Fact Check: Ram Temple Trust CEO Jitendra Mishra Did Not Celebrate His Appointment With Alcohol, Misleading Claim Goes Viral

Following allegations of theft of offerings at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, retired Air Marshal Jitendra Mishra was appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Meanwhile, a video is going viral on social media showing a man dancing with what appears to be a glass of alcohol balanced on his head. Users sharing the […]

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Fact Check: Misleading Claim Falsely Identifies Muslim Woman as a Dalit Hindu Teacher Attacked by Muslims in Bangladesh

A video is going viral on social media showing several men assaulting a woman in a marketplace. Users sharing the video claim that a Dalit Hindu woman teacher was attacked by Muslim extremists in Bangladesh. Sharing the video, a user named Yati Sharma wrote, “A Dalit Hindu woman teacher was attacked by Muslim extremists in […]

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Fact Check: Partial Video of Senior Journalist Mukesh Kumar Shared with Misleading India-Pakistan Claim

A video is being widely circulated on social media with the claim that India will no longer dare to attack Pakistan. In the video, senior journalist Dr. Mukesh Kumar can be seen in a discussion with defence expert Pravin Sawhney. In the viral video, Mukesh Kumar is heard saying, “Now India cannot attack Pakistan because […]

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Fact Check: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Did Not Criticise PM Modi; Viral Statement Is Fake

A statement attributed to Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta is being circulated on social media. The claim accompanying the statement alleges that Rekha Gupta criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The viral postcard carrying the purported statement reads: “Prime Minister Modi ji will take the entire party down with him as he leaves. It has started […]

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From Trolls to Threats: How Online Abuse Targeted Women Protesters

Introduction The July 2026 protests over examination-related grievances and the treatment of demonstrators produced a number of viral images and videos featuring young women. Their photographs, statements and protest videos travelled rapidly across social-media platforms, turning them into recognisable faces of a movement that had largely been organised and amplified online. Among those who drew […]

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