Thread by @AfsalJalal, Collection of #Islamophobic #FakeNews which went viral in the last few days. [...]

Collection of #Islamophobic #FakeNews which went viral in the last few days. You& #39;ve come across at least few of them.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="1️⃣" title="Keycap digit one" aria-label="Emoji: Keycap digit one"> Fake News 1: Muslim man spitting on fruits to spread Corona - https://www.thequint.com/news/india/man-spitting-on-fruits-held-in-madhya-pradesh-raisen-viral-video-as-old-as-16-february?fbclid=IwAR2FLSDu8hzwfICiqW7tTPlHT7GOoF5FnnYFRdg4C00a_Ufyrbju-lepC4Q">https://www.thequint.com/news/indi...

Man ‘Spitting’ on Fruits Held in MP, Viral Video as Old as 16 Feb

A man identified as Sheru was arrested in Raisen district on 3 April, and was booked under sections 269, 270 of IPC.

https://www.thequint.com/news/india/man-spitting-on-fruits-held-in-madhya-pradesh-raisen-viral-video-as-old-as-16-february?fbclid=IwAR2FLSDu8hzwfICiqW7tTPlHT7GOoF5FnnYFRdg4C00a_Ufyrbju-lepC4Q

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="2️⃣" title="Keycap digit two" aria-label="Emoji: Keycap digit two"> Fake News 2: Muslims licking utensils to spread Corona - https://www.altnews.in/old-unrelated-video-shared-as-muslims-licking-utensils-to-spread-coronavirus-infection/?fbclid=IwAR1BSmK-KEZgy4G9kaNQ0odp2KXc3YYP5YLcqD6BiSkATMwv88z3aUZ7QQ8">https://www.altnews.in/old-unrel...

A video where a group of Muslim men are licking utensils and cutlery is floating across social media platforms and messaging applications. It is being claimed that they intend to spread the coronav...

https://www.altnews.in/old-unrelated-video-shared-as-muslims-licking-utensils-to-spread-coronavirus-infection/?fbclid=IwAR1BSmK-KEZgy4G9kaNQ0odp2KXc3YYP5YLcqD6BiSkATMwv88z3aUZ7QQ8

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="3️⃣" title="Keycap digit three" aria-label="Emoji: Keycap digit three"> Fake News 3: Muslims sneezing in Unison to spread Corona - https://thelogicalindian.com/fact-check/covid19-muslim-sneeze-delhi-hazrat-nizamuddin-mosque-20436?fbclid=IwAR3nnL4T1-zMfs3SzRaiHsCDejNXrW9pApORVPmaLWMILNMH1AYF07j8LBE">https://thelogicalindian.com/fact-chec...

Fact Check: No, Muslim Men Are Not Sneezing In Unison To Spread Novel Coronavirus In Viral Video

The Logical Indian Fact Check team investigates the claim that people praying at the Hazrat Nizamuddin mosque in Delhi were sneezing on purpose to spread the novel Coronavirus.

https://thelogicalindian.com/fact-check/covid19-muslim-sneeze-delhi-hazrat-nizamuddin-mosque-20436?fbclid=IwAR3nnL4T1-zMfs3SzRaiHsCDejNXrW9pApORVPmaLWMILNMH1AYF07j8LBE

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="4️⃣" title="Keycap digit four" aria-label="Emoji: Keycap digit four"> Fake News 4: Fake whatsapp videos led to attack on health team in Indore - https://indianexpress.com/article/coronavirus/indore-coronavirus-video-mob-attacks-health-officials-6343475/">https://indianexpress.com/article/c...

Video: Mob attacks health officials, chases them away in Indore

A video showed a large group of residents shouting and chasing away a team comprising health and civic officials.

https://indianexpress.com/article/coronavirus/indore-coronavirus-video-mob-attacks-health-officials-6343475/

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="5️⃣" title="Keycap digit five" aria-label="Emoji: Keycap digit five"> Fake News 5: Indian news agency ANI runs baseless story claiming Hindus denied rations in Karachi - https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/637723-no-evidence-supports-indian-news-agency-s-baseless-story-claiming-hindus-denied-rations-in-karachi">https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/637...

No evidence supports Indian news agency’s baseless story claiming Hindus denied rations in Karachi

KARACHI: A news story with the title, ‘COVID-19: Hindus denied food supplies in Pakistan’s Karachi’, that was released by an Indian news agency, Asian News International , has...

https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/637723-no-evidence-supports-indian-news-agency-s-baseless-story-claiming-hindus-denied-rations-in-karachi

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="6️⃣" title="Keycap digit six" aria-label="Emoji: Keycap digit six"> Fake News 6: Old video circulated as Tabhlighis spitting on Policemen to spread coronavirus https://www.bbc.com/hindi/india-52148620">https://www.bbc.com/hindi/ind...

कोरोना वायरस: क्या तबलीग़ी जमात के लोगों ने पुलिस पर थूका था?- फ़ैक्ट चेक

आरोप है कि तबलीग़ी जमात के लोगों ने पुलिस पर थूक संक्रमण फैलाने की कोशिश की.

https://www.bbc.com/hindi/india-52148620

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="7️⃣" title="Keycap digit seven" aria-label="Emoji: Keycap digit seven"> Fake News 7: Video falsely claiming Muslim policeman beating a Hindu priest https://www.thelallantop.com/news/the-truth-of-viral-news-that-lone-pujari-was-beaten-up-by-rewa-sp-abid-khan-for-violating-lockdown/">https://www.thelallantop.com/news/the-...

रीवा एसपी आबिद खान और पुजारी की पिटाई के नाम पर बहुत बड़ा झूठ बोला जा रहा है

रीवा एसपी आबिद खान और पुजारी की पिटाई के नाम पर बहुत बड़ा झूठ बोला जा रहा है

https://www.thelallantop.com/news/the-truth-of-viral-news-that-lone-pujari-was-beaten-up-by-rewa-sp-abid-khan-for-violating-lockdown/

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="8️⃣" title="Keycap digit eight" aria-label="Emoji: Keycap digit eight"> Fake News 8: Muslim worker in restaurant spitting in food to spread coronavirus https://www.altnews.in/old-video-falsely-viral-as-muslim-man-spitting-on-food-at-indian-restaurant-in-the-backdrop-of-coronavirus-pandemic/">https://www.altnews.in/old-video...

Old video falsely viral as Muslim man spitting on food at Indian restaurant in the backdrop of...

A 45-second video of an employee at a restaurant packing food has been shared with the claim that a Muslim man is spitting on the food before delivering it to customers. On March 21, Mahesh Vikram...

https://www.altnews.in/old-video-falsely-viral-as-muslim-man-spitting-on-food-at-indian-restaurant-in-the-backdrop-of-coronavirus-pandemic/

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="9️⃣" title="Keycap digit nine" aria-label="Emoji: Keycap digit nine"> Fake News 9: Muslim Foreign Nationals with coronavirus hiding in Patna Mosque to avoid testing https://www.altnews.in/were-50-foreigners-from-itlay-iran-and-china-hiding-in-mosque-due-to-corona-virus-detained-in-bihar-kurji/">https://www.altnews.in/were-50-f...

No, foreign nationals from Italy, Iran weren't hiding in Patna mosque to avoid coronavirus testing...

On March 27, over 900 people died due to novel coronavirus in Italy in a single day. The state’s death toll has now crossed 9,000. Meanwhile, in Iran, the virus has taken the lives of more than 2,000...

https://www.altnews.in/were-50-foreigners-from-itlay-iran-and-china-hiding-in-mosque-due-to-corona-virus-detained-in-bihar-kurji/

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔟" title="Keycap ten" aria-label="Emoji: Keycap ten"> Fake News 10: Muslim man from the Delhi congregation intentionally coughing on somebody. https://time.com/5815264/coronavirus-india-islamophobia-coronajihad/">https://time.com/5815264/c...

It Was Already Dangerous To Be Muslim in India. Then Came the Coronavirus

Some Indian Muslims have been accused without evidence of purposefully spreading the virus

https://time.com/5815264/coronavirus-india-islamophobia-coronajihad/

Compiled by - Humans of Islamophobia

PS : It’s NOT that #Muslim community in #India are all innocent as lamp or दूध का धुला हुआ,

Just like #Hindu community has its share of miscreants & criminals, Muslim #community also have its fair share of miscreants & #criminals.

That doesn’t mean that entire community can be seen with suspicion for the acts of a few

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We all Indians share a common future regardless of our faith, that’s the future of our nation.

So let’s be together in this moment of #COVID2019 crisis!!

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