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Trump’s Pinocchio Moments: 10 Times US Prez Spread Disinformation
Ahead of Trump’s India visit, here’s a look at 10 instances when the US president was caught sharing disinformation.
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CAA: No, This Video Doesn’t Show Sikhs Reaching Shaheen Bagh
The video is from November 2019 and was shot on the occasion of of Guru Nanak’s 550th birth anniversary.
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Delhi Polls: Manoj Tiwari Used Deepfake to Reach Larger Voter Base
Deepfake videos were circulated in 5,800 WhatsApp groups in Delhi-NCR, according to Vice.
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Chinese Converting To Islam To Prevent Coronavirus? Fake Alert!
A viral video is being shared to claim that Chinese citizens are converting to Islam to prevent coronavirus.
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Student in Library Clip Isn’t the One Burning Bike at CAA Protest
The Quint identified the student seen in the second photo as Mohammad Salman Khan.
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Old Video of Panchkula Arson Shared as Police Brutality in Kashmir
The video is originally from Panchkula violence which broke out ahead of Ram Rahim’s conviction in 2017.
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Muslims Threw Meat Near Hindu Temple? No, They’re Rooster Feathers
The Hathras Police found that the things lying on the ground are feathers of a rooster.
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‘40 AAP MLAs Accused of Rape’: JD(U) Leader Shares Fake News
Only one AAP MLA has declared a case of rape against themselves in their affidavit, as per ADR.
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2 Cases of Coronavirus Confirmed in Kolkata? No, Media Misreported
News agency PTI was among the first to report on these alleged cases of coronavirus in Kolkata.
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Old Video Shared With Claim That Hindu Women Were Beaten in Pak
As per a report in Dawn, one of the women seen in the video has been identified as Haleema Bibi.
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WebQoof Recap: From Empty Shaheen Bagh to Weed Curing Coronavirus
Here’a a weekly-round up of all the fake news that you fell for!
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Unrelated Videos Used to Show Coronavirus Patients Killed in China
As per France 24 Observer, a part of the video shows a man hit in a motorcycle accident, not killed by police.
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Private Bill on Population Control Falsely Attributed to Govt
The bill was introduced as a private member’s bill by Shiv Sena MP Anil Desai in the Rajya Sabha on 7 February.
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Fake Communal Tweet Shared in the Name of AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan
While Khan had tweeted about the leads at noon, he had nowhere referred to Shaheen Bagh or Islam in his tweet.
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Facebook Purges Accounts Linked to Russia to Combat Misinformation
Facebook said it also took down separate networks in Iran, Vietnam and Myanmar.
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BJP Lost 2 Seats in Delhi by Less Than 2,000 Votes, Not 36 Seats
BJP’s Raj Kumar Bhatia lost with a margin of 1589 votes and Sat Prakash Rana lost with a margin of 753 votes.
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Did Man Enter Kerala Temple to Kill Priest? No, Fake Alert
The video is actually from Kolar in Karnataka and the incident took place on 1 February.
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Coronavirus: Wuhan Video Shared Falsely As People Crying for Help
People of Wuhan were not screaming for help, rather were chanting patriotic songs to cheer each other up.
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Shaheen Bagh Empty Post AAP Win? Twitter Abuzz With False Report
It’s unclear when the protesters will move from Shaheen Bagh, but as of today, they continue to raise their voice.
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Old, Unrelated Photos Used to Claim Zee News Delhi Office Attacked
Old images are viral with a claim that Delhi people attacked Zee News office after being termed as traitors.
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Eviction Drive in Odisha Shared with Fake Claim to Target UP Govt
The video is from Bhubaneswar and it shows an eviction drive by the state municipal corporation.
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How the BJP IT Cell Head Amit Malviya Weaponises Misinformation
Malviya has shared misinformation at various instances, but despite being called out, he continues to do so.
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Fatah Shares Old Video as Muslims Raising Communal Slurs in Delhi
The video is actually from Rajasthan’s Udaipur and dates back to 2017.
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Video of Bats in Miami Roof Viral as Coronavirus’ Source in China
A video of bats under roof tiling has been shared as being from China’s Hubei.
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Doctored Screenshots Claim China’s Coronavirus Deaths Over 24,000
There have been claims that a data leak by website Tencent shows that deaths due to coronavirus have crossed 24,000.
