Fact Check: Asaduddin Owaisi did not write a letter to the UN claiming Muslims are unsafe in India; the viral claim is fake

A claim is being circulated on social media regarding AIMIM chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi, alleging that he wrote a letter to the United Nations stating that Muslims are unsafe in India, saying, “Muslims are not safe in Hindustan.” The claim further alleges that the United Nations responded to Owaisi by saying, “Go wherever […]

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From Kashmir to India: How ‘Azad Urdu’ weaves an anti-India narrative

Azaad Digital is a multilingual digital news platform from Pakistan that publishes news, analysis, and fact-check content in English, Urdu, and Chinese. With the objective of expanding its reach to Urdu-speaking readers worldwide, this media network has launched a separate platform for the Urdu language named Azaad Urdu. Azaad Urdu presents itself as an independent, fact-based, and […]

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Fact Check: Viral image of bee attack on Shankaracharya Avimukteshwaranand is AI-generated

A picture of Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati is being shared on social media, showing bees attacking him. Users are circulating this image with the claim that the incident took place in Varanasi. While sharing the image, several users are also criticizing Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati. A user named Janardan Mishra shared the picture and wrote, […]

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Fact Check: The claim that a Muslim minister was appointed to the ‘Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department’ in Tamil Nadu is fake

In Tamil Nadu, the government of C. Vijay Joseph has proved its majority in the Assembly. Meanwhile, a claim is being circulated on social media regarding the Vijay government, alleging that it has appointed a Muslim man named Mustafa as the minister of the state’s ‘Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department’. A user named Manoj […]

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