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.
As the farmers’ protest now enters its fourth month, social media has been rife with a number of different viral claims linked to the ongoing movement, many of which were…
A clip of a mob thrashing a man being escorted by a police officer has been shared on Facebook and Twitter. The video has a logo of Lucknow-based TV news…
Farmers have been protesting for several months now against three agricultural laws passed by the parliament in August. Amid the ongoing demonstrations, a video of a Sikh family is making…
An image of vegetables scattered on the road is being widely shared on social media against the backdrop of Bharat bandh called by protesting farmers on December 8. The image…
A picture of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau surrounded by members of the Sikh community has been shared on social media. It is being claimed that Trudeau participated in farmers’…
A collage of two images is being circulated on social media and linked to the ongoing farmers’ protests. The post claims that Shaheen Bagh protestors have joined the farmers’ movement….
Several old pictures and videos have been shared on social media with the claim that they represent the ongoing farmers’ protests. In the latest spree, a photo of thousands of…
A widely circulating graphic plate reads, “Sambit Patra’s daughter eloped with a Muslim man. (संबित पात्रा की बेटी मुस्लिम युवक संग फरार).” A ticker at the bottom also says, “Sambit’s…
A video alleging fresh lockdown has been imposed in five states has been recently making the rounds on Facebook and Twitter. On November 22, Facebook user Khurram Siddiqui posted this…
