The Hindu’s Reputation Hijacked to Defend Modi
May 12, 2026 1:20 pmAn AI-generated fake front page of The Hindu was circulated to defend Narendra Modi after his appeal to avoid gold purchases and reduce fuel consumption....
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Jabalpur Boat Capsize: How AI Images Are Reshaping Memory, Grief, and Reality
May 2, 2026 10:32 amWhen a boat capsized in Jabalpur, AI-generated images of a mother clutching her child in death flooded social media before the facts did. Political leaders...
Fact Check: Is This Really PM Modi Getting a Face Massage?
April 22, 2026 4:55 amA viral video claiming to show PM Modi getting a face massage turns out to be nothing of the sort — the man in the...
Caste, Chaos, and a Camera: When Influencers Become the Story
April 18, 2026 7:49 amA protest at Delhi University became a flashpoint for one of India's deepest and most unresolved tensions — caste. A YouTuber who calls herself a...
Monalisa Missing? — Fact Check
April 16, 2026 10:00 amThe marriage of Monalisa Bhosle and Farman Khan has turned into a political flashpoint between two states. The controversy, which began with a dispute over...
Strikes Across Lebanon: A Pattern Emerges
April 15, 2026 10:18 amThis report maps Israeli airstrikes across Lebanon between April 6 and 14, 2026, using publicly available data, visual evidence, and on-the-ground reporting. The OSINT analysis...
Misinformation Alert: Old Assassination Attempt Passed Off as Netanyahu Attack
April 8, 2026 9:50 amA viral video claiming to show an assault on Benjamin Netanyahu is misleading. The footage actually dates back to a 2013 incident in Bulgaria involving...
Regulating your Feeds? What the latest IT rules means for users and platforms
April 4, 2026 12:04 pmYou don't have to be a journalist to be censored anymore. India's proposed IT Rules would bring every retweet, every satirical post, every critical comment...
“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 —...
Identity as Target: Asif Ali Trending for the Wrong Reasons
March 28, 2026 11:05 amIn the lead-up to polls in Kerala, a wave of misinformation has once again engulfed Asif Ali. This piece explores how such narratives spread, who...
US Soldiers Killed in Iraq? Here is What We Traced.
March 26, 2026 9:41 amIt’s natural to feel anger at America’s war frenzy. But politics cannot be built on misinformation. The US-Israel joint attack on Iran has now crossed...
F-35 Damage and Diego Garcia Claims: What We Know So Far
March 24, 2026 12:34 pmFrom a reported F-35 hit to claims of missiles targeting Diego Garcia, this report breaks down what is known, what is claimed, and what remains...