Fact Check: Mehbooba Mufti claimed that Majid Hyderi Arrested Unlawfully

The J&K Police on 15 September 2023, Friday, arrested journalist, Majid Hyderi after they lodged a case against him following a court’s order, in Srinagar. Below is their tweet. Following his arrest news, Mehbooba mufti shared a tweet on 15 september, where she claimed ,”Majid Hyderi was dragged from his home like a wanted terrorist without following […]

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Fact Check: Has Cristiano Ronaldo opened his hotel for Earthquake Victims to take refuge?

A claim has gone viral on social media , where users are claiming that footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has oped the doors of his hotel, Pestana CR7 for the Earthquake victims in Morocco. Morocco is suffering from the deadliest earthquake disasters, where the magnitude 6.8 quake hit Marrakesh and many towns on Friday night. Cristiano’s hotel […]

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Hate Speech On Twitter: Analysis of Sudhir Mishra’s Social Media Deception and Hate Mongering

Twitter is a powerful platform through which a bottom-up spread of hate is generated, shaped, and reified by millions of users who tweet every day. DFRAC has always been watchful on hate mongering and hashtags, where such campaigns on social media have seen a string of successes recently, painting an entire community as the “enemy”. One such […]

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Fact check: Rajasthan Student beaten up for Celebrating Chandrayaan 3 by Kashmiri Students

On August 23, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) achieved a significant milestone by successfully landing the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft on the lunar south pole. This remarkable accomplishment has gained global recognition and praise on social media platforms. However, there is also a significant rise of videos with fake claims, circulating regarding Chandrayaan-3. A video of […]

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