A video shared on social media is being claimed to be from Poland. In the viral video, a herd of pigs can be seen attacking two Muslim women wearing burqas, after which the women run away from the spot. The viral video contains the text “Yesterday in Poland-Warsaw.” Sharing this video, a user named Dilip […]
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A picture of Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati is being shared on social media, showing bees attacking him. Users are circulating this image with the claim that the incident took place in Varanasi. While sharing the image, several users are also criticizing Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati. A user named Janardan Mishra shared the picture and wrote, […]
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In Tamil Nadu, the government of C. Vijay Joseph has proved its majority in the Assembly. Meanwhile, a claim is being circulated on social media regarding the Vijay government, alleging that it has appointed a Muslim man named Mustafa as the minister of the state’s ‘Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department’. A user named Manoj […]
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi had appealed to citizens not to buy gold for a year, following which the opposition raised questions regarding the country’s economy. Meanwhile, a news clipping of the front page of the English newspaper The Hindu has gone viral on social media. The clipping is claimed to be from June 6, 1967, […]
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A postcard featuring a statement attributed to Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav is being shared on social media. The text on the postcard claims: “Big statement from Akhilesh Yadav… If BSP joins the alliance, we would prefer to go with the BJP…. Akhilesh Yadav, President, Samajwadi Party.” A ticker on the postcard adds: “Special […]
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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 […]
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A cruise accident occurred at Bargi Dam in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. Several people lost their lives in the incident, while many others were rescued. Meanwhile, a photo is going viral on social media claiming to be from the Jabalpur incident. In the picture, a mother wearing a life jacket can be seen holding her child […]
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A copy of an order allegedly issued by the Indian Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas is being widely shared on social media. Along with this order, it is being claimed that petrol has become costlier by ₹10 and diesel by ₹12.50. Users are also alleging that while the second phase of voting is underway […]
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The individual accused of opening fire at the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner has been identified as Cole Tomas Allen. Meanwhile, Pakistani propaganda accounts on social media are claiming that the accused, Cole Tomas Allen, has an Indian wife named Priyanka Rao. Users are sharing a picture of Cole and Priyanka along with what […]
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As tensions escalate in the ongoing Iran–Israel–United States conflict, the information ecosystem has witnessed a parallel surge in misinformation and propaganda. The DFRAC investigation has identified a coordinated network of social media accounts largely linked to Pakistan that are actively disseminating digitally manipulated videos and misleading narratives targeting India. This campaign appears designed to distort […]
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