Arjun Sidharth, Author at Alt News

Photo of young girl from BBC footage on Rohingyas shared with false, communal claim

Arjun Sidharth24th June 2019

“देश मे बढ़ती हुई मुस्लिम आबादी, भारत को मुस्लिम राष्ट्र बनाने की ओर बढ़ता हुआ कदम है और हमारे कुछ गद्दार नेता भी इस काम मे उनके साथ हैं। समय…

Politics

False claim: Mosque in Bengaluru named after Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Arjun Sidharth20th June 201920th June 2019

“Muslims in Bangalore have named a mosque after @narendramodi Ji. Dont know how many are going to commit suicide after seeing this.” The above message claims that a mosque in…

Society

Chennai man severed head of sister’s rapist? No, gory video from 2018 viral

Arjun Sidharth20th June 201911th September 2020

“This guy Akku Yadav from chennai, India whose sister was raped and the next thing he did was chopped off the rapist’s head and brought it to the police station….

Politics

May 2019: Misinformation weaponised to target electoral process and political leaders

Arjun Sidharth18th June 2019

Politics was the fulcrum of misinformation/disinformation in May, as India voted in the 2019 general election. Misinformation was weaponized and disseminated in an aggressive, yet strategic manner in a bid…

Politics

Has CM of Andhra Pradesh appointed an evangelist to head the Tirupati Temple Trust?

Arjun Sidharth17th June 2019

How can this be allowed @HMOIndia? Sudha Murthy resigns from Thirupathi board. Jagan appoints his uncle YEHOVA VINCENT Subbareddy( YV SUBBARADDY) -a staunch Evangelist as chairman of TIRUPATI TUMALA BALAJI…

Politics

False claim: 58% employees at NASA are Indian

Arjun Sidharth15th June 2019

A message going viral on messaging platforms claims that 58% of the employees at National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) are Indian. This claim is part of a longer message…

Politics

HOAX: Filling petrol tank to maximum limit in summers could cause explosion

Arjun Sidharth15th June 2019

“इंडियन ऑइल ने दी चेतावनी आने वाले दिनों में तापमान में वृद्धि होना तय है , इसलिए अपने वाहन में पेट्रोल अधिकतम सीमा तक न भरवायें। यह ईंधन टैंक में…

Politics

False claim: Extreme heat caused ‘melting’ of cars in Saudi Arabia

Arjun Sidharth13th June 201913th June 2019

A photograph of two cars damaged cars has been shared on social media with the claim that their bumpers “melted” due to extreme heat in Saudi Arabia Today It Was…

Politics

Muslims hold funeral procession for suicide bomber? No, unrelated 2012 video from Syria viral

Arjun Sidharth13th June 201913th June 2019

“Don’t MISS The WORLD’s greatest protest. A Suicide bomber was shot dead by Israeli Forces, Muslims took up his body and Started Protesting for the ‘innocent muslim’. But they did…

Politics

Brazen display of lawlessness in Noida? No, this is a staged video

Arjun Sidharth12th June 2019

ग्रेटर नोएडा- दादरी कोतवाली क्षेत्र के ओमिक्रोन सेक्टर के पास 130 मीटर रोड पर दिनदहाड़े कार सवार बदमाश दूसरी कार में सवार को दिखा रहा है हथियार,आई10 कार सवार ने…