Propagandist
Baba Banaras
Real Name:
Location:
Type of Fake News: Anti-India [ Indian Army red flagged account]
Level of Danger: Extreme
Fact Check Articles
Fact Check: An old video of an explosion from Lebanon circulated as a recent
A video depicting a large explosion has been circulated, claiming it’s related to the recent Israel-Lebanon conflict. However, D-Intent Data has found that this footage is from February 2024, when Israeli aircraft bombed the Lebanese town of Ghaziyeh after detecting weapons storage centers linked to Hezbollah. It is not connected
Fact Check: Scripted video of an elderly person touching a woman inappropriately circulated with misleading claims
A video has circulated online, showing an elderly man inappropriately touching a burqa-clad woman on a bridge, misleadingly presented as a real incident. However, D-Intent Data has found that this video was scripted and not based on actual events. Sharing the video on X (Formerly Twitter) serial fake news peddler
Fact Check: Old video of sexual assault against a woman in New York City circulated with misleading claims
A disturbing video has been shared, showing a man approaching a woman from behind, lassoing her neck with a belt, and dragging her. Claims have surfaced that the accused is Mohammad Qamar, an illegal migrant from Pakistan, arrested for assault against a woman. However, the actual perpetrator has been identified
Fact Check: Individuals from Bangladesh harassed transgender individuals and floating sex workers, video circulated with misleading claims
Videos circulating on social media show individuals being harassed on the streets and in public, with claims that radical groups associated with the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami are targeting girls at Cox’s Bazar beach for not wearing burqas or hijabs. However, the individuals being targeted are transgender people and sex
Fact Check: Teenager caught stealing undergarments, video circulated with misleading claims
A video circulating online depicts individuals confronting a teenage boy caught stealing undergarments. Some have falsely claimed that the boy is an illegal Rohingya or Bangladeshi named Mohammad Zubair. However, D-Intent Data has found that these claims are inaccurate. Sharing the short video on X (Formerly Twitter), serial fake news
Fact Check: Video of a woman faking an accident in Bengaluru circulated with misleading claims
A video circulating online shows a woman faking an accident by falling in front of a moving car on a busy road in Bengaluru. It is being claimed that a girl named Rukhsana deliberately positioned herself in front of the car, began hitting its bonnet, and demanded compensation. However, authorities
