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 few images, allegedly of Indian soldiers at sub-zero temperature, has been shared on social media. In the photos, the men are seen sleeping and standing guard under a blanket…
Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government enacted new anti-conversion legislation last month, aimed at preventing marriages between Muslim men and Hindu woman in the garb of combating ‘love jihad’ cases. The…
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….
