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.
A newspaper clipping of a report on Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan’s father is viral on social media. It is titled, “Shah Rukh Khan’s father Mir Taj Mohammad Khan was…
A video of a crowd raising slogans of ‘Allahu Akbar’ on the streets is viral on social media. It has been claimed that Muslims staged a demonstration to halt the…
Hitendra Pithadiya, National Coordinator of the Congress’ Dalit wing, tweeted a few photos of a collapsed bridge on October 22, claiming that the incident occurred near Ajit Mill Char Rasta…
A video of a burqa-clad woman hitting a man and another woman with slippers is viral. It has been claimed that the man hails from the Muslim community and was…
Sudarshan News tweeted a video on October 16 that shows a teacher beating a pupil in class. The channel claimed that a Christian teacher in Tamil Nadu brutally beat up…
Two juxtaposed photographs are viral on social media with the following claim – “Father married his own daughter so mother got furious and married her own son.” The pictures show…
A video of a petrol pump station employee being kidnapped from the station is viral on social media. The employee is seen filing a black car with petrol and once…
A video of a crowd vandalising vehicles parked on the street is being circulated widely. Chants of ‘Jai Shri Ram’ can be heard in the clip. It has been claimed…
On October 14, BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra tweeted a 1:40-minute-long video containing two clips. The first features Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Singh Baghel and other Congress leaders….