On June 16, Delhi MLA Shiv Charan Goel tweeted images of inaugurating a speed breaker in Moti Nagar which became a subject of online trolling. Since then several social media users…
False news that Dr Fauci has been sacked as chief medical adviser to US President viral
Several Facebook and Twitter users have shared a video of a press conference in the US and claimed Dr Anthony Fauci, America’s top infectious diseases expert and chief medical adviser…
Video of PM Modi’s 2015 address in US viral as ‘Modi appointed chairperson of 153 countries’
A video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi making an appearance on stage while the audience cheers for him is viral on social media. It is being claimed that PM Modi…
Unrelated images falsely viral as deaths due to soft drinks contaminated with Ebola virus
Alt News has received images on its WhatsApp helpline number (+91 76000 11160) with an accompanying claim that alleges employees of a soft drink company contaminated its products with Ebola…
News18 airs old photos from West Bengal during a show on recent post-poll violence
On June 21, the Calcutta High Court refused the West Bengal government’s plea to stay its order directing the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to probe post-poll violence in the…
Old photo of water dispenser installed at Raipur station viral as Delhi
A picture of a public water dispenser that says, “Who is Hussain? Drink Water, Think Hussain” has been shared on social media. It has been claimed that the cooler was…
Werewolf sculpture shared with unrelated video from Pak believed to be an incident from MP
[Warning: Visuals may be distressing for some. Reader discretion is advised.] A series of photos and videos are circulating on Whatsapp with different claims. In one of the videos, a…
No, these are not photos of first Indian health minister Amrit Kaur
Two infographics (one in English and the other in Hindi) are viral on social media with photographs of women claimed to be Rajkumari Amrit Kaur, the first health minister of…
Tweet by parody account in the name of ex-CJI Ranjan Gogoi believed to be true
A screenshot of a tweet posted by the handle @RanjanGogoii is being shared widely on social media. Users allege that the account belongs to former Chief Justice of India (CJI)…
Image from 2009 linked with recent water crisis in Delhi
Several areas in Delhi have been experiencing a shortage of water. The Delhi Jal Board released a press note saying that due to an increase in Ammonia pollution and high…