After the 3 contentious farm laws were repealed, the people who participated in the year long protest celebrated that their hard work was successful. The farmer’s protest is known to be vehemently opposed to the policy. However, a seemingly odd hashtag began to go viral on Twitter. The hashtag labelled #FarmersWithModiji showed a completely different […]
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As we have written previously, fake news and misleading information is being peddled by everyone as the UP elections are coming closer. A promotional poster regarding the construction of a dam in Bundelkhand is being posted by several prominent BJP leaders. The posts claim that a dam is being constructed in Bundelkhand by Yogi Adityanath’s […]
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A video of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan is going viral on social medi related to the recent program in Bhopal attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It can be seen in the viral video that Shivraj Singh is seen walking with PM Modi but suddenly he is stopped by someone and Modi […]
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As the UP elections are coming closer, the amount of fake news circulating online regarding it is also increasing. Recently, a hate-mongering song seems to be going viral on social media. In this song it can be seen that the singer is talking about what will happen if Akhilesh Yadav comes into power. According to […]
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Comedian Vir Das has been receiving a lot of criticism and also praise for his comedy special titled “I come from two Indias” performed in the US. Many Indians took offence to his words and he was trolled relentlessly on Twitter for it. Amidst this, people claimed that his name was “Vir Abdullah Das” claiming […]
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Fake News and propaganda is a reality of the post truth era. And it is not just a mischief or sadistic pleasure derived by an individual sitting in an alley. It is an organised nexus that has transformed into cyber warfare in the past decade. The malafide practice is not just taking place within any […]
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The security firm Sucuri found that hundreds of WordPress websites were targeted with ransomware attacks. These websites were defaced over the weekend with a message saying that their websites were locked and demanded 0.1 bitcoin( Rs.4,34,817.31) to be transferred to an account. The attackers also added a time limit to the exchange causing a lot […]
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On November 10,2021, the founder of Postcard Mahesh Vikram Hegde posted an image of a large group of men offering namaz on a road. The picture is captioned,”Aamir Khan asked not to burst firecrackers on roads. But will he ask not to block roads & offer namaz? He will never say it because he knows […]
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A disturbing video of a blast at a CNG pump in Karachi, Pakistan is being circulated on social media with the false claim that it is linked to Tripura violence. Several people can be seen in the video in critical condition. ‘Ch Abid Hussain’ posted this video on Twitter along with the caption “Police department […]
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On November 16,2021 an image of Indira Gandhi went viral on all social media platforms. Users claimed that Indira Gandhi was photographed eating fish and ridiculed her for the same. दत्तात्रेय ब्राह्मण राहुल गांधी की दादी #Sea_food का आनंद उठाते हुए !!😂🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/EkEsJnFkl1 — 🚩गौरी सिंह चौहान 🚩 (@gaurichauhanknl) November 16, 2021 The claim was […]
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