A clip from a news broadcast by channel News 24 has gone viral on social media recently. It is being claimed that a Muslim domestic help in Bhopal was caught…
BJP spokesperson shares selective data portraying lower petrol price in BJP-ruled states
Amid the growing criticism from opposition parties over the hike in petrol prices, BJP Tamil Nadu’s spokesperson SG Suryah tweeted a list of petrol prices in different states. The data…
Photo of 2019 Left Front rally in Kolkata shared as recent by Congress members
West Bengal Legislative Assembly is scheduled to be held between March 27 to April 29, 2021 in eight phases. As political parties rack up campaigning efforts, several media users have…
No, UP police will not conduct 30-day mask checking initiative
A viral message on social media claims that the Uttar Pradesh police will conduct a 30-day mask checking campaign. It says that individuals caught without masks will be liable for…
Video of police thrashing COVID curfew violators in Amravati is from last year
In the view of the rising coronavirus cases in Maharashtra, the state government has issued fresh restrictions that place a ban on religious, social and political gatherings. The government has…
False message claims Aamir Khan’s daughter eloped with Hindu domestic help
A photo of Aamir Khan’s daughter Ira with a man has been shared with the claim that she eloped with her domestic help who hails from the Hindu community. Twitter…
Israeli army shooting at Palestinian mosque? No, 2008 video of US army action in Iraq
A video that shows heavy firing on a mosque’s minaret is viral on social media with the following Hindi caption, “Israeli army fired at a mosque in Palestine near Israeli…
South Africa won’t return 1 million COVID vaccine to SII, will sell to African Union
On February 16, The Economic Times reported that South Africa will be returning 1 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine bought from the Serum Institute of India. “The South African government…
Video of 2018 Varanasi flyover collapse viral again as recent incident
A video showing a concrete beam collapsed over a line of cars is viral on social media. Alt News has received multiple requests on its WhatsApp helpline number to fact-check…
Zee News, IANS falsely claim Kashmiri journalist Baba Umar has ‘Pakistan ISI links’
News outlets Zee News and IANS recently published reports based on an article by an unknown website ‘Greek City Times’ claiming author-activist Peter Freidrich whom the Indian government is pursuing…