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Old Photo From Bangladesh Goes Viral Claiming To Show ‘Muslims Disrupting Traffic By Offering Namaz’ In India

A photo showing a large number of Muslims offering Namaz on a road blocking traffic was shared online by Tarek Fatah, a Pakistani-Canadian commentator claiming that a highway in India was blocked to perform Friday prayers. Newschecker found the image to be from January 2020 in Bangladesh.

False COVID-19 Guidelines Goes Viral In Maharashtra

A message stating Maharashtra has imposed several new restrictions over concerns due to the Omicron variant is being shared widely on social media. While there are new guidelines in the state the viral post is misleading.

Fake Notice Claiming UGC Proposes Offline Examination Goes Viral

A notice by the University Grants Commission (UGC) regarding offline examinations in all universities for the upcoming semesters is widely shared online. As students took to social media asking if the notice was real, UGC confirmed the viral notice to be imposter content.

Old Photos Of Kangana Ranaut With BSF Soldiers Go Viral Claiming To Be From Vijay Diwas Celebrations

Social media users shared images of Kangana Ranaut with Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers claiming the actor spent the day celebrating Vijay Diwas with the soldiers. Newschecker found the images to be old and misleading.

Scripted Video Showing Girls Drinking In Public Shared Taking A Dig At Kejriwal

A video showing two girls consuming alcohol in public is being shared widely on social media platforms to take a dig at Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Newschecker found the video to be scripted and falsely linked to the new liquor policy implemented by the Kejriwal government.

Juhi Chawla, Shashi Tharoor and others Fall for Harnaaz Sandhu’s Imposter Twitter Account

As congratulations poured in for Harnaaz Sandhu on social media, many made the same error- tagging an imposter.