“Rahul Gandhi dumbfounded in Dubai by little girl’s questions” reads the headline of a story on the ‘My Nation’ portal. The article claims that during Rahul Gandhi’s recent visit to Dubai,…
MyNation reports Pak army training video as soldiers punished for desertion
Major Surendra Poonia, an Indian army veteran, tweeted a video of personnel in military uniform thrashing a group of blindfolded men, whose hands are tied behind their back, with a…
Opindia, MyNation, Postcard News declare Umar Khalid “not attacked” based on a false testimony
JNU student Umar Khalid was allegedly attacked in the afternoon of August 13 in Delhi outside Constitution Club near Parliament. Initial reports said that an unidentified assailant targeted Khalid who…
Karnataka BJP’s double whammy: Tamil heroes on Modi welcome gate, false claim on Tipu death
As Karnataka is set to go to the polls in two months’ time, all parties have sped up their campaigns, putting out lists of candidates, holding rallies, and manifestos and…
Muslim man lynched for blasphemy in Pak, RW Twitter users claim he was a Christian
[The following story contains descriptions of violence and graphic videos.] On Saturday, February 11, a mob attacked a police station in Nankana Sahib, in Pakistan’s Punjab province. The crowd entered…
Nation TV: A misinformation factory on YouTube targeting BJP with false and outrageous claims
There are several channels on YouTube known to peddle political propaganda, whether in support of the government or against it. In the past, Alt News has intimated the video platform…
No, this photo doesn’t show Gandhi as part of ‘British Army’ pre-independence
A black and white photograph of a group of men is viral on social media. In the photograph, some of the men are wearing identical striped uniforms and a few…
No, man in this video is not Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has become one of the major figures on the world stage since Russia’s invasion of his country and his decision to stay in the capital Kyiv…
Tasteless post mocking Mysore student stuck in Ukraine viral online
Since March 2, an image of a young woman who had made a distress video from Ukraine has been shared with a false quote attributed to her. The quote attempts…
No, Indian national flag was not ‘removed’ to install saffron flag in Shivamogga college
Since the last week of December, six female students belonging to the Government PU College for Girls in Udupi were not allowed to attend classes wearing hijab with uniforms. On…