The Attack Vandalism Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of Hindus in Bangladesh came to end amid tension and violence across the country. Hindu temples have been vandalized after the allegation of blasphemy in a local temple in Cumilla on Wednesday, 13th Oct. The Bangladesh Police have identified and captured the man responsible for inciting […]
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On October 22,2021, a claim started to circulate online that an international taekwondo referee of Indian origin has converted to Islam in Iran. The people who posted this claim also said that the man is an officer of the Indian air force and posted his pictures along with it. Fact-Check: Upon reverse searching the image, […]
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Amidst the ongoing Cordelia drug case which has implicated children of Bollywood actors including Aryan Khan whose arrest has been much publicised in the media, many fake claims and misleading facts are flying around on social media. Actress Swara Bhaskar remains a contentious figure on Indian twitter known for being outspoken against the central government. […]
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Since 2019, Youtubers from all around the world were being targeted by phishing scams that made them lose control of their social media accounts. The accounts that were being hijacked were consequently being sold online for very minimal prices. Google has a Threat Analysis Group (TAG) which on October 20,2021 posted a report on the issue […]
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On October 22,2021, Shefali Vaidya, a popular figure on conservative social media posted a screenshot of an article in response to Shiv Sena politician Priyanka Chaturvedi’s tweet. Chaturvedi had commented on the recent backlash on brand FabIndia’s controversy over their Diwali ad campaign. Users took to social media to express their anger of the words […]
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Since 20 Oct, 2021 , a banner is viral on Facebook and Twitter with the claim that in Uttarakhand, some people are selling land in the name of religion. On the banner, it is written that “ लालपुर (रुद्रपुर) में पहली बार मुस्लिम कॉलोनी आसान मासिक किस्तों में प्लॉट उपलब्ध ५० वर्ग गज का प्लॉट […]
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On October 20, 2021, a user posted a newspaper clipping of an article. In the said article, it can be seen that an Indian politician was arrested at Boston airport for possession of drugs and unaccounted cash. It is also mentioned that the perpetrator was the son of a former Prime Minister and along with […]
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Amidst the ongoing communal riots in Bangladesh, many images and videos are being shared online with fake claims. One such claim posted by multiple users suggested that a Hindu priest placed the Holy Quran on the leg of a Hindu deity thereby disrespecting the Quran. This particular picture is said to have caused the nationwide […]
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On October 19,2021, Republic TV posted a news article on the ongoing political skirmishes within Punjab. In the article, Republic TV claimed to have sources that told them that the new Chief Minister of Punjab, Charanjit Singh Channi has challenged Navjot Singh Sidhu to step up as Chief Minister and produce work in 2 months. […]
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Recently, a document has been circulating on social media which claims that the Inspector General of Police in Kashmir has urgently ordered, “ All non-local labourers in your respective jurisdictions be brought to nearest police/CAPF/Army establishments just now. Matter most urgent”. This order comes amidst the killings of two labourers by terror outfits fairly recently. […]
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