A video of a cleric molesting a woman in the garb of performing a ritual has been shared widely on social media. The video captures an elderly man, allegedly a…
Scripted video of schoolchildren ‘romancing’ in an alleyway in Delhi viral as real
A video of a boy and two girls standing in an alleyway has gone viral on social media. In the video, the boy can be seen hugging the girls while…
Inside the world of scripted ‘CCTV’ videos on Facebook
Earlier this year, novelist Paulo Coelho tweeted a video from India. The video allegedly shows CCTV footage wherein a physically challenged person is trying to reset a tricycle’s chain on…
This ‘good Samaritan’ video is a scripted drama
A video of an autorickshaw breaking down while the pregnant woman inside the vehicle is crying in pain is viral on social media. The driver motions other vehicles on the…
Scripted video of youth dying due to ‘birthday bumps’ believed to be true
A CCTV clip of a group of young men participating in a birthday celebration is viral on social media. The video shows the youth giving the birthday boy ‘birthday bumps’…
Awareness video falsely viral as “Muslim baba” rendering a couple unconscious to rob them
A purported CCTV video that shows a man robbing a couple has been shared on social media. Before the robbery, a man passes by the couple and drugs them with…
Awareness video falsely viral as Muslim man spikes Hindu woman’s drink to rape her
A CCTV clip is viral on social media. Hariom Rajawat, a supporter of the Vishva Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal, shared the video and wrote that it showed a Muslim…
Jagran-owned Vishvas News continues as IFCN signatory despite violating codes of conduct
In March 2020, Meta (previously Facebook) announced a partnership with the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN, set up in 2015 by US no-profit Poynter Institute) ‘to reduce the spread of misinformation…
Roundup 2022: How parties, leaders, media & influencers amplified misinfo this year
Looking through the prism of news headlines, the Russia-Ukraine conflict and elections in several Indian states were the two major events of 2022. These incidents found wide coverage in mainstream…
2022 roundup: How misinformation shaped narratives in India this year
At 8.11 PM on January 3, Alt News published one of the first articles of 2022. It dealt with media misreports in a story involving a Punjab politician. Almost a…