In the past few days, several Twitter users have posted an illustration that claims that electricity charges for temples are higher than what mosques and churches have to pay in…
Tamil Nadu temple demolition: Old videos of anti-encroachment drive shared with misleading claims
Two videos are being shared on social media where structures, seemingly temples, can be seen being demolished. In one video, one can also see that a number of people have…
BJP leaders tweet clipped video, share T R Baalu’s remarks on ‘demolishing temples’ sans context
A 40-second-long clip of DMK MP T R Baalu speaking at an event has gone viral on social media. It is claimed that the leader was boasting about demolishing Hindu…
Viral: False claim that Christian priest appointed in Tamil Nadu desecrates idol
Two images of Hindu priests have gone viral. The image on the left shows a priest drinking alcohol while the second shows a priest standing on an idol of a…
No, ‘miracle’ rain did not pour only on Tamil Nadu’s Nataraja Temple
A video has been shared as a “miracle” depicting rain falling only on Nataraja Temple in Tamil Nadu while surrounding areas remain dry. The tweet by @LostTemple7 drew over 1…
Fact-check: Did TN govt direct temples to pay Rs 10cr to fund 5,450 tonne free rice to mosques?
On April 29, OpIndia (archive link) published an article with the headline — ‘5,450 tonnes of free rice to 2,985 mosques, 47 temples have to pay rupees ₹10 crores: Tamil…
No, Nandi idol wasn’t found under mosque; photo of temple renovation viral
A photo of an idol of the Hindu deity Nandi found buried in the ground has been shared with the claim that it was excavated from underneath a mosque. The…
Old video of temple elephant taken for rehabilitation used to falsely target PETA India
A 1:31 minute video showing an elephant being transported in a truck has gone viral on social media. In the video, the elephant struggles to stay inside the truck and…
Madhu Kishwar makes false claim, quotes page 112 of a 76 page DMK manifesto
“DMK Manifesto Page 112..People occupying encroached Temple lands will be regularised and ownership transferred. Page 85..Encroached Waqf properties will be reclaimed and handed over to Wakf”, tweeted Madhu Kishwar on…
TrueIndology or TrueFraudology – debunking a goldmine of fictitious historical claims
Alt News has stumbled upon a goldmine of fictitious historical claims. History is being re-written on social media, right here in front of our eyes. We found that a large…