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Footage of Gujarat Forest Department protest shared with a misleading claim as Delhi Police demonstration

November 4, 2026November 4, 2026Abhinav Singh

A viral video claims to shows @DelhiPolice personnel allegedly protesting outside the police headquarters on November 2, 2026, against the transfer of two officers following a scuffle between police personnel and lawyers at Shahdara police station. On X, an account with username @Control_Krishna posted this video with caption: “Delhi Police is protesting against Delhi Police […]

Digitally altered video of Russian foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov falsely shown dismissing India’s position on Foreign Policy

November 3, 2026November 3, 2026Abhinav Singh

Pakistani propaganda accounts posted a video featuring Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, in which he can be seen describing India as merely a trading partner and allegedly saying that India is neither a Russian ally nor a superpower whose advice Moscow needs to follow on relations with Ukraine and the USA. While posting this video, […]

Fact Check: Did Asaduddin Owaisi Say That He Wants Yogi Adityanath to Form the Government in Uttar Pradesh for the Third Time? Know the Truth Behind the Viral Video

November 2, 2026November 2, 2026Abhinav Singh

A video of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi is going viral on social media. It is being claimed that Owaisi said he wants Yogi Adityanath to form the government in Uttar Pradesh for the third time. On social media platform X (formerly Twitter), a user named Rohit Gupta shared the viral video […]

Digitally altered video of Rajnath Singh falsely shown making remarks on India-China border tensions and Army personnel

November 2, 2026November 2, 2026Abhinav Singh

Pakistani propaganda accounts are sharing a video claiming that Defence Minister Rajnath Singh allegedly downplayed India-China border tensions, questioned the concerns of Army personnel and accused some soldiers of rebelling against the BJP government. On X @ThokaReturns posted this video along the caption: “India-China border tensions are being exaggerated by some Army personnel to discredit […]

Did Locals Drive Away Chinese Soldiers After Their Infiltration into Arunachal Pradesh? Know the Truth Behind the Viral Video

October 30, 2026October 30, 2026Abhinav Singh

A video is being shared on social media in connection with the alleged infiltration of Chinese soldiers into Arunachal Pradesh. It is being claimed that Chinese soldiers attempted to enter Indian territory, following which local residents confronted them and drove them away. On Facebook, a user named Rahul With Reality shared the viral video and […]

Fact Check: Video of newlywed woman in a train as a loco pilot in saree and red chooda is AI-manipulated

October 29, 2026October 29, 2026Abhinav Singh

Several media outlets and social media users reported a viral video of a newly married woman loco pilot performing her duty, and appeared in a saree and red chooda bangles. The video was posted on X by a user named @izeennatrana with the caption “This is what women’s empowerment looks like carrying traditions with pride […]

CJP Protest Exploited by Pakistan-Based Accounts to Push Anti-India Rhetoric

October 24, 2026October 24, 2026Abhinav Singh

Introduction Since October 1, 2026, several Pakistan-based social media accounts have turned their attention to the protest led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. By taking on an Indian identity, these accounts are actively amplifying digital content arising from the protest, criticising the Indian government and Delhi Police, and […]

Fact Check: Did Police Kill Seven Muslim Youths During Mosque Demolitions in Meerut? Know the Truth Behind the Viral Videos

October 22, 2026October 22, 2026Abhinav Singh

Two videos are being shared on social media with the claim that mosques are being demolished in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, and that during the process, police allegedly killed seven Muslim youths, while several others were injured. A verified user on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Anushi Tiwari Indian, shared the viral video and wrote […]

Fact Check: No ‘Religious’ Dispute in Indian Woman’s Arrest Following Tenant-Landlord Dispute in Canada

September 14, 2026September 14, 2026Shujaat Ali Quadri

A video is going viral on social media with the claim that a local tenant living in an Indian woman’s house in Canada was cooking beef. According to the claim, the woman objected to the tenant cooking beef on her property and allegedly assaulted the tenants, saying that cooking beef was not allowed on her […]

Keonjhar Triple Murder: Viral Communal Claim Misleading, Family Dispute Behind Killings

April 8, 2026April 8, 2026Shujaat Ali Quadri

A video circulating on social media claims that “On January 25, 2026, three members of a Christian family Jitendra Soren, his wife Malati Soren, and their 15-year-old daughter were brutally murdered by a “Hindutva mob” in Nialijharan village, Keonjhar district, Odisha.” Fact Check: The DFRAC found the viral claim to be misleading.Upon investigation using a […]