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.
A video of a sniper supposedly shooting at terrorist targets is being shared with the claim that US forces eliminated Islamic terrorists from a two-kilometre distance. “अमेरिकन सैनिको ने 2…
A video of Shiv Sena MLA Aaditya Thackeray is being shared with a claim that he visited Ajmer Sharif Dargah after recently getting elected from Worli constituency in Mumbai. “शिवसेना…
On October 29, Hindustan Times published a report titled, “Russian president Putin may witness Tamil Nadu’s bull-taming sport Jallikattu in January”, which cited a top official from Tamil Nadu’s Madurai district….
A video of the Indian and Pakistani armies exchanging sweets is getting shared in the backdrop of Diwali celebrations. “Indian & Pakistani forces exchanged mithai & greetings. How many lapdog…
A message about Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) offering benefits worth Rs 80,000 is being shared on social media. It claims that workers who have worked between 1990 to 2019…
On October 28, news agency ANI tweeted a video of firecracker shops engulfed in flames supposedly at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium in Khammam, Telangana. The tweet informed that there were…
A message which claims that Honda is “giving away” 300 Honda Activa 5G scooters this Diwali is being shared on WhatsApp with the following link, “http://honda.com-cc.com”. The message – “Honda…
Twitter user Sergeant Bikash posted a video of a masked man firing gunshots while a group of policemen are seen moving tactically in the facility. The accompanying message read, “Gun…
A video of policemen allegedly firing gunshots at a crowd of people is being shared on social media. The accompanying claim suggests that cops shot students protesting against privatization. “निजीकरण…
On October 22, News18 Uttar Pradesh tweeted about a video supposedly viral on social media. The channel said that, in the clip, one can hear a blizzard of gunshots piercing…