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Farmers’ Protest: No, Protestors did not Replace Tricolour with Khalistan Flag at Red Fort
27 Jan 2021
The widespread claim that Khalistan flag was hoisted by protestors during the tractor rally in Delhi is false.
Pooja Chaudhuri
BJP Uses Protester’s Image to Depict ‘Happy’ Farmer; OpIndia’s Failed Attempt to Defend
23 Dec 2020
Singh’s objection to the BJP’s misrepresentation of his picture did not sit well with right-wing website OpIndia.
Pooja Chaudhuri
Govt Fact-checks Its Own Fact-checking Arm PIB on False News About IB Recruitment
19 Dec 2020
A now-deleted tweet by government-run PIB Fact Check claimed that an Intelligence Bureau (IB) recruitment circular floating online has not been issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and is…
Pooja Chaudhuri
Indian Army Refutes PTI-led Media Reports of “Pinpoint Strikes” in PoK
21 Nov 2020
It was carried by nearly every mainstream media outlet.
Pooja Chaudhuri
Do JNU, Jamia Provide ‘free’ Hostel Accommodation to J&K Muslim Students? False Claim Viral
13 Nov 2020
Former provost of Jamia’s J&K Hostel Dr Sabiha Zaidi confirmed to Alt News that the facility does not accommodate students on the basis of state or religion.
Pooja Chaudhuri
Most Facebook Fact-checking Partners in India Fail to Fact-check BJP-led Misinformation
26 Oct 2020
Facebook has a rampant misinformation problem. False news on the platform is believed to be true by regular users who, when emotionally triggered, amplify these claims.
Pooja Chaudhuri
Aaj Tak Falsely Claims Congress Candidate Maskoor Usmani Hung Jinnah’s Portrait at AMU
17 Oct 2020
The Congress party has fielded former Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) student leader Maskoor Usmani as a candidate for the upcoming Bihar assembly elections.
Pooja Chaudhuri
BJP’s Claim About West Bengal Police Throwing Bombs at BJP Protest Rally is False
10 Oct 2020
Clashes erupted in parts of Kolkata and neighbouring Howrah on October 8 during “March to Nabanna” organised by the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) youth wing — Bhartiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM). The…
Pooja Chaudhuri
Old Incident Revived With False Claim of Muslim Men Attacking Cop in Chennai
03 Sep 2020
Twitter user ‘Raji Hindustani’ shared two photographs and claimed that Chennai police inspector Akilan was attacked by three Muslim youths in Chennai’s Tiruvallikeni.
Pooja Chaudhuri
Hindustan Times Publishes Unverified Claim About ‘60,000’ Rioters in Bengaluru Violence
13 Aug 2020
Similar reports were carried by Swarajya, The Free Press Journal (FPJ) and OpIndia. All of them cited Hindustan Times as the source but none of them updated their reports as of this writing.