A photograph of a man with teary eyes has been shared on social media by Marathi, Hindi and English speaking users. As per viral claims. the man is Italian prime…
On March 22, India observed a voluntary curfew at Prime Minister Narendra ModiтАЩs request in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak. As the centre steps up the process of nationwide lock…
Alt News has received several requests to fact-check a video on WhatsApp (+91 76000 11160) and on our official Android application. The viral text with the video says, “If you…
A 15-second video of people at an airport has gone viral. In the video, people sitting or lying on the ground and getting assistance from a team presumably of emergency…
On March 19, Alt News received several requests to fact-check a 45-second video on WhatsApp (+91 76000 11160) and on our official Android application. This was shared with the text,…
On March 16, Dr Devi Shetty, chairman and founder of Narayana Health, wrote an article titled ‘Save lives with Social Distancing: How to protect your family from coronavirus, primed to…
A two-dimensional image of the globe has gone viral on social media. It shows nine cities highlighted in Chinese text. Along with the viral image, users have claimed, “Strange eerie…
Several users have shared a PDF file or its screenshot which appears to be a notice from the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India. The subject line…
Several Facebook and Twitter users have uploaded an image of a girl surrounded by police officers. It is claimed that she is the “first Muslim woman SP (superintendent of police)…
Four images are being shared on social media with two different claims. The first image shows a huge pile of swords. The next picture shows knives on a table. The…