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 a woman praising the Hindu scripture Bhagavad Gita and Hindu deity Krishna is circulating with the claim that she is New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. The…
A picture of an alleged cover page of American weekly magazine TIME is being shared widely on social media. In the picture, a figure can be seen walking out of…
Abhishek Dutt, Vice President of the Delhi Congress, shared a video on August 13. In the video, a man can be seen teaching a woman how to swim in floodwater…
A 1:31 minute video showing an elephant being transported in a truck has gone viral on social media. In the video, the elephant struggles to stay inside the truck and…
A 2:15-minute video is being widely shared on social media where people can be seen beating a person wearing a burqa. The person is being accused of entering a ladies…
A picture of a man standing on the Indian national is floating on social media the past few days. The person has the Pakistani flag wrapped around him and a…
Pictures of flooded roads due to heavy monsoons in Mumbai are widespread on social media. The downpour on August 5 broke a 46-year-old record. In 12 hours, Mumbai witnessed 294mm of…
A video of a young boy performing stunts on rollerskates has gone viral on social media. As per claims, the boy is “Jamal Malik from Mumbai”. Samajwadi Party (SP) MLA…
General Secretary of Uttar Pradesh Congress Rakesh Sachan tweeted a picture of the interior of an extravagant airplane with the caption, “Followers of the owner of this aircraft have an…
A video of a crowded market is being widely shared on social media. The video has been shot from a high vantage point and shows people shopping. On July 31,…
