A video has gone viral in which an aged traffic policeman can be seen breaking down in tears while saying that someone misbehaved with him. He uses the words ‘mantri…
Blatant calls for violence against Muslims by T Raja Singh, BJP leaders from Mumbai rally
Several BJP leaders took part in a march in Mumbai on January 29 christened ‘Hindu Jan Akrosh Morcha’ that sought to stop ‘Love Jihad’ and ‘Land Jihad’, implementation of anti-conversion…
From Dharm Sansad to hate speech PIL: The curious case of Ashwini Upadhyay
Last week, as advocate and BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay stood in the Supreme Court arguing for his own petition on hate speech, he must have remembered that not-so-distant afternoon at…
Video of 2011 Japan tsunami shared as ‘Three Gorges Dam of China’ overflowing
Floods caused by heavy rains have ravaged parts of China recently. 80,000 people were evacuated from the Sichuan area due to incessant rainfall and floods. Because of the continuous rainfall,…
Journalists and BJP supporters mock Swati Maliwal’s loss citing fake tweets
The second wave of coronavirus has proved fatal for India with patients unable to get ICU beds and oxygen supply. Several have died waiting to be admitted to hospitals, leaving…
No, PM Modi is not bowing to Priti Adani in this photo
Several social media users have posted an image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeting a woman and claimed that she is Priti Adani, wife of billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani. This…
Video of woman hacked to death in Brazil revived with ‘love Jihad’ claim
A video of a woman gagged, tied and hacked to death with an axe has been widely shared on social media with the claim that she was a victim of…
Delhi riots ‘fact-finding’ report accepted by Amit Shah replete with false, unsubstantiated claims
On May 29, Home Minister Amit Shah accepted a fact-finding report on Delhi riots by Delhi-based NGO Call for Justice. Several media outlets reported about this including Times Now and…
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…
Alt News unearths a factory of fake quotes – A very dangerous trend
Alt News has stumbled upon a factory – a factory of fake quotes. The matter first came to light when fake quotes ascribed to Prakash Raj , Swara Bhasker and Farhan Akhtar went…