Digital deception before voting: How fake news casting spell on India’s assembly polls?

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. […]

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Fact Check: Fake claim made regarding an Indian Air Force aircraft crash in Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir

Pakistani propaganda handles on social media have claimed that an Indian Air Force aircraft crashed in Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir. Users further alleged that the aircraft crashed under mysterious circumstances and suggested that it could be due to Electronic Warfare (EW) effects. Many other Pakistani handles have also shared posts claiming that an Indian Air […]

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 Fact Check:J&K JDU President Did Not Criticize PM Modi; Viral Video Is Digitally Altered

On social media, several Pakistani propaganda accounts have shared a video of JDU’s Jammu and Kashmir President, G.M. Shaheen, in which he is allegedly heard saying, “What did Modi achieve after Operation Sindhu? He lost to Pakistan. He lost his prestige, and India lost its prestige.” Sharing this video, one user wrote: “BREAKING: J&K JD(U) […]

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Fact Check: The accused in the alleged rape of a 5-year-old schoolgirl is Surendra Singh, not Headmaster Naimuddin Ansari

A report published by the news portal OpIndia claimed that Naimuddin, the manager of a primary school in the Taryasujan police station area of Kushinagar district, Uttar Pradesh, raped a 5-year-old girl studying at the school. OpIndia reported a shocking incident from the Taryasujan police station area in the Kushinagar district of Uttar Pradesh. A […]

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Fact Check: Old video of a Maharashtra factory fire falsely linked to Noida protest with misleading claims

In Noida, workers reportedly held a protest over several demands, including wages. During the protest, some vehicles were allegedly set on fire. Meanwhile, a video showing a massive factory fire is being widely shared on social media, with claims that it is from Noida Sector-62. Users are alleging that the protesters set a factory on […]

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