In May 2023, the state of Manipur was up in flames after communal clashes broke out between the Meitis and the Kukis. As of December 2023, over 175 people had died in the rioting and 70,000 people were displaced according to official reports. Collectively, the state’s ethno-cultural diversity, the politics of welfarism and the state’s […]
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A tweet stating the schedule of upcoming Lok Sabha elections has gone viral over social media platforms. Not only x, but the schedule has also been widely circulated on WhatsApp. Users are fiercely sharing this schedule and assuming that dates have been announced by the Election Commission of India elections 2024.A user by the name […]
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Claim: Several X(formerly known as Twitter) users, shared a video on the platform alleging that The Republic of Ireland’s under-17 women’s team had turned their backs in protest when the Israeli anthem played. @abierkhatib ‘s tweet had been reposted by 7.2K users (at the time of writing the article) Fact Check: An investigation conducted by the DFRAC team found […]
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A video is going viral on social media platform X(Twitter) showing a policeman beaten up by some locals in a rural area. Users on X are sharing this video and claiming that lower-caste people beat up policemen for abusing women. An account named Crimes Reports India, better known for disseminating misinformation regarding India, shared this […]
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Recently, Prakash Srivastava, a TV Journalist claimed that Iftar will no longer take place in Saudi mosques and imams were asked to reduce the religious discourses, ban imposed by Crown Prince Salman. Taking to X(Twitter), he wrote: “Iftar will no longer be held inside mosques in Saudi Arabia, Prince Salman imposed ban. The order has […]
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“Kashmir Media Service – KMS” claims to be a media outlet that covers news and events concerning Kashmir with a focus on reporting politics, social, human rights and local events in Kashmir. It publishes news in Urdu and English languages. But is KMS a media outlet or is it a propaganda tool under the guise […]
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An X (formerly known as Twitter) user, @highcourtallad, took to the platform to share a video alleging that farmers were chanting “Khalistan Zindabad” slogans during the farmers protest. Following the account, other users too shared the video. Fact Check: Following an investigation by the DFRAC team, we put the video in keyframes for reverse search. […]
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An Image showing some soldiers on the ground has gone viral over social media platforms. Users on social media platforms are fiercely sharing this image & claiming that Zionist soldiers forgot their diapers. Sharing this image on X(Twitter), a user by the name of Zynab Al Aziz wrote: “Zionist soldiers forgot their diapers” The archive […]
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A video showing a woman beaten up by a man on a road is going viral on social media platform X(Twitter). Users on X(Twitter) are sharing this video & claiming that a Muslim Arab from France beat up Japanese women. Sharing this video on X(Twitter), a user named @ExcclesiaLatin wrote: “Muslim Arab from France beats […]
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Amid the ongoing tensions in Northern India due to Farmers Protest, an image is widely circulated. The image shows a bullet stuck in a metal utensil. While sharing the image, internet users are linking it to the recent Farmers Protest with the caption, “ Everything will be recorded in history Mr. Modi.” Fact Check We […]
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