Social Media Fact-Check

Social Media has empowered the voiceless, yet, it is often the cesspool of fake news. Read before you believe.

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Fact check: PIB exposes fake video of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat calling to ‘Saffronise’ Indian army

OpIndia Staff - 19 February, 2026

The PIB has declared a viral video of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat as fake and digitally altered.

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Fact Check: Canada has not designated Sikhs for Justice Canada as a terrorist organisation, morphed screenshot of official statement used to make viral claim

OpIndia Staff - 11 February, 2026

Social media claims that Canada has designated "Sikhs for Justice" as a terrorist organization are false. The government’s official update listed four different groups, including online extremist networks like 764 and Terrorgram Collective, with no mention of SFJ.

Entertainment

Debunking Viral Rumour: No, Mr Bean actor Rowan Atkinson is not dating Mia Khalifa, read how the fake news started and what the former...

OpIndia Staff - 22 January, 2026

In recent days, social media has been abuzz with sensational claims that British comedy icon Rowan Atkinson, best known for his role as Mr....

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No, Bareilly Police did not arrest Muslim men for offering Namaz in their own homes, as claimed by Islamists online. Here’s the truth

Shraddha Pandey - 19 January, 2026

Contrary to the claims made by the usual suspects on social media, the Bareilly Police only detained, not arrested, 12 Muslims, not for simply offering Namaz in their own homes, but for doing so inside a vacant private house without administrative permission.

News Reports

No, Centre did not copy the BRICS 2026 logo from a hospital’s logo as claimed by Congress supporters, here is the truth

Shraddha Pandey - 14 January, 2026

While the government deciding to reuse the logo instead of coming up with a new one could be a debate as India has no dearth of creativity and talented artists, the claim that the logo is an outright copy of the logo of a hospital is factually incorrect.

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SP leader Parmanand Azamgarhi makes false and baseless allegations against Hindus using video from Bangladesh showing man hitting a burqa-clad woman

OpIndia Staff - 27 November, 2025

SP leader Parmanand sparked outrage by sharing a video from Bangladesh, falsely claiming it showed a Sanatani man attacking a Muslim woman in India. Fact-checks revealing non-Indian vehicles and Bengali signage have debunked his communal narrative, exposing the footage as misleading.

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Habitual fake news peddler Prashant Bhushan posts fake notice saying 50 marks will be given to students in Uttarakhand for attending PM Modi’s rally,...

OpIndia Staff - 8 November, 2025

Lawyer activist Prashant Bhushan, who regularly spreads fake news on social media, made another such claim today. In a post on X on Saturday,...

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‘Fact-checker’ Mohammed Zubair blames Israel for death of Saleh Aljafarawi reportedly killed in clashes between Hamas and armed miltia, furthers propaganda of Islamists

OpIndia Staff - 13 October, 2025

The Dughmush family and Hamas have a contentious relationship characterized by violent confrontations.

News Reports

Fact-Check: Did Delhi High Court dismiss bail plea of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and others in just 29 seconds?

Anurag - 3 September, 2025

The “29 seconds” narrative spread rapidly on X, but the Delhi High Court had reserved its detailed 133-page judgment on 9th July 2025, pronouncing it nearly two months later after extensive hearings and deliberations.

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