OpIndia wrote a story on June 6 claiming that a woman was allegedly raped at the Tikri border during the farmers’ protest. The right-wing propaganda outlet claimed that a nurse…
UP CM presents study incorrectly attributed to Harvard to PM Modi, Amit Shah, JP Nadda
There have been reports of a growing political tussle between the central government and the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh which goes to poll next year. Speculations of a…
Did PM Modi table new vaccine plan prior to Supreme Court criticism?
Since January, the COVID-19 vaccination drive in India has been taking place in three phases. The third phase began on May 1 for adults aged between 18 to 44. PM…
False message makes claims about NDTV and its founders Prannoy and Radhika Roy
News channel NDTV has often been the target of false news and misleading information. A post widespread on social media and messaging platforms since 2017 claims that its founder Prannoy…
Video of man falling into puddle of water is digitally altered
As IMD forecasted heavy rainfall in parts of India, including Maharashtra, a video of a man purportedly disappearing after falling into a puddle of water has been shared on social…
Old video falsely viral as ‘Bangladeshi Muslims’ in Assam demanding separate state
A video of a group of Muslim protestors clashing with the police has been shared with the claim that “Bangladeshi Muslims” in Assam are demanding a separate state. आसाम में…
Had states demanded decentralized vaccine procurement as claimed by PM Modi?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on June 7, days after the Supreme Court termed the centre’s vaccine policy “arbitrary and irrational”. He reversed the vaccine decentralisation strategy and…
Tractor driver runs over cow, social media falsely alludes accused is Muslim
A video of a man running over a cow with his tractor is circulating on social media. Alt News is not attaching the clip due to its distressing nature. Twitter…
Fake matrimonial ad seeking vaccinated groom viral on social media
A photo of an alleged matrimonial ad that says that a fully vaccinated Roman Catholic woman is looking for a groom who has taken “both doses” of Covishield was shared…
Old images of BJP UP leader beaten by party’s female workers shared with misleading claim
Photos of a man wearing a saffron kurta are viral on social media. In the first image, a group of women is seen beating the individual while the second shows…