption of this post it is mentioned “Bijapur Solapur Takali Bridge collapsed, Maharashtra, India 13th August 2019″. Currently, due to heavy rains in many […]

The person seen in the video is not Saudi Prince Mohammed Bin Salman

August 21, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

On 8th August 2019, we received a video link on our WhatsApp number 9049053770 by our reader Mr. Bhagat Singh Bisht who requested us to fact check this link. When we searched for this link we found a video shared on Facebook in which it was claimed that this video is of Saudi Prince Mohammed […]

Did Arnab Goswami said “kill them in thousands” after Article 370 was scrapped?

August 19, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

On 7th August 2019, a Facebook user named Bhakton ka RADAR posted a video. The caption of the video was “While millions of people in Kashmir are under military siege, Arnab Goswami says, “As a proud Indian, I am ready for the damage, kill them. Kill them in thousands”. Prime time journalists in india are […]

The video of a professor from Kashmir University is being spread using the name of the granddaugher of Maharaja Hari Singh

August 16, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

On 13th August 2019 a facebook page named Hailey TV posted a video. It’s caption was “the last Dogra ruler in Jammu & Kashmir, the granddaughter of Maharaja Hari Singh. In the video, we can see a women talking about Kashmir. This video is being shared on the social media and it is being claimed […]

2015 Patna lathi charge video is being spread as current atrocities by police on Kashmiri Muslims after government scraps Article 370

August 13, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

On 7th August 2019, a video was uploaded on Facebook by a Facebook page named National Samachar 24×7. In this video, the police is seen conducting lathi charge on a group of people of a particular community. The headline in the video says, “This video went viral when Article 370 was scrapped. The anti-social elements […]

An old video of women’s protest in Kashmir is being showcased and circulated as a latest video

August 10, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

On 7th August 2019, a Facebook user named Fakhir Ali Khan” posted a video and its heading was: “To liberate their land from India, hundreds of thousands of Kashmiri women protested in the streets of Kashmir yesterday shouting independence slogans”. One of the Kashmiris urged to “spread the video extensively to the entire world because […]

2018 video went viral with a false claim that Indian Army is burning houses in Bandipura Kashmir

August 9, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

On 6th August 2019, a video was posted on Facebook by a Facebook page named Free Indian Occupied Kashmir. In this video, at least 3-4 houses can be seen burning. It has been claimed that the Indian Army burned Kashmiri people’s houses in Bandi Pura, Indian Occupied Kashmir. Is it true? Let us do a […]

An old incident from Rajasthan is currently being spread to be from Gujarat as a Muslim man being killed by a mob of Hindus.

August 5, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

On 22nd July 2019, a Facebook user named Mohd Shameem Manihar shared a video with a claim that “in Modi’s Gujarat the terror of saffron terrorists. The incident took place at Ajwa crossroad Vadodara at around 3:00pn in the afternoon. A Muslim man was tied with ropes and beaten brutally by saffron terrorist. In this […]

The UP police denied that the Muslim boy was not set on fire for refusing to chant “Jai Shri Ram”

August 3, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

On 12th July 2019, a facebook user Heba Ahemed posted a news which was published by Caravan Daily. On 29th July 2019, Carvaan Daily published news article in which it was mentioned that a 15-year-old Muslim boy was set on fire by four people in Chandauli district, Uttar Pradesh after he refused to chant Jai […]

Does this video describe an accident of National Highway 10 in India?

August 2, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

On 12th July 2019, a Facebook page named We Love Siliguri posted this video. The title of this video said this rockslide took place after heavy rainfall hit the region. It can also be seen that on 29th Mile NH 10, a massive boulder rolled down the hill and smashes into a moving car. So […]

This is not Pista House in Hyderabad. This video is of Treat Bakery in Karachi, Pakistan

July 31, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

On 22nd July 2019, a Facebook user Mahesh Chatri Sagar uploaded a video on Facebook. The title of the video was “Pista House Old Hyderabad”. In the video, an annoyed customer can be seen complaining about the quality of the food being sold at the store. He can be heard telling the Manager of the […]

The old pictures of the floods in Australia were being shared as if they are from current floods in Bihar.

July 29, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

On 17th July 2019, a Facebook user named Are bhaibhaibhai posted this picture. On the picture it was mentioned “लोगों द्वारा नजरअंदाज कियागया, कोईबड़ामुद्दानहीं, कोईमददनहीं, अपनेबिहारकासहयोगकरें … मुंबईयाकेरलकानहीं |दुखदवास्तविकता, बिहारडूबरहाहै” | In the picture, we can see a flooded submerged area. This post is being spread with the claim that this picture belongs to Bihar. […]

This incident has no relation with any religion or communalism

July 29, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

On 19th July a Facebook user named Rahman Siddiqui posted a video on Facebook. The title of the video was “यह दिनेश का घर है? यह भाई कुरआन को पढ कर उसमें गलती निकालने के लिए पढ रहा था?वह सोच रहा था के मैं इस में गलतियां निकाल कर चिल्ला चिल्ला कर सारी दुनिया को […]

The old profile picture of a Facebook user named Zeeshan Usmani made viral to mislead people.

July 26, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

On 19th July 2019, a Facebook user named HINDU HAI HUM posted a picture. The title of the picture was “beware of cyber Jihad! Muslim boys are making fake IDs using Dalit, OBC and Brahmin names to post racist remarks on Facebook so that Hindus are divided and Muslims succeed in their goals of conquering […]

This video belongs to Muharram Procession held in Gopalganj Bihar in 2014. A separate audio from a protest in 2017 has been added to this video

July 26, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

On 4th July, a Facebook user named AiMiM Rayachoty youth posted a video. The title of the video was “Supporters of Tabrez Ansari took part in a procession in Agra. If you wish you live in India, then say Allah Hu Akbar. Dalit Muslims carried out the procession. A video of men wielding sticks and […]

This incident in Jaisalmer happened due to mutual differences and it is not related to caste violence in any way.

July 24, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

On 16th July 2019, a Facebook user named Nirdesh Singh posted this photograph on Facebook. It was mentioned in the photograph that an auto mechanic Suresh Sain from the dalit community offered his hands to save himself from the gangsters. The racist goons cut both his hands with their sword. We can see a person […]

Did Mandsaur school students chant slogans of ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ while leaving the school? Here is the truth.

July 22, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

On 17 July 2019, a Facebook user named Dr. Ashu Diadi shared a video on Facebook. In this video, few students can be seen chanting slogans while leaving the school. The post mentions that after stepping out of the Anjuman School in Mandsaur, slogans of ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ were raised. Popular story on social media: FacebookPost|ArchivedLink […]

Did Donal Trump panic after hearing ‘Allah Hu Akbar’?

July 20, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

On 11 July 2019, a Facebook user named Aliyar Khan posted a video titled “watch the fear of Allah Hu Akbar slogan. US President Donald Trump was giving a speech when somebody shouted from behind ‘Allah Hu Akbar’. After that, just see what happened. You can see in a 40 second long viral clip that […]

Is the person shown in the photo, Himanshu Mishra (aka Vicky Bhartaul)? Here’s the truth.

July 19, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

On 14th July 2019, a picture was shared by a user called Rajiv Yaduvanshi on Facebook. In this picture, two boys are seen kissing a girl turn by turn. It is written in the picture that “Rajesh Mishra’s younger son is taking a kiss and also giving his friend a chance to kiss the girl. […]

The speech given by Mahua Moitra in the Lok Sabha is not stolen from someone’s article

July 18, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

PhotoCredit- BBC On 2rd July 2019 a Facebook user named Avinash Shrivastava posted a picture. Its heading said “this Article of the American website was stolen by MP of Trinimool Congress “Mahua Moitra” and used for her speech in the Parliament”. The maiden speech of MP of Trinimool Congress member Mahua Moitra delivered in the […]

Dispute amongst children on a playground in Unnao, UP was given a communal angle with false narrative.

July 17, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

On 12th July 2019 a Facebook user named Azamgarh Express posted a video. Its heading said “today the children of Madarassa in Unnao were made victims of hatred. This incident happened when the children were playing cricket in Madarassa. They were allegedly beaten up and forced to chant Jai Shri Ram. This is new India […]

Does this video describe an accident of National Highway 10 in India?

July 13, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

This video is from Brazil and it has no relation with India

July 13, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

A Facebook user named Sheikh Tariq posted a video. Similar videos are being circulated extensively on different social media platforms. The title of the video says “why is the government unable to scare people with tough laws in this country? Savagery has crossed all limits. This is not the first time such incident has happened. […]

Video of a man trying to immolate himself at Mecca by throwing petrol revived with communal spin

July 13, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

On 6th July 2019, a Facebook user named Anand Damdiyal shared a video. The tile of the post was “Iranian man pouring milk on the Kaaba in Mecca and claiming that their ancestors were Hindus. The caption along with the video also says that he claims that the Kaaba is a holy Shivalinga. Is […]

This video was made viral after tampering its audio and inserting slogans against RSS

July 12, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

On 9 July 2019, a Facebook user named Dandiswami Jaydevangashram posted this video. The heading of this post says Muslims in Bhopal calls for unity and protest against RSS and Bajrang Dal. In this video, the mob from Muslim community was criticized for raising slogans against Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) . According to news published […]

Did the central government reject the Delhi Government’s proposal to make Metro ride free for women?

July 11, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

On 26th June 2019, Times Now News shared a post on its Facebook page. The title of that post was Delhi CM Arvind Kerjiwal announces free rides for women commuters in Delhi Transport Cooperation Buses and Delhi Metro. This title has a website link. The news published in this website says “Big blow to AAP […]

Is Japan the only country where permanent residency is not given to Muslims?

July 5, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

On 21st June 2019, a Facebook user named ‘Ambuj Paliwal रोचक तथ्य ’shared a post on his wall. The post was regarding a picture of a Japanese temple. On the picture it has been mentioned that Japan is the only nation that does not give citizenship to Muslims. Muslims cannot even rent a house in […]

Did a Pakistani man named Farid Khan wore the Indian Flag dress and during India Vs Pakistan match, urinated in the oval gallery and also got arrested? Fact Check!

June 25, 2019January 10, 2022Nita Rao

A Facebook user named ‘Chakrapani Sharma’‎ shared a post on 23 June 2019. The post as translated from Hindi quoted “Pakistan’s extremely abominable move to defame India and Indians! The question is also for the peace messengers in this region that why are they expecting a brotherhood with such low lives.” As per this post’s […]

Did UK Cricket fans dance on Bhojpuri song in London? Fact Check!

A Facebook user named ‘Jhansi Times’ shared a post on 18 June 2019. A truck with the tricolour flag hoisted is shown in the video and the DJ is playing. There is a very famous Bhojpuri song played by the DJ – ‘Lollipop Lagelu’ and on that tune, the foreigners are dancing. The post as […]

Did Pakistani cricket fans demand Virat Kohli instead of Kashmir? Fact Check!

A Facebook page named ‘Sakshi’ shared a post on 18 June 2019. Some demonstrators appear in the photo with Pakistan’s flags and a green banner in their hands, which says – WE DON’T WANT KASHMIR, GIVE US VIRAT KOHLI. The post quotes, “Kashmir or Kohli for Pakistan?” As we are aware that currently the ICC […]

Did MIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi wrote a letter to the UN stating that Muslims are not safe in India? Fact Check!

A Facebook page named ‘Nation First’ shared a post on 11 June 2019. The post containd a photograph of AIMIM party leader and MP Asaduddin Owaisi. On the photo, it is written as a claim that Owaisi wrote a letter to the UN stating the Muslims in India are not safe. The answer came from […]

Did two real sisters marry their own brother? Fact Check!

A Facebook page named ‘Apni Khabren’ shared a post on 8 June 2019. The post headline as translated from Hindi quoted “Real sisters ended up getting married to their own brother, became mothers also together.” The post claims that the two women seen in the photograph are real sisters and have got married to the […]

Fact Check: Eggs of Kadaknath Chicken are not black in colour as its meat!

June 24, 2019January 10, 2022Harish Nair

Narrative on Social Media A Facebook page named Ottamoolikal shared a post bearing text in Malayalam along with an image of a black chicken and black coloured eggs. The Malayalam text translates as such: “This is Kadaknath chicken which is found in some areas of Madhya Pradesh. Its meat and eggs appear to be in […]

Fact Check: Video of a Christian Pastor trying to stop Tsunami with prayers is fake. Here is the truth…

June 21, 2019January 10, 2022Harish Nair

Narrative on social media Facebook Archived Link A Facebook page called Sudarshanam has recently shared a video along with a caption in Malayalam saying, “Miracle! A Christian Pastor stops Tsunami by praying. The world is stunned.” The caption is a sarcastic jibe at the person in the video who seems to be standing near a […]

Fact Check: Is Aarohi Pandit the first woman pilot to fly across the Atlantic Ocean?

June 21, 2019January 10, 2022Harish Nair

Narrative on social media A Facebook page, Mollywood Connect shared an image of a woman pilot claiming that she is the first woman aviator to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. The post contains caption in Malayalam that translates as such: “Aren’t these the posts that need to be shared so that everyone can come to […]

Fact Check: Is Dr. Saibal arrested again by Chhattisgarh Government…?

June 20, 2019January 10, 2022Harish Nair

Narrative on social media A Facebook page called ” witness | സാക്ഷി | شاهد ” has published a post on June 20th 2019 claiming that Dr. Saibal Jana has been arrested by Chhattisgarh police on grounds of sedition. The text in Malayalam accompanying an image in which an old man is being handcuffed and taken […]

Fact Check: Did Kodiyeri Balakrishnan gave such a statement on the accusations made against Binoy Kodiyeri…?

June 20, 2019January 10, 2022Harish Nair

Narrative on social media A Facebook page called Kondotty Sakhakal has been circulating a Malayalam post on Facebook, which has garnered over 300 shares in mere 19 hours. The Malayalam post claims that CPM’s Kerala State Secretary has responded on allegations made against his elder son Binoy Kodiyeri by a woman who is a resident […]

Did PM Modi promised to spend Rs 100 Crores to build mosques in Maldives? Fact Check!

June 20, 2019January 10, 2022Nita Rao

A Facebook user named ‘Shashi Bhanu Singh’ shared a post on 9 June 2019. The post shares a screenshot of BBC News. The post as translated from Hindi quoted “Narendra Damodara Das Gandhi will make mosques with a sum of 100 crores in the Maldives. Modi we did not expect this from you.” This post […]

Is a new killer insect spreading deadly virus in humans? Fact Check!

June 20, 2019January 10, 2022Nita Rao

A Facebook user named ‘Ranjana Akoijam’ shared a post on 18 June 2019. There is a photograph of an insect and a perforated palm and two fingers with holes in them. The Photograph in the post quotes “New Killer Insect (See Photo). If you ever see this Insect, please don’t try to kill it with […]

Did Pakistani cricket fan in UK break a TV during World Cup match? Fact Check!

June 19, 2019January 10, 2022Nita Rao

A Facebook user named ‘Parmeswar Karai’ shared a video on 17 June 2019. The video shows three men watching a cricket match in a room. A person asks second person to get something. The second person gets some metal object and a spitting pot. The first person gets very angry, takes both the objects and […]

Is the photograph shown in the post a Shiv Temple in India? Fact Check!

June 19, 2019January 10, 2022Nita Rao

A Facebook page named ‘Life and Meditation’ shared a post on 30 May 2019. The post as translated from Hindi quoted “Who says that the Taj Mahal is unique, our Shiv Temple is also unique.” The post claims that the photograph shown in the post is of a Shiv temple in India. Let us see […]

Fake Alert: The Man Shown In The Image Is Not The Tallest Man On Earth.

June 17, 2019January 10, 2022Harish Nair

Narrative on social media A Facebook page called Ottamoolikal had posted an image on June 14, 2019 with a caption in Malayalam claiming that the man seen in the image is Anwar Sadiq from Afghanistan and he is the tallest man in the world who stands 10 feet 9 inches tall. archived FB post The […]

Did Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman make a statement related to chanting ‘Jai Shriram’? Fact Check!

A Facebook user named ‘Arshad Ansari’ shared a post on 30 May 2019. The post consists of the photograph of the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed Bin Salman. Post, as translated from Hindi, quoted “Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman – If in India, Muslims are forced to chant ‘Jai Shriram’ slogans; then […]

Is the new Governor of Maharashtra Sumitra Mahajan? Fact Check!

A Facebook user named ‘Rohit Chouhan Mitra Mandal’ shared a post on 3 June 2019. The post consists of Ex-Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan’s photograph. The post as translated from Hindi quoted “Hearty Congratulations and best wishes for the honourable sister Sumitra Mahajan ji as the Governor of Maharashtra.” As per this post’s claim, Sumitra […]

Is this the image of a brave Bihar police officer who shot dead 3 men attempting to rape a student…?

June 17, 2019January 10, 2022Harish Nair

Narrative on social media Archived Link A Facebook page called Kerala Trending Media has published a post in Malayalam on 16 June 2019. The post carries an image of a lady cop donning Police’s Khaki uniform and seems to be a decorated officer holding a high rank. The caption of the post in English reads […]

Is Kiran Bedi appointed as J&K Governor? Fact Check!

A Facebook user named ‘Chandan Singh’ shared a post on 6 June 2019. The post consists of a photograph of PM Narendra Modi and Ex-IPS officer Kiran Bedi. The post as translated from Hindi quoted “Mrs. Kiran Bedi became the new Governor of Jammu and Kashmir. Sincere congratulation to Kiran Bedi. The forth coming days […]

Is this auto-driver PM Narendra Modi’s brother? Fact Check!

A Facebook page named ‘Politics Solitics’ shared a post on 3 June 2019. The post shares a photograph of an auto-rickshaw driver. The post as translated from Hindi quoted “Whose elder brother is the prime minister of India and the younger brother, an auto driver, to such a great son, hearty gratitude.” As per this […]

Is this video of lathicharge on Shikshakarmis in Gorakhpur on 1st June? Fact Check!

A Facebook user named ‘Mallick Jilani’ shared a post on 3 June 2019. There is a video shared in the post, in which the cops are beating some protestors. Police is beating women who look like students. The post as translated from Hindi quoted “The good days of education came in Gorakhpur yesterday on 1st […]

Did IPS D. Roopa Mudgil refuse to accept award by Modi Govt. because of Sadhvi Pragya’s statement? Fact Check!

A Facebook page named ‘Andhabhakt Dhulai Centre’ shared a post on 2 June 2019. The post has a photograph of a Lady Police Inspector. The post as translated from Hindi quoted, “IPS # Roopa_Yadav has refused to take the award from the Modi government. She quoted that – it does not permit my conscience that […]

Does Lalu Prasad Yadav has AC room in Jail? Fact Check!

A Facebook user named ‘Vishal Sharma’ shared a post on 13 June 2019. The post as translated from Hindi quoted “Who can say by looking at this picture, scandalous is in prison .. ?? One room- 2 AC … the difference between the common person’s prison and this lord’s jail yourself.” This post claims that […]

Has the Modi Government declared 10 new schemes? Fact Check!

A Facebook page named ‘PM Narendra Modi Mission 2019’ shared a post on 23 May 2019. There is a video in the post and the post claims – The Modi government, which has come to power for the second time, has made ten big announcements. The details mentioned in the post are: Ten announcements by […]

New Modi government launches new schemes for private job employees ? Fact Check!