fake news
- India
Right-wing media falsely labels Ghaziabad incident as ‘urine jihad’
A shocking case came to light in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad where a 32-year-old domestic worker identified as Reena was arrested for allegedly mixing her urine into the flour dough which was used…
- India
Bahraich police warns rightwing media against spreading fake news
Following the violent communal clashes in Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich town, several media outlets, including Aaj Tak and Zee News have come under scrutiny for their misleading and sensational coverage regarding the death…
- India
Bengal man booked for spreading fake news on social media to defame CJI
Kolkata: A man in West Bengal was booked for allegedly circulating fake news on social media to defame Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud, police said on Wednesday. Taking to X,…
- Andhra Pradesh
Factcheck: Viral video of men carrying food supply from Bangladesh, not AP
As Andhra reels under heavy monsoons, a video is making rounds on social media showing a group of Muslim men with food supplies wading through a flood-affected area. The video was shared…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: No Vivaha Prapti, Chilkur Balaji priest dismisses fake news
The head priest of Chilkur Balaji temple, C S Rangarajan, urged devotees not to fall for fake news regarding Vivaha Prapti (marriage), which has been circulating on social media for some time.…
- India
UP: Youth held for posting false news of Yogi Adityanath’s death
Bareilly: A youth has been arrested here for posting false news of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s ‘death’, an official said on Wednesday, May 15. The arrested individual has been identified…
- India
Jailed for spreading fake news, Bihar YouTuber Manish Kashyap joins BJP
A Bihar-based YouTuber, Manish Kashyap, who has over 8.75 million subscribers, has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after spending nine months in jail for reportedly circulating fake videos about attacks on…
- India
BJP minister, trolls share ‘fake’ video of Rahul Gandhi’s Hyderabad speech
Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s anti-Muslim ‘hate speech’ in Banswara, Rajasthan, a video of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been circulating on social media, where it appears that he is discussing taking…
- India
TN police deny reports that DMK workers killed woman who voted for BJP
As disturbing reports emerged from Tamil Nadu that a woman was attacked by DMK workers for voting for the BJP, the state police clarified that the reports are false. Upon closer examination,…
- India
Ranchi cops refute claims that Muslims planned to attack Ram Navami procession
In the wake of Ram Navami, the Ranchi Police conducted a drone surveillance operation to ensure that the city was prepared for the festivities and that all necessary safety measures were in…
- Kerala
Kerala government cracks whip on fake communal narrative against it
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government on Thursday initiated legal action against an allegedly fake communal narrative on social media against the state. The General Education Department in Kerala on Thursday said that it…
- Bangalore
Karnataka CM lodges police complaint over fake news report
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said he has lodged a police complaint over a fake news story and accused “the miscreants supported by the unholy alliance of BJP and JD(S)…
- Telangana
Viral photo of Telangana man dialing cops to ‘order beer’ is fake
An image of a 22-year-old man hailing from Telangana dialing 100 to order beer has gone viral on various Telegram groups. However, the image is not recent as it’s claimed to be.…
- India
‘Zero-food children’ report a deliberate and malicious attempt to sensationalise fake news: WCD
New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Women and Child Development Tuesday denounced a recently published article on “zero-food children” in India, and labelled it as a deliberate and malicious attempt to sensationalise…
- Business
‘Gmail is here to stay’: Google clarifies after fake note claims app’s ‘shutting down’
New Delhi: Clarifying the rumours that created havoc among users that Google is shutting down Gmail, the tech giant on Friday took to social media platform X to announce that Gmail is…
