2022 was a year when the misinformation ecosystem was quite active. Misinformation across social media reflected this trend and The Logical Indian's Fact Check Team observed a diverse range of misleading claims centred around religious issues.
We resorted to several techniques to detect and verify misinformation ranging from reverse image searches to Geo-locating where the visuals were shot. In several instances, we contacted the police authorities and the people affected by the misleading claims to find the truth of viral claims.
Terms such as 'Love Jihad' maligning a particular religious community made the rounds of social media this year, along with false claims centred around Hindu-Muslim religious structures.
Sudarshan News circulated many pieces of misinformation targeting the Muslim community throughout the year, one of their misleading claim was that a Mazar was built over Shiv Temple in Jaipur. A man is seen in the video standing in front of a temple, claiming that the Devsthan Vibhag and Congress-led-Ashok Gehlot government in Rajasthan have shut down a Shiv Mandir.
In our Fact Check, we found that the Mazar was not constructed recently, as claimed by Sudarshan News. The videos and images available on the internet suggest, along with testimony from local police indicates, that the Mazar is almost 50 years old and has been a symbol of communal harmony in the region.
In the midst of the Hijab row that broke out in Karnataka during the month of February, we...
Important Information Regarding Section 20(a) Individual Liability Claims NEW YORK, May 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- SueWallSt alerts investors in Coty Inc. (NYSE: COTY) of a pending securities class ac...