Topic: Fake News
Kerala journalist Shajan Scaria, known for inciting religious hatred, arrested in forgery case
Kerala police on Saturday arrested Shajan Scaria, the editor of a YouTube news channel named Marundan Malayalee, in connection with an forgery and counterfeit case filed against him at Thrikkakara police station in Ernakulam district.
Sudarshan News editor arrested for tweeting false information on Nuh violence, released later
Mukesh Kumar, the resident editor of Hindutva propaganda channel Sudarshan News, was on Friday arrested by the Gurugram Police for tweeting false information in connection with the Nuh violence.
Haryana Home Minister’s false claim fuelled violence: Priest refutes HM’s claim of “people held hostage at temple”
Following Haryana home minister Anil Vij claimed that "3000-4000 persons were held hostage in a temple" by Muslim rioters during the violence in Nuh, the temple's priest denied the allegation.
SC refuses relief to YouTuber Manish Kashyap in migrant attacks fake news case
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea by YouTuber Manish Kashyap seeking the clubbing of First Information Reports and quashing of charges under...
UP: Muslim student accuses Times Now Nav Bharat of falsely portraying him as shooter in Umesh Pal case
A Muslim student in Uttar Pradesh’s Allahabad has alleged that Times Now Nav Bharat channel falsely portrayed him as a shooter and accused him of being involved in the Umesh Pal murder case. He claims that his photos and visuals were aired during prime time on TV. Following numerous emails and legal notice, the channel took down the video, but did not issue any clarifications.
OpIndia fake news: SC grants protection from action, didn’t consider plea for FIR quashing
The Supreme Court on Friday granted protection from possible coercive action to the editor and owner of OpIndia, a Hindutva propaganda portal in a criminal case lodged against them over allegations of spreading fake news about attacks on Bihar migrants in Tamil Nadu.
