On May 30, the Enforcement Directorate arrested Delhi minister Satyendra Jain in an alleged money laundering case. He was then remanded in custody from May 31 to June 9. On…
Old, unrelated video falsely linked to Kanpur protests against Nupur Sharma’s remark
A 15-second long video clip where a group of men can be seen brandishing guns is viral on social media. It has been shared with the claim that it is…
Sadhguru’s claim of ‘intolerance only on TV’ falls flat against data
On June 6, in an interview given to ANI, the founder of Isha Foundation Jaggi Vasudev, better known as ‘Sadhguru’, claimed that India has not witnessed “major” communal violence in…
No, ANI did not misquote AIMIM MP Imtiaz Jaleel in his speech against Nupur Sharma
In the last week of May, BJP national spokesperson Nupur Sharma made controversial remarks about Prophet Muhammad on the national news channel Times Now. This sparked outrage in the Muslim…
Old video from Mumbai linked to protest in Kanpur against Nupur Sharma
An 18-second video clip of policemen carrying out a lathi charge is viral. It is being claimed that the police thrashed ‘Jihadi stone pelters’ in Kanpur. The video is being…
Inside the world of scripted ‘CCTV’ videos on Facebook
Earlier this year, novelist Paulo Coelho tweeted a video from India. The video allegedly shows CCTV footage wherein a physically challenged person is trying to reset a tricycle’s chain on…
BJP leaders share edited photo to claim party’s ‘growth’ in Tamil Nadu
An image of a group of boys allegedly hoisting a BJP flag on an electricity pole is circulating widely on social media. It has been claimed that the visual is…
Fact-check: Did Ashok Gehlot say ‘M’ in ‘Ram’ is for ‘Muhammad’?
An 11-second video clip of a speech by Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has been gathering a lot of traction on social media recently. Gehlot says in the video, “In…
IIT Guwahati cited fake tweet in court document against Professor Brijesh Rai
Dr Brijesh Kumar Rai, a former professor at IIT Guwahati, shared a printout of a screenshot of a tweet with Alt News. He informed that IIT Guwahati’s Board of Governors…
Old video of UP police lathi-charging SP workers linked with Gyanvapi Mosque case
A 28-second-long video clip where police officers in riot gear can be seen brutally thrashing a man is viral on social media. It is being claimed that a local leader…