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...
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Chanting Hate in the Month of the Constitution: How January 2026 Exposed the Vulnerability of Minorities in India
January 29, 2026 7:09 amAs India marked 77 years of its Constitution, January 2026 told a different story on the ground. This report tracks incidents of mob violence and...
Viral but Misleading: Kabul Blast Video Is Old and Unrelated
January 23, 2026 6:55 amA video widely shared on social media claiming to show the January 19 explosion near a Chinese restaurant in Kabul is misleading. OBC’s verification shows...
Who Spreads Hate Against A.R. Rahman? Known Actors, Coordinated and Bot-Like
January 20, 2026 7:54 amOne interview. 48 hours of hate. How coordinated bot networks and familiar right-wing accounts turned AR Rahman from maestro to target—and what it reveals about...
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...
The West Bengal Idol Vandalism: How Misinformation Stoked Communal Flames Online
January 8, 2026 11:36 amWhen unfinished idols were vandalized in Santipur, West Bengal, viral posts labeled it an 'assault on Sanatan Dharma.' But the truth was different: a personal...
A Fake Image and the Fable that Destroyed Hugo Chávez’s Mausoleum- Fact Check
January 7, 2026 12:10 pmA wave of misinformation swept across social media after Nicolas Maduro's capture, with viral posts claiming the US demolished Hugo Chavez's mausoleum. Our investigation reveals...
Bloodied, Roughened-Up Maduro: How AI Fueled Drama Around the US-Backed Kidnapping of Venezuela’s President
January 6, 2026 5:28 amIn the midst of the US military action in Venezuela, AI-generated images and old videos are being circulated widely, even by political leaders and journalists,...
The Burden of Being SRK: Autopsy of Online Hate
January 5, 2026 6:42 amFrom online boycott campaigns to coordinated communal attacks, the signing of a Bangladeshi cricketer by KKR triggered a wave of digital outrage targeting Shah Rukh...
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...