An image of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat seated next to AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi has been shared on social media. The accompanying Hindi caption reads, “Owaisi arrived at Mohan Bhagwat’s…
Bajrang Dal members apprehend two adults traveling in a train, falsely claim ‘love jihad’
On January 16, a Hindi-language website called Humlog published an article that claimed Bajrang Dal apprehended Aatif, a Muslim man, who attempted to abduct a married Jain woman. This post…
Alt News Impact: Facebook and YouTube ban accounts posting hate speech
On December 23, 2021, Harish Ramkali, a member of the Bajrang Dal in Haryana, posted on Facebook that any school that dresses its students as Santa Claus without prior permission…
UP govt’s fact-checking wing falsely claims photos of unemployed workers not from state
On January 16, news agency ANI UP/Uttarakhand posted a tweet about migrant workers facing distress due to COVID-19. It quoted one worker as saying, “We don’t have any work as…
Fact-check: Did Akhilesh Yadav say UP will see prosperity if ‘Yogi govt’ is elected?
Several social media users have claimed that Akhilesh Yadav, president of the Samajwadi Party, admitted that Uttar Pradesh will prosper if the Yogi government is elected. This claim has been…
No, BJP MP Ravi Kishan did not complain about the ‘smell of sweat’ of Dalits in this video
Recently, Gorakhpur MP Ravi Kishan from the BJP had posted a picture of him having a meal at a Dalit person’s house in his constituency. The picture received widespread criticism…
Congress misrepresents Sonu Sood’s interview with Barkha Dutt ahead of Punjab polls
On January 17, the Indian National Congress (INC) shared a 30-second promo video for Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi. The video opens with actor Sonu Sood’s comments. He can…
Teleprompter snafu? No, PM’s speech interrupted because of a technical glitch
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) online Davos Agenda 2022 summit on January 17. However, the headlines and social media trends about the event revolved around…
Photo of AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal, Bhagwant Mann morphed in front of liquor shop
A photo of Arvind Kejriwal with Bhagwant Mann is widely being circulated on social media. In the photo, it appears that the two politicians are sitting outside a government registered…
Fake poster claims Akhilesh Yadav said SP will build 2000 mosques in UP
A poster claimed to have been made by the Samajwadi Party (SP) is widely shared on social media. The poster attributes the following quote to SP president Akhilesh Yadav —…