Social media users have repeatedly shared a photo of a bridge in China’s eastern Shandong province, falsely claiming it showed a highway in the Indian megacity Mumbai built by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The posts surfaced as India held its marathon general election that the BJP is widely projected to win. “This is […]
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Pro-BJP pages target India’s Siddaramaiah with edited ‘Muslim rebirth’ video
As India geared up for elections, an edited video surfaced online appearing to show opposition politician Siddaramaiah, who goes by one name, saying he wanted to be reborn a Muslim. The video was widely shared by supporters of the ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). However, the original footage in fact shows Siddaramaiah referring […]