When Laws Aren’t Enough: Kerala’s Anti-Dowry Enforcement Gap
June 11, 2026 5:58 amKerala has Dowry Prohibition Officers in every district, yet most report fewer than 10 complaints a year—even as dowry-related deaths persist. A recent PIL before...
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Is Kerala India’s ‘Drug Capital’? A Data Check on Rahul Gandhi’s Claim
April 23, 2026 5:21 amDid Rahul Gandhi get the facts right when he called Kerala India’s “drug capital”? Official data shows the state leads in registered drug cases—but trails...
“LDF’s journey to the third term is headed for collapse”: Did M. V. Govindan say that?
April 4, 2026 10:58 amElection season is also a time of widespread circulation of fake news. Numerous false campaigns — in the names of candidates and political fronts —...
State Elections: BJP Spends ₹5.39 Cr on Google Ads in a Month, Congress Far Behind
April 2, 2026 12:28 pmAn OSINT look at Google and Meta ads ahead of the 2026 state elections—big spends, nonstop campaigns, and BJP on top. Want to know how...
She Wanted a piece of Land. They Saw Jihad.
January 31, 2026 7:20 amThe true story of Anisa, a 50 year old poor widow who was portrayed as a Jihadi. She prayed on a busy road, desperate for...
The Lie of 75,000 Missing Children: Another ‘Kerala Story’ in the Making
January 17, 2026 10:34 amA routine railway interception in Palakkad was swiftly transformed into a nationwide scare about missing children and forced religious conversion. By stitching together old data,...
Eid, Edited, Engineered: The Never-Ending Trail of Disinformation Against Kerala
January 13, 2026 4:57 amA private school’s Eid celebration was reframed online as proof of religious indoctrination in Kerala’s schools. The claim is false—but familiar. This fact-check unpacks how...
In the Fake News Industry, Even Old Newspaper Clippings Do the Job
December 31, 2025 3:21 amThe Crime Branch Special Investigation Team (SIT) has arrested eight individuals in connection with the murder of migrant worker Ramnarayan Baghel, who was mob-lynched in...
2025 Under the Lens: Disinformation, Deepfakes, and Deceit
December 31, 2025 3:07 amThe year 2025 demonstrated how misinformation has evolved—weaponising AI, viral videos, and online scams. This year-end curation highlights the most impactful fact-checks, showing how lies...
The Sabarimala Playbook Strikes Again; Politics as Misinformation
December 27, 2025 8:37 amThe Sabarimala pilgrimage is underway, and the Thanga Anki procession—the ceremonial journey carrying the golden attire to be adorned on Lord Ayyappa for the Mandala...
Where BJP Gained, Voters Vanished: Kerala’s SIR Puzzle
December 26, 2025 2:30 pmAs over 24 lakh voters vanish from Kerala’s draft SIR electoral roll, data shows BJP strongholds and close-second constituencies witnessing mass drop-offs. Confusion on the...
Unpacking hate against Kerala: An open source intelligence driven probe
December 3, 2025 7:09 amAnti-Kerala sentiment online isn’t organic. It’s engineered. Using OSINT, we trace the accounts, tactics, and triggers driving the trend. A deep dive into the machinery...