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Collection of #Islamophobic #FakeNews which went viral in the last few days. You've come across at least few of them.
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
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
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
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/
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
Fake News 6: Old video circulated as Tabhlighis spitting on Policemen to spread coronavirus https://www.bbc.com/hindi/india-52148620
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/
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/
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/
Fake News 10: Muslim man from the Delhi congregation intentionally coughing on somebody. 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.
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
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!!
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!!
