False claim: Mosque in Bengaluru named after Prime Minister Narendra Modi - Alt News

 “Muslims in Bangalore have named a mosque after @narendramodi Ji. Dont know how many are going to commit suicide after seeing this.” The above message claims that a mosque in Bengaluru has been named after Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It has been tweeted by a user @mahesh10816, who is followed on the …...... Read More
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False: Mosque in Bengaluru named after Prime Minister Narendra Modi - Alt News

 “Muslims in Bangalore have named a mosque after @narendramodi Ji. Dont know how many are going to commit suicide after seeing this.” The above message claims that a mosque in Bengaluru has been named after Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It has been tweeted by a user @mahesh10816, who is followed on the …...... Read More
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Fake Warning About Identity Theft Gang Attributed to Mumbai Police

 Mumbai Police PRO Manjunath Singe confirmed to BOOM that the message circulating has not been issued by Mumbai Police.Read more at ...... Read More
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Video Of Torture By Cow Vigilantes Viral As Hindus Beating Christians In Goa

 Punjab police confirmed to BOOM that the men are 'gau rakshaks', who were arrested in 2016 for assaulting cattle traders and filming the incident.Read more at ...... Read More
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No, Bhim Army Chief's 'Real' Name Is Not Naseemuddin Khan

 Chandra Shekhar Azad, Bhim Army chief took to Twitter to rubbish the claim about his name.Read more at BOOMLIVE.IN...... Read More
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2018 Incident Of Woman Beaten By Husband Over Infidelity Shared With Communal Angle

 BOOM found that the video is originally from Bulandshahr, UP, where a woman was tied and beaten up for reported infidelityRead more at ...... Read More
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No, Sri Lankan Muslims Demolishing Mosques Did Not Convert to Hinduism

 The photos are of Kekirawa muslims in Sri Lanka who tore down a mosque built by the terror outfit National Tawheed Jamaat.Read more at ...... Read More
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The link between litchis, malnourishment and the death of over 100 children in Bihar - Alt News

 More than 100 children have died in Bihar recently. The children present themselves in the early hours of the morning with symptoms such as headache, fever, nausea, altered consciousness or unconsciousness. These symptoms are similar to those presented in cases of brain disorders such as inflammation or infection of the cen...... Read More
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Viral Video Of School Kids Touching A Soldier's Feet Is Not From India

 Original video from Sri Lanka has been passed off as that from IndiaRead more at BOOMLIVE.IN...... Read More
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Cars Melting Due To High Temperature In Kuwait? A FactCheck

 BOOM found that the images are old and the objects in the image did not melt due to the weather in Kuwait.Read more at BOOMLIVE.I...... Read More
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How an unidentified family photo first became Kalam's, then Modi's childhood picture - Alt News

 A photograph of a young boy and a woman was shared on social media with the narrative that it was the childhood photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with his mother, Hiraben. A Facebook user posted this photograph with a caption, “Jai Dev, Childhood photo graph of Narendra Modi ji with her …...... Read More
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IAS Officer's Photo Shared As Junior Doctor Resting Foot On Patient's Bed

 BOOM found that the man in the photo is IAS Officer Jagdish Sonkar and not a doctor.Read more at ...... Read More
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Did Pakistani Cricket Fans Say, 'We Don't Want Kashmir, Give Us Virat Kohli'?

 The banner in the original image reads,Read more at BOOMLIVE.IN...... Read More
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Ministry of Health's claim about Zika virus endangers new-borns of infected mothers - Alt News

 Zika Virus infection is a disease caused by the Zika virus spread mostly by the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito. This infection can also be passed from a pregnant woman to her foetus and is dangerous for new-borns as it can result in foetal microcephaly. Foetal microcephaly is characterised by …R...... Read More
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May 2019: Misinformation weaponised to target electoral process and political leaders - Alt News

 Politics was the fulcrum of misinformation/disinformation in May, as India voted in the 2019 general election. Misinformation was weaponized and disseminated in an aggressive, yet strategic manner in a bid to shape public opinion. After the verdict was declared on May 23, the focus moved towards EVMs and the integrity of the...... Read More
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Owaisi's heckling in Parliament reported using clickbait titles with communal overtones - Alt News

 On June 18, AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi took oath as an MP from Hyderabad constituency in the 17th Lok Sabha. The leader was greeted with chants of ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’, ‘Jai Shri Ram’ and ‘Vande Mataram’ when his name was called upon during the ceremony. Owaisi responded t...... Read More
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No, former Australian PM Julia Gillard never asked Muslims to leave the country - Alt News

 A message viral on social media attributes a purported speech to former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard encouraging Muslims to leave the country. “Muslims, who are demanding Sharia law have been asked to leave Australia by Wednesday because Australia sees fanatic Muslims as terrorists. Each and every mo...... Read More
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Beheading From Brazil Shared With Communal Spin As Rajasthan

 The video is from a 2018 incident when a Brazilian teenager was stabbed and beheaded by members of a rival gang.Read more at BO...... Read More
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