On March 4, Facebook page ‘Humans of Hindutva’ shared two images (archive link) of a television screen tuned in to Aaj Tak. In the first image, we can see “Alcohol and weed cure coronavirus ( )” written in bold text. Similarly, the second image reads – …Read more at ......
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A video of a policeman beating a woman with a child in her arms is being shared by several social media users with a Bengali caption which claims that it depicts atrocities by Delhi police. From the Facebook page Labone, the video has received over 3.5 lakh views and 27,000 shares. …Read more at ......
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A Facebook post with a picture of a man in suicide vest is going viral on social media. The post calimed that a huge cache of explosives, suicide vests, time bombs, alarm clocks, mobile phones, SIM cards and cash were recovered from the raids. India Today Anti Fake News War Room (AFWA) has found the post ......
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India Today Anti Fake News War Room (AFWA) has found that the viral video is more than two years old and related to smuggling of currency.Read more at ......
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Harsh Mander, social activist and director of Centre for Equity Studies, filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking action against leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for their hate speeches leading up to communal riots in Delhi. The top court, however, refused to hear the case until the matter of …Read more a......
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An alleged newspaper clipping has been shared on social media. It claims that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is providing relief assistance to only Muslim victims of the Delhi riots. Below is a screenshot of the post from the Facebook page NAMO India. The advert reads, “ ()” …Read mo......
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More than 45 people have died in Delhi’s recent communal violence. As tensions deplete, misinformation continues to be shared rampantly on social media. The following pictures are being widely shared online. Image 1: A photo of policeman wearing protective gear attacking a minor with a stick has gone social media with the …Read more at ......
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Protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) entered the third month in February 2020. Communal clashes between those against the law and pro-CAA groups led to the death of at least 45 people in Delhi. Misinformation on social media, however, continues to promote hate. In the latest spree, a video where dead …Read more ......
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A viral picture picture of a weeping kid staring at the body of a man is being shared with claim that this is the son of Intelligence Bureau operative Ankit Sharma. India Today Anti Fake News War Room (AFWA) has found the claim to be misleading. The boy in the viral image is not related to Ankit Shar......
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A picture of a woman hugging three crying children is going viral on social media with the claim that it is from India. However, India Today Anti Fake News War Room (AFWA) has found the claim to be misleading. This is a six-year-old photo from the Syrian conflict.Read more at ......
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A viral photo of a Hindi newspaper advertising the Delhi government's assistance scheme for riot victims gives the impression that the government is providing monetary help only to Muslim victims. India Today Anti Fake News War Room (AFWA) has found the viral image to be morphed.Read more at ......
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A set of pictures of a man serving biryani on a plate and some medicines is going viral on social media with a communal twist.Read more at ......
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A video is being shared on social media in which a woman is seen mixing her urine in the food that was to be served to her employer. The video is posted with claims that the maid is a Muslim, and employed by a Hindu.India Today Anti Fake News War Room (AFWA) has found the claim along with the......
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Amid a plethora of photos and videos related to the Delhi riots going viral, a recent image shows a policeman trying to hit a young boy with a baton. It is being claimed that this is how the Delhi Police tackle terror. India Today Anti Fake News War Room (AFWA) has found the claim with the photo to be misleadin......
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A picture of an injured child is going viral on social media with the claim that he was attacked by rioters while on his way back from school during the recent North East Delhi riots. What is the truth behind this claimRead more at ......
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Twitter user @RD_BANA posted (archive link) a collage of four images depicting a Muslim man serving biryani laced with pills. “Biryani is cooked in separate vessels for Muslims & Hindus. The Biryani for Hindus is laced with tablets that makes one impotent. Restaurant in Coimbatore called Masha Allah of Rehman Bismillah was …Read more at......
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A two-minute video in which a mob can be seen pelting stones in front of policemen has gone viral. Later in the video, we see the police and the mob attack together. According to social media claims, this video is from the recent Delhi riots. On February 29, Nagma, Indian National Congress …Read more at ......
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A video massively viral across social media channels is being shared with the recurring claim that individuals protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) are being paid to agitate. From a Facebook group ‘We Support Narendra Modi’, the post has received 64,000 shares. Several people commenting on the video have c......
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Twitter user @RD_BANA posted (archive link) a collage of four images depicting a Muslim man serving biryani laced with pills. “Biryani is cooked in separate vessels for Muslims & Hindus. The Biryani for Hindus is laced with tablets that makes one impotent. Restaurant in Coimbatore called Masha Allah of Rehman Bismillah was …Read more at......
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An article from the website ‘republicofbuzz.com’ is being widely shared on social media. It claims that a 13-year-old girl Deeba was gang-raped by a Hindu mob in northeast Delhi’s Jafrabad. Among those who shared the link is a spokesperson of Telangana-based political party MBT, Amjed Ullah Khan. “She also accus......
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