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A viral Facebook post by a user named Nupur Sharma falsely claims that a violent attack on Hindus occurred in Telangana, India. The post features a video of a person hanging from a balcony, suggesting that Hindus are being targeted. However, a fact-check confirms that the video is actually from 2022 and originates from Hyderabad, Pakistan. The video depicts an incident where a violent mob attacked a Hindu man, Ashok Kumar, over alleged blasphemy charges. This misleading post deliberately distorts facts to incite communal fear and spread misinformation.

Fact Check: Are Hindus being attacked in Telangana? No, post is misleading

February 27, 2025February 28, 2025Siddharth Urmil

Claim A user on social media shared a video in which an angry mob is seen climbing to the balcony of a person in Telangana. We can also see a bunch of people barging in on the door of the house. Link The user has shared this video with caption: “This video is from Telangana, […]

Fact Check: Father did not put locks on daughter’s grave to protect her from rape, misleading claim goes viral.

July 12, 2024July 12, 2024Kamran Khan

On social media, a picture of a grave covered with a grill goes viral. While sharing the picture users claim that in the Middle East, a father has secured his daughter’s grave by covering it with an iron grill and locking it to prevent her from r*pe. Link A user named CilComLFC wrote “Parents in […]

Fact Check: ‘Aaj Tak’ spread fake news about the chemical blast in Hyderabad mosque

June 19, 2022June 19, 2022Mobeen Ahmad

A tweet from the news channel ‘Aaj Tak’ went viral on social media sites. It can be seen in this tweet that there is news of a chemical blast in a mosque in Gowliguda Gol, Hyderabad. It has also been claimed that 2 people were injured in this blast. Sharing the screenshot of this tweet, […]