A video is going viral on social media, claiming to show a female worker of the Trinamool Congress (TMC). In the video, a woman with a bandage on her head is seen speaking to the media and describing an incident. Meanwhile, some women present there pull off the bandage, leading to a scuffle. Users sharing […]
Continue Reading
Reports of clashes and violence have emerged from West Bengal since the election results were announced on May 4. Amid this, social media users widely shared a video claiming that BJP-backed goons brutally assaulted a worker of the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC). Sharing the video, TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee wrote, “TMC workers allegedly brutally […]
Continue Reading
The 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections were not confined to traditional democratic processes such as political campaigning, policy debates, and voter outreach. Instead, they unfolded as a high-stakes digital information war in which misinformation played a central role in shaping public discourse. DFRAC’s investigation, based on content circulating on the social media platform X, reveals […]
Continue Reading
Mohd Fahad The writer is Editor (National Desk) at First India Elections in India have always been contested not just on the ground but also in the realm of narratives. However, in recent years—especially during Assembly elections in states like West Bengal, Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry—the battlefield has decisively shifted to digital platforms. […]
Continue Reading
A video is going viral on social media showing a group of individuals assaulting a man. Users sharing the video claim that it took place in Murshidabad, West Bengal. According to the claim, a man named Nazrul Islam was threatening people against voting for a specific political party, which led to the physical altercation. A […]
Continue Reading
Claim A video is going viral on social media that shows an angry mob thrashing a boy. The user who has shared the video has claimed a Hindu boy in West Bengal is beaten to death. A user named पंडित हेतराम विदुआ, or Pandit Hemant Viduaah (@HetramMishra) has shared this is video with a caption […]
Continue Reading
Claim A video is going viral on social media which shows two youth surrounded and apprehended by a crowd. User sharing this video are claiming that two Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) workers were caught planting a bomb on a railway track in Murshidabad, West Bengal. This video is shared by a user named Taj India, […]
Continue Reading
Claim A viral video shows police officers shielding themselves from an attack by a group of young men who are throwing brickbats at them. In the video, the police officers appear to be cornered and are using shields to protect themselves. A user on Facebook shared the video with the caption: “बंगाल के लोग भी […]
Continue Reading
Claim A video of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is going viral on social media. It is being claimed that Mamata Banerjee attended an event held in the Red Road area of Kolkata on Eid, where she called Hinduism a dirty religion. Although, claims of her extended her greeting for Eid to the Muslim […]
Continue Reading
Claim A video is going viral on social media that shows a large group of young men on motorcycles can be seen riding on the road at night. During this time, police officers and traffic police personnel are also present, directing the bikers to move to the other side of the road. The video has […]
Continue Reading