An alleged cutting of the ‘Times Business’ page of ‘The Times of India’ (Chennai edition) is viral on social media. It is written on the page that the government has…
Fact-check: Are circuit boards with ‘COV 19’ engraving being installed on 5G towers?
A video of a man presenting himself as a telecom engineer and showing equipment labelled ‘COV-19’ to be installed in 5G towers is doing the rounds on WhatsApp. The man…
Video from 2018 falsely shared as ‘5G tower’ caught fire in Gujarat
A 90-second video of mobile tower in flames has been shared on social media with the claim that it is from Gujarat. Some Twitter users have shared a 40-second clip…
Old image of dead birds shared as 5G technology caused the deaths
A photograph of hundreds of dead birds has been shared with the claim that they died due to 5G technology. “I want to request the government with folded hands that…
No, 5G ‘radiation’ has NOT caused the second wave of COVID-19 in India
A graphic demanding a ban on ‘5G testing’, claiming that it has led to the second wave of the coronavirus in India, is circulating on WhatsApp. “The epidemic, that has…
Hoax message that birds are dying due to ‘Jio 5G trials’ viral amid bird flu in India
Several states including Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Delhi and Himachal Pradesh are struggling to tackle bird flu cases after a recent outbreak. Many on social media, however, believe that the birds are…
Aamir Khan’s TV programme clips doctored with voice cloning; the actor did not seek votes for Congress
A couple of videos featuring Bollywood actor Aamir Khan are being circulated on social media. In one, he talks about the Rs 15 Lakh apparently promised by Prime Minister Narendra…
Spanish vlogger’s rape: Only one of eight arrested is a Christian; crime given false communal spin
Trigger Warning: Rape A 28-year-old Spanish travel vlogger was allegedly gang-raped by seven men in Jharkhand’s Dumka on Friday, March 1. The victim and her partner were headed towards Bhagalpur…
Video of BJP’s Lavingji Thakor cleaning temple premises shared with false claims
In the run-up to the January 22 consecration ceremony at the Ram Mandir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had called for a cleanliness campaign at religious sites across the country. Following…
Alt News Investigation: Multiple handles run bogus fundraisers on X benefiting a certain ‘Sandeep Mandal’
On 9 November 2023, an Alt News journalist received a request from an X user to look into the authenticity of a donation drive by a user named Ritika Annie,…