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 showing a group of policemen gunning down men rushing past a blockade is doing the rounds on social media. As soon as their car reaches the blockade, the…
Two videos which show currency notes scattered on the road are viral on social media with the claim that “coronavirus-infected notes were scattered by the Muslim community” in Video 1…
An image of an injured woman is being shared on social media with the claim that she is a doctor who died after she was attacked by “Islamic jihadis” in…
On April 3, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation and requested citizens to turn off all lights for nine minutes at 9 pm on April 5 and light a…
A video of ABP News anchor Rubika Liyaquat supposedly dancing inside a TV studio is circulating on social media. A distasteful song is playing in the background. मुजरेवाली है यह…
Amidst the nationwide lockdown imposed to fight coronavirus, social media is in the middle of an information war. Old videos and manufactured audio clips are being widely shared to build…
As the coronavirus pandemic has caused an economic crisis in India, multiple individuals came forward to donate money in the PM-CARES fund which has reportedly raised Rs 6,500 crore since…
A WhatsApp text has gone viral which claims to state the World Health Organisation’s lockdown protocol for controlling dangerous virus outbreaks. The viral message has also been shared in the…
Several misleading images, videos and audio clips have lately been circulating on social media promoting misinformation about the coronavirus pandemic. A set of images of an abnormal newborn child is…
