Attack on a shrine being propagated as a Muslim mob attack on a Hindu wedding
Attack on a shrine being propagated as a Muslim mob attack on a Hindu wedding
10 Mar 2025 Religious
An investigation by the Rumor Scanner team reveals that the circulated video does not depict an attack on a Hindu home.
The person tied to a tree and subjected to fire heat over allegations of mobile theft in Habiganj is not Hindu
The person tied to a tree and subjected to fire heat over allegations of mobile theft in Habiganj is not Hindu
11 Mar 2025 Religious
An investigation by the Rumor Scanner team has revealed that the man tied to the tree and exposed to fire was not a Hindu but a Muslim.
The video claiming that Muslim homes are being demolished in India for selling beef is from a different incident
The video claiming that Muslim homes are being demolished in India for selling beef is from a different incident
17 Mar 2025 Religious
FactWatch's investigation found that the viral video is not from the current Ramadan period and has no connection to beef sales.
A staged clip of a scuffle in a mosque is being spread in India with a communal narrative
A staged clip of a scuffle in a mosque is being spread in India with a communal narrative
23 Mar 2025 Religious
The video, however, is a cropped segment from a stage drama. One of the creators of the play clarified that the video was made to promote communal harmony.
Viral Video Threatening Hindus Is Not Recent
Viral Video Threatening Hindus Is Not Recent
27 Mar 2025 Religious
A video recently circulated on social media contains a statement claiming, “The cleric will remove the dhotis worn by Hindus and will not allow Hindu women to appear in public wearing traditional bangles and vermilion.
There has been no attack at the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex in recent times
There has been no attack at the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex in recent times
10 Apr 2025 Religious
Several Facebook posts have recently circulated claiming that the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem has come under attack and has been “soaked in blood.”
The murder of an elderly Muslim man over a land dispute in India is being propagated with communal claims
The murder of an elderly Muslim man over a land dispute in India is being propagated with communal claims
17 Apr 2025 Religious
A 26-second video has recently been circulated on Facebook, claiming that Muslims in Uttar Pradesh, India are being targeted in acts of communal violence.
This video of eviction drives at mosques and madrasas in India is not from the period following the passage of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill
This video of eviction drives at mosques and madrasas in India is not from the period following the passage of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill
23 Apr 2025 Religious
Rumor Scanner’s investigation reveals that the video is not from the recent period, but has been available on the internet prior to the introduction or passage of the Wakf Bill.
Naogaon Hindu Girl Abduction Claim and Assault on Father Debunked as False
Naogaon Hindu Girl Abduction Claim and Assault on Father Debunked as False
17 Jun 2025 Religious
Recently, a video circulated on the social media platform X claimed that a Muslim youth named Abdul Hakim abducted a Hindu girl named Anjana Roy in Naogaon, Bangladesh.
Misleading Communal Narrative Shared Online Using Old Video of Non-Religious Murder in Comilla
Misleading Communal Narrative Shared Online Using Old Video of Non-Religious Murder in Comilla
25 Jun 2025 Religious
A video of a woman and a teenage girl in distress has recently circulated on the X platform, accompanied by claims that a Hindu businessman named Bikash Chandra was murdered by an Islamist named Mohammad Imran for allegedly refusing to pay a sum of 70,000 taka as ‘jizya tax.’
Old, Unrelated Video Circulated in the Name of Victim’s Testimony in Recent Muradnagar Rape Case
Old, Unrelated Video Circulated in the Name of Victim’s Testimony in Recent Muradnagar Rape Case
29 Jun 2025 Religious
An allegation of rape was reported on Thursday, June 26, in a village of Muradnagar upazila in Cumilla, where a 25-year-old woman was reportedly assaulted after the door of her residence was broken down.
Claim of Muslims in Greece Receiving Permission to Pray After 180 Years is Misleading
Claim of Muslims in Greece Receiving Permission to Pray After 180 Years is Misleading
30 Jun 2025 Religious
Recently, several posts circulating on Facebook have claimed that Muslims in Greece have received permission to perform prayers after 180 years.