A video of a dhol procession on the street was shared by Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) Telangana spokesperson Roop Darak. BJYM is the youth wing of the BJP. Darak…
Video of patients crowding cancer hospital in Patna shared with false claims
A 30-second video that shows an over-crowded waiting area of a hospital has gone viral. Everyone in the video can be seen wearing a mask. Twitter user @RenukaJain6 shared the…
Video of anti-reservation rally in Nagpur shared as protest against Modi govt
A video filmed from a moving vehicle shows a long queue of people lined up under a bridge holding banners and marching forward. The video is being shared on social…
How misinformation was weaponized in 2019 Lok Sabha election – A compilation
As the 2019 general election draws to a close, Alt News has compiled a list of the most prominent instances of misinformation this election season. No stone was left unturned…
April 2019: Political misinformation dominates social media propaganda in poll season
April was characterized by a flurry of political activity on social media. With the Lok Sabha election underway, supporters of prominent political parties took potshots at each other, often resorting…
Video from Sri Lanka viral as burqa-clad man caught in polling booth in India
A previously debunked video of a burqa clad man has resurfaced with a different narrative. A Twitter user who goes by the name of Renuka Jain Chowkidar has tweeted the…
Former MP BJP President falls for clipped Rahul Gandhi video, social media clips his statement and targets him
“UP में ऐसी भी महिलएँ हैं जो हर हफ्ते बच्चा देती हैं , साल भर में 52 बच्चे देती हैं” (There are women in UP who give birth every week,…
Did Rahul Gandhi claim that women in UP give 52 births per year? Clipped video viral
BJP MP RK Sinha tweeted a video of Rahul Gandhi’s speech on India TV with the text, “राहुल ने ढूँढ़ लिया साल में ५२ बच्चे देने वाली महिलाओं को! अब…
Congress leaders pose with the same woman? Previously debunked misinformation resurfaces
A tweet by Renuka Jain, who is followed by prime minister Narendra Modi, has gained traction not only on Twitter but also on Facebook (archive). In her tweet, Jain claimed…
Fake quote of Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy praising PM Modi viral on social media
Impersonation of celebrities or world leaders via fake quotes is an oft-used strategy by supporters of PM Modi to prop-up his image. On Alt News, we have written multiple articles…