Kinjal Parmar holds a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology. However, her keen interest in journalism, drove her to pursue journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication. At Alt News since 2019, she focuses on authentication of information which includes visual verification, media misreports, examining mis/disinformation across social media. She is the lead video producer at Alt News and manages social media accounts for the organization.
This story uses screenshots and not actual tweets in view of the graphic nature of the video being fact-checked. The political unrest that erupted in Bangladesh following the student protests…
The BJP on July 27 and 28 held a chief ministers’ meet in Delhi. A video from this event is being widely circulating on social media, featuring several BJP leaders…
A video of former editor-in-chief of Zee News Sudhir Chaudhary is being shared widely on social media platforms. In the clip, Chaudhury remarks that protesters in Telangana removed the Ashok…
Over the past month and a half, social media has been flooded with claims related to the Israel-Hamas conflict. Alt News has constantly been monitoring and fact-checking them. The latest…
A 45-second video clip is being shared widely on social media where a group of people can be seen crouched on the street looking for something. Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani…
In a video being shared on social media, a group of people are seen making a difficult trek through the mountains. It has been claimed that the people in the…
A screenshot of a Google search page is being widely shared on social media, which shows that the Shirdi Sai Trust has donated Rs 35 crore for Hajj. The search…
On March 10, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raided a premises linked to former Bihar chief minister and RJD leader Lalu Yadav. The agency claimed that it seized evidence revealing “proceeds…
A purported video of a Hindu woman barging into a mosque and disrupting Eid prayers in Virginia, USA, is being circulated widely on social media platforms. It is being claimed…