On January 6, Canadian columnist Tarek Fatah tweeted a video along with the text, “CAUTION: Disturbing Video: Taliban jihadis hang and then shoot dead a captured Pakistani soldier. As Makcolm…
Man in viral video admitting to raping daughter an Indian? False claim by Tarek Fatah
The video of a man standing behind bars while an individual confronts him is going viral on social media. In the clip, a bearded man called Mushtaq Ahmed is asked…
Tarek Fatah shares video of 2012 Mardan Church attack in Pakistan as recent
Pakistani Canadian author Tarek Fatah’s name is synonymous with divisive misinformation in India. In a report published earlier this year, Alt News had listed 20 instances where Fatah promoted false…
Tarek Fatah – A case study of unrelenting divisive misinformation
A prominent name on social media, Tarek Fatah is an active Twitter user with over 6 lakh followers. But on numerous occasions, the Pakistani-Canadian writer has been found using the…
Tarek Fatah tweets movie clip as Pakistani mother denying polio vaccination to her children
Pakistani Canadian author Tarek Fatah tweeted a video with the claim that it shows a Pakistani mother denying polio workers from vaccinating her children. “Pakistani mother slams the door shut…
Tarek Fatah tweets video of Islamic flags waved during Ramzan as ‘Pakistani flags’
“Guess which community is waving Pakistan flags in India’s Tamilnadu state? Buddhists? Zoroastrians? Must be Jews,” read a June 9 tweet by Tarek Fatah, posted along with a video of a…
Tarek Fatah tweets old video falsely claiming Muslims waved Pak flags to celebrate Congress’ victory
“Indian Muslims chant “Allah-O-Akbar”; wave green imitation Pakistan flags as they march after election results in Rajasthan” tweeted Tarek Fatah with a video purportedly of a Muslim community’s rally in…
Tarek Fatah tweets morphed image claiming Madrasa teacher portraying Islam superior to Hinduism
In June this year, Alt News had debunked a viral photo-shopped image of a Madrasa teacher portraying Islam as superior to Hinduism. Five months hence, Canadian author of Pakistani origin…
Tarek Fatah posted a video claiming a girl was assaulted for not wearing Hijab. What’s the truth?
“Man upset at seeing girls cycling without Hijab, slaps one on her head. Coming soon to a neighborhood near you“, stated Tarek Fatah while posting a video of 3 young…
No, man dancing to ‘Pathaan’ song in viral video is not Pak FM Bilawal Bhutto
A video of two individuals dancing to the song ‘Besharam Rang’ from the upcoming film ‘Pathaan’ is going viral on social media. It is being claimed that one of the…