VD Savarkar met with Jinnah, Fake News Alert!
Top 10 fake news circulated on social media last week
Highlights:
- Nehru government let Indian players play bare feet
- VD Savarkar meet with Mohammad Ali Jinnah
- Scroll for more…
From fake news around VD Savarkar to misleading claims made by netizens on the Jawaharlal Nehru government, we brought you the top 10 fake news circulated on social media last week. Check it out now.
1. Nehru government let Indian players play bare feet
https://twitter.com/Goldenbird2601/status/1561832798645760000
Fake news: Indian players lost to France in the 1948 Olympics because the Nehru government could not buy the players football shoes.
Foolproof: Most Indian footballers preferred to play without shoes against France in the 1948 Olympics as they were not comfortable playing with shoes on.
2. Muslim man beaten to death
😡 *ज़ुल्म कब तक* 😡
बिहार के समस्तीपुर में मोहम्मद मुस्तक़िम को कुछ लोगों ने बैल चुराने के आरोप में जान से मार दिया है अगर इस बात को समझें तो आगे आएं और इंसाफ़ दिलाने के लिए उम्मते मुहम्मदी होने का सबुत दें। इस मरहूम मोहम्मद मुस्तक़िम के लिए इंसाफ़ की मुहिम चलाएं… pic.twitter.com/RI0ptljBoM— Md Harun Mansuri (@MdHarunMansuri4) August 22, 2022
Kisne feka: Viral video shows Muslim men beaten to death on charges of cattle theft.
Fool proof: The viral video is from Hisar, Haryana, where a person named Vikas was beaten to death due to mutual hostility. All the accused belong to the Hindu Community.
3. VD Savarkar meet with Mohammad Ali Jinnah
मोहम्मद अली जीना त्याच्या परम मित्र व फाळणीचा शिल्पकार विनायक दामोदर सावरकर याचे स्वागत करतांना चा फोटो pic.twitter.com/l4vDAkmuqo
— vedika Jain INC #BharatJodoYatra (@vedikakalantre1) August 20, 2022
Fake news: Viral image shows VD Savarkar meeting Mohammad Ali Jinnah.
Fool proof: the person in the photo, along with Savarkar, is Stafford Cripps. The image was captured during the Cripps Mission of 1942, during which Cripps attempted to appeal to the Hindu Mahasabha, amongst other political leaders.
4. Muslim men with Hindu women caught at Hookah Bar
Kisne feka: During a police raid at a Hookah Bar in Madhya Pradesh, 15 Muslim men were caught with 15 Hindu women in intimate positions.
Fool proof: The viral video is from Agra, and no communal angle was involved. All the people caught in the raid belong to the Hindu community. They were later released.
5. Indian forces shooting stone-pelter Kashmiri
A Video goes Viral from Jammu Kashmir.. A Jihadi started pelting stones on Army.. But A shot Hit 🎯 his Head…
Army's perfect shot never miss.. Already Sent to Hoor.. 72 virgins are waiting 👏 pic.twitter.com/UZHtj3B3n1
— BJP_Bhagyanagar (@Bhagyanagar007) August 17, 2022
Fake news: Viral video shows Indian forces shooting back at a stone-pelter after Kashmiri throws stones at them.
Foolproof: Viral video is from the Bolivian city of La Plage, where dynamite accidentally detonated in the hands of a protester during the altercation between Coca farmers and the authorities.
6. BJP Govt sold Public Sector Companies
Kisne feka: BJP government has sold public sector companies such as SAIL, BPCL, Gun Factory, HP, OEF, etc.
Foolproof: Except for Air India, no other public sector undertaking mentioned in the viral list was completely privatized by the BJP government. The PSUs, such as BPCL, BHEL, HPCL, and SAIL, have experienced a reduction in their stake under the government.
7. People chanting Bhupesh Baghel Zindabad
Fake news: Viral video shows people chanting Bhupesh Baghel Zindabad in Tejaswi Surya’s rally.
Foolproof: The slogans of ‘Bhupesh Baghel Zindabad’ were not raised in Tejaswi’s speech. The video has been edited.
8. Pakistani fans break TV after India beats Pakistan in Asia cup 2022
Ind Vs Pak: पाकिस्तान में टीवी तोड़ने का सिलसिला जारी है..!#INDvsPAK #India #Pakistan #PAKvSIND pic.twitter.com/Go0vswgUyK
— Mns news live Official (@livemns3) August 29, 2022
Kisne feka: A viral video shared by ABP News, India TV, and Times Now show Pakistani fans breaking TV after India beats Pakistan in Asia cup 2022.
Foolproof: A viral video of Pakistani fans smashing TV was from 2018, when Bangladesh defeated Pakistan in Asia Cup.
Muslim women covering Hindu women with Burqa
Fake news: The video shows a Muslim woman helping a Hindu woman to cover herself by giving her a Burqa.
Foolproof: Viral video is frictional and made for entertainment and education purposes.
IPS ‘Shailija Kant Mishra’ talks about criminalization in politics
Kisne feka: The man talking about criminalization in politics is IPS officer ‘Shailija Kant Mishra’ of Lucknow.
Foolproof: The man in the viral video is Nitish Rajput, a Youtuber and content creator.
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