Fact Check: Misleading claim identifies ‘Manpreet,’ accused of snatching mobile phones from female students in Madhya Pradesh, as ‘Abdul’

A video is going viral on social media in which two female students can be seen beating a man wearing a saffron scarf around his neck. Users sharing the video claim that a youth named Abdul was attempting to snatch the students’ mobile phone, but the students showed courage and not only caught him but […]

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Fact Check: AI-Manipulated Video of Ravish Kumar on CJP-Abhijeet Dipke Goes Viral with Misleading Claims

A protest was held at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, led by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), over the education system and examination system, following which Dharmendra Pradhan had to resign from the post of Education Minister. Meanwhile, students in Ranchi, Jharkhand, are also protesting over issues related to the education system. Amid this, social media users […]

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Fact Check: Claim of Students Protesting Against Reservation at IIT Kanpur Is Misleading; Image is AI-Generated

An image related to the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur is going viral on social media. The image is being shared with the claim that it shows students protesting against reservation at IIT Kanpur. In the image, students can be seen holding placards bearing the words “Remove Reservation.” Link A verified user on social […]

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Fact Check: Viral Video of a Man Giving the Azaan from a Flood-Damaged Mosque in Assam is AI-Generated

Assam has witnessed widespread devastation due to severe floods. Millions of people have been affected across the state. According to media reports, more than 80 people have lost their lives, while millions have been displaced. Several genuine videos of the floods in Assam have been circulating on social media. Amid this, another video has gone […]

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Fact Check: Viral Photo of Rahul Gandhi and Abhijeet Deepke with Khalistani Pannu and George Soros is AI-Generated

The Cockroach Janata Party organized a protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi over education-related issues. The Congress party also raised the issue from the streets to Parliament. Following these protests, Dharmendra Pradhan resigned from the post of Union Education Minister. Meanwhile, a photo has been widely shared on social media claiming to show Leader of […]

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Fact Check: DCP Sumit Jha Did Not Resign in Support of Student Protest; Viral Video Is Digitally Altered

In recent days, students staged protests at Jantar Mantar in Delhi over alleged irregularities in the NEET examination. Following sustained demands by the protesting students, Dharmendra Pradhan resigned from the post of Union Education Minister. Several videos related to the protests have gone viral on social media. One such video featured Delhi Police DCP Sumit […]

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Fact Check: Did Union Minister Piyush Goyal Threaten to Hang “Cockroaches”? Misleading Video Goes Viral

Amid the ongoing protests by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) at Jantar Mantar, a video of Union Minister Piyush Goyal has gone viral on social media. In the viral clip, Goyal is purportedly heard saying: “I firmly believe that we should publicly hang two or three cockroaches so that this Janata Party realizes what our strength is […]

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Deepak Sharma: A Pattern of Misinformation, Hate Speech, and Misleading Content on Social Media

As part of its ongoing initiative to identify and document online misinformation networks, DFRAC conducted an investigation into the X (formerly Twitter) account operated under the name Deepak Sharma. The assessment covered a three-month period, from May 2026 to July 2026, during which the account’s posts, reposts, and overall online activity were systematically monitored and […]

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Fact Check: Rajnath Singh Did Not Threaten Pakistan Over Jantar Mantar Protests; Viral Video Is Digitally Altered

A video of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is being widely circulated on social media with the claim that he issued a stern warning to Pakistan over the Jantar Mantar protests. In the viral clip, he is purportedly heard saying: “Pakistan made us lose one worthy minister via Jantar Mantar protests. Now it’s time for Pakistan […]

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Propaganda Decode: Analysis of Pakistani Users’ Narratives on Manipur, Kashmir, and Punjab!

Wars are not fought only on borders; in the modern era, social media has become a new battlefield where mobile phones, computers, and the internet have replaced bullets and gunpowder as the biggest weapons. In this war, lines of soldiers are not visible; instead, information, images, videos, and posts appearing on screens serve as weapons. […]

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