Jignesh is a writer and researcher at Alt News. He has a knack for visual investigation with a major interest in fact-checking videos and images. He has completed his Masters in Journalism from Gujarat University.
On social media, footage of a murder recorded in CCTV is being shared with the claim that members of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh attacked a Muslim man. One Sheraz, who…
Images of a building whose rooftop is painted with the Pakistani national flag are being circulated on social media. They were shared by a Facebook page with the claim that…
On November 9-10, Eid Milad-un-Nabi was celebrated in Kashmir’s Hazratbal shrine to observe the birth of Prophet Muhammed. According to a report in The Hindu by Kashmiri journalist Peerzada Ashiq, “All entry…
A photograph of a crowd offering namaz at a ruined site is being shared on social media. One Shereen, who in her Twitter bio claims to be from Peshawar, Pakistan,…
A video of a man set ablaze while security personnel try to douse the fire is being shared with the claim that the incident took place at Kannur airport, Kerala….
A video of a man playing ping-pong with a nunchaku instead of a paddle is being shared on social media with the claim that the man is martial arts expert…
A video of flags hoisted on the terrace of several buildings in Jalandhar, Punjab was shared on social media with a claim that these were Pakistani national flags. In the…
A set of images of an injured man is being shared on the social media with the narrative that an Imam of a mosque in Lucknow was attacked by “Sanghis-Bajrangis.”…
A screenshot of a supposed broadcast which attributes a quote to rape-accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal is getting shared on social media – “Whatever happened between me and nun, it is…