An image claimed to be the front page of The New York Times has been shared on social media websites. The headline of the alleged article on the Indian Prime…
Old video from ‘Howdy Modi’ shared as clip from PM’s recent US visit
A video of Prime Minister Modi greeting political leaders onstage at an event has been circulating widely. The video has been shot by an audience member. It portrays abuses in…
Boys conversing in this video hail from Hindu community; video viral targeting Muslims
A video of two boys having a conversation about Hindus, Muslims and Islam is widely circulating on social media. One of the boys, who is on a cycle, claims or…
Man accused of raping minor girl in Delhi’s Bapa Nagar falsely identified as Muslim
A video of a man apprehended by a group of people, including a woman who thrashes him, has been shared on social media. The group accuses the man of raping…
Morphed photo shows Subhas Chandra Bose reading news of his own death
Alt News recently received a request to verify a purported image of Subhas Chandra Bose on our WhatsApp number (+91 76000 11160). It is being circulated with the claim that…
Fact-check: Was Sonia Gandhi seated while Congress leaders stood during meeting?
A photo of Sonia Gandhi sitting on a chair with Manmohan Singh and a few other leaders standing around her is circulating widely on social media. Users are posting the…
Five-yr-old image from Patna shared to claim no solidarity for recent Bharat Bandh
To mark one year since President Ram Nath Kovind gave his assent to the three controversial farm laws, a Bharat Bandh was called by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), an…
Video from Bihar shot in 2013 shared as police violence against Muslims in Assam
[Disclaimer: The video that is the subject of the story exhibits violence and can be disturbing. Viewer discretion is advised.] Last week, unrestrained police brutality was reported during an eviction…
Old visuals shared with misleading claim of Manmohan Singh being ‘disrespected’ by Gandhis
Manmohan Singh’s birthday on September 26 sparked the usual rhetoric circulated to target the former Prime Minister. Several photographs were shared to portray that he was sidelined by the Congress…
Video from Brazil shared against backdrop of minor girl’s rape in Saidabad
[Disclaimer: Viral videos have not been uploaded in this report due to their gory and disturbing nature.] Two videos – one that shows a man shot to death and another…