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 video of policemen rescuing a man being thrashed by a mob has been shared as BJP MLA Nand Kishor Gurjar beaten with sticks at Ghazipur border where farmers have…
Recently, a claim has been making the rounds on social media that the trustee of Mumbai’s famous Siddhivinayak Temple is a man named Salim, while the president of the Tirupati…
A video shared on social media shows a man in civilian clothes and a cop beating those not wearing masks. It has been shared on two different claims. CLAIM 1:…
A purported Aaj Tak ‘Breaking News’ graphic plate that reads – “UP gram panchayat election big judgment…Supreme Court orders that the old list will be issued… the new list is…
[Warning: Visuals may be distressing for some.] A video of cream applied on the bodies of two burn victims has been shared on social media with the claim that they…
India is witnessing a steep rise in coronavirus cases and the government has instructed citizens to follow COVID norms. A video has been shared against the backdrop of guidelines reinstated…
In the backdrop of the West Bengal assembly election, a newspaper clipping has been shared claiming that 66 fake EVMs were seized from a BJP leader’s residence. A Facebook user…
On March 19, BJP Delhi spokesperson Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga tweeted a video of Rahul Gandhi. The Congress leader is seen addressing a crowd and poses the question – “Ask…
The upcoming election in West Bengal has given rise to online misinformation. A video of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee with members of the Muslim community has gone viral. People can…
Trinamool Congress (TMC) and BJP have been campaigning ahead of the upcoming assembly elections in West Bengal. On March 19, Newslaundry reported that BJP workers in West Bengal were dissatisfied…
