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    Jignesh Patel

    About the Author

    Jignesh is a writer and researcher at Alt News. He has a knack for visual investigation with a major interest in fact-checking videos and images. He has completed his Masters in Journalism from Gujarat University.

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    Politics

    Image of Muslims offering namaz on rooftops in groups is from Dubai

    Jignesh Patel & Mohammed Zubair14th April 202014th April 2020

    An image of a group of people offering namaz together on the terrace of buildings is going viral on social media. Film director Vivek Agnihotri tweeted the image and asked,…

    News

    Ratan Tata rubbishes viral message about coronavirus attributed to him on social media

    Jignesh Patel11th April 202011th April 2020

    A message circulating in the name of Chairman of Tata Group Ratan Tata is doing the rounds on social media. Bollywood actor Arshad Warsi tweeted a graphic carrying the same…

    Society

    Old video from Ahmedabad shared as birds flocking in Chandigarh amidst lockdown

    Jignesh Patel11th April 202011th April 2020

    A video of a flock of birds flying through a city is viral with the claim that it was shot at Chandigarh’s Kalka road during the nationwide lockdown to tackle…

    News

    Union Min VK Singh cites fake WhatsApp forward about ‘WHO lockdown protocol’ on national TV

    Jignesh Patel10th April 202011th April 2020

    On April 9, Union Minister General VK Singh spoke with India Today’s Aaj Tak about UP government’s decision to seal affected areas or ‘hotspots’ of coronavirus. It was hosted by…

    News

    Old video of shop looted in South Africa shared as recent in view of coronavirus lockdown

    Jignesh Patel10th April 2020

    A video of a marauding mob barging inside a shop is being shared on social media. The message shared along with video claims that this is an incident that took…

    Society

    Theatrical video of policeman beaten by priest shared as real

    Jignesh Patel8th April 20208th April 2020

    A video of a priest holding down a man dressed in police uniform is doing the rounds on social media. In the video, the priest can be seen grabbing the…

    News

    Old video of dead immigrants on Libyan beach shared as COVID-19 infected dead bodies thrown into the sea

    Jignesh Patel8th April 202024th April 2020

    A video of dead bodies washed ashore on an unidentified beach is being shared on social media with the claim that some countries are throwing away dead persons infected with…

    Politics

    Old video of Black Friday sale viral as people in US flouting social distancing to grab essentials

    Jignesh Patel8th April 20208th April 2020

    A video of a crowd barging inside a supermarket as soon as the shutter opens is doing the rounds on social media implying that the video depicts the state of…

    Politics

    Old video from Pakistan falsely viral as Tablighi Jamaat member roaming naked in isolation ward

    Jignesh Patel8th April 20208th April 2020

    A video of a bloodied man lying naked is widely circulating on social media with the claim that he is a member of Tablighi Jamaat in a coronavirus isolation ward….

    News

    Video from Feb misrepresented as fire near Solapur airport after PM’s 9pm-9min event

    Jignesh Patel7th April 2020

    As the nation observed ‘9PM-9Minute’ blackout on April 5 after Prime Minister Modi’s appeal, fire-crackers were lighted across India, resembling a mini-Diwali. Soon after, videos and images were shared claiming…

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