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…
News channels air old video of Muslim youth raising provocative slogans in Jaipur as recent incident
A video of a group of Muslim youth putting up posters threatening Yati Narsinghanand Saraswati is making rounds on social media. The men in the video can be seen calling for…
Old video falsely shared as Delhi Qazi threatening Hindus after Jahangirpuri violence
Against the backdrop of the recent communal clashes that occurred during a Hanuman Jayanti procession in New Delhi’s Jahangirpuri, several videos are being circulated on social media. One such clip…
Photo of Muslims offering namaz is from Bishwa Ijtema in Bangladesh
For the past three months, locals and members of right-wing groups have been protesting against Friday namaz in public spaces in Gurugram. The Times of India reported, “In 2018, after…