A video of a man praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi is currently viral on social media with claims suggesting that the man is Rajasthan Deputy CM Sachin Pilot’s father-in-law. The caption attached to the video is – “सचिन... Read More
Author - Pooja Chaudhuri
Pooja Chaudhuri began her career working as a market research fellow, however, her deep-seated interests in media and a knack for writing led her to the field of journalism. She works in the capacity of a writer at Alt News, actively pursuing media misreports.
On December 17, OpIndia published an article titled – ‘Rajasthan Police ends up declaring a true incident as ‘fake news’ on Twitter’. OpIndia was referring to Rajasthan police’s reply to Twitter user @Ashok6510, who... Read More
Recently, Madhu Purnima Kishwar tweeted a video from UP and falsely claimed that it pertained to a Congress rally in Rajasthan where ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogans were raised. After being pointed out that the video was misleading, Kishwar... Read More
“दुनिया के सबसे मूर्ख मतदाता भारत मे रहते हैं, जो अवैध घुसपैठियों की पैरवी करने वाले नेताओं को... Read More
A video currently viral on social media claims that riots broke out in Jodhpur, Rajasthan following Congress’s victory in the state. The same clip is being shared with altered narratives, the first one claiming that “Ravan Rajya” has... Read More
A purported newspaper clip viral on social media claims that BJP chief Amit Shah called the Baniya community ‘thieves’ and accused them of profiteering. It is being suggested that Shah made this statement while rallying ahead of Rajasthan... Read More
The release of S Shankar’s ‘2.0’, a Tamil science fiction movie starring Rajnikanth and Akshay Kumar, sparked up a discourse on the effects of electromagnetic field (EMF) radiation on birds. The film’s message – birds die... Read More
On December 2, 2018, BJP President Amit Shah addressed a public meeting in Narayanpet, Telangana. Telangana assembly elections are set to be held on December 7. Amit Shah made several claims vis-a-vis the Congress manifesto while rallying in the state.... Read More
On November 20, Delhi police issued an advisory asking public to keep a lookout for two men and alert SHO Paharganj in case any of them was spotted. “If you spot or get information regarding any of these men, send an alert by calling the numbers... Read More
A purported opinion poll for Rajasthan elections attributed to British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is currently viral on social media. Many have shared (1, 2, 3) the home page of BBC along with the prediction of the election results. The alleged... Read More