A photograph of a policeman pinning down a Hindu priest has been widely shared by several prominent social media users.
Author: Pooja Chaudhuri
PM Modi Supporter Poses as Muslim Woman Using Mehbooba Mufti’s Daughter’s Photo on Twitter
Despite the former Chief Minister calling out the impersonation, Prem has neither taken down Javed’s image or used his own name.
Old Video of Youth Allegedly Assaulted by U.P. Police Viral After New Traffic Rules
Since the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019 came into effect on September 1, social media has been brimming with videos which attempt to show alleged police brutality on commuters violating the new traffic rules.
Old Cartoon Photoshopped to Portray The New York Times as Critical of Congress
No such cartoon was published by The New York Times. The viral caricature is a photoshopped version of the original cartoon that was published by the LA Times in a 2012 article – “Republican Party suckles at the breast of Big Business.”
Image of Forest Department Building Shared as Church on Tirumala Hills, Andhra Pradesh
The building atop the hill is not a church but an office of Seshachalam Biosphere Reserve under the government of Andhra Pradesh.
Child Kidnapping Rumors: Minor Girl Falsely Accused and Harassed by Mob
Since last month, multiple such cases have come to light.
Mentally-challenged Man Beaten on False Child-lifting Suspicions; Video Viral to Stoke Rumours
A video of a man dressed in women’s clothing is massively viral on social media with the claim that he is a child-kidnapper.
Article 370: Derogatory Poster on PM Modi Used in London Protest Attributed to AMU Students
A poster that reads “Modi the Dracula of Kashmir” has been shared by several people on social media with the claim that the banner was put up by Aligarh Muslim University.
No, Petrol Pumps in Kerala Didn’t Refuse Petrol to Army for Flood Relief Operations
An infographic created by the infamous fake news outlet Postcard News was seen floating online.
No, This is Not Mumbai Police Commissioner Warning About Terrorist Attacks
The man in the video, alerting people of terrorist attacks is a retired army officer Hemant Mahajan.
Happy Kashmiri Woman? BJP MP Vijay Goyal Tweets Poster Carrying Image From Old Blog Post
Earlier, an old video of a BJP rally was passed off on social media as Kashmiri children celebrating the dilution of Article 370.