A set of videos and images is circulating on WhatsApp with child-lifting rumours. Over the past three years, Alt News has debunked multiple false social media rumours related to child…
Video of minor’s murder in Rajasthan shared with false child-kidnapping rumours
On January 18, Alt News received several requests to verify a video of a man sliting a minor’s throat, shared on social media with child-lifting rumours. This is the third…
ABP News falsely claims ‘free’ COVID vaccine in India costs Rs 3-5k in US, UK
On January 2, ABP News claimed that India would administer COVID-19 vaccine to 3 crore people for free in the first phase, while the US and UK are charging Rs….
Hoax message that birds are dying due to ‘Jio 5G trials’ viral amid bird flu in India
Several states including Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Delhi and Himachal Pradesh are struggling to tackle bird flu cases after a recent outbreak. Many on social media, however, believe that the birds are…
Fact-check: Did Mumbai police pay respects to Hazrat Pir Mahim for the first time under Shiv Sena?
A video of a group of policemen saluting Hazrat Pir Makhdoom Ali Mahim is circulating on social media with the claim that these are Mumbai cops paying their respects to…
Video of protest in Ladakh against Hazara killings shared as PoK
On January 10, @RadioChinar tweeted a video claiming that it shows a protest rally allegedly held in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir’s (PoK) Gilgit-Baltistan against the atrocities inflicted on Pakistan’s Hazara community…
AAP, BJP, Congress politicise Delhi HC’s order to remove Hanuman temple at Chandni Chowk
A Hanuman temple in Delhi’s Chandni Chowk was razed in the morning of January 3 as part of a beautification drive. The demolition sparked a political blame game where the…
Woman’s placard morphed to read ‘will disrobe but not show documents’ for NRC
A photograph of a young woman displaying a placard that allegedly reads in Bengali, “I will take off my saree and clothes but will not produce documents. NONRCCAANPR,” has been…
Clipped video shared to claim Pak PM Imran Khan praised Modi govt
On January 10, Pakistani activist in exile Arif Aajakia tweeted a 26-second clip of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan. The video begins abruptly and Khan can be heard saying, “If…
Image from 2014 falsely shared as Canadian Army giving winter warfare training to Chinese PLA
Twitter user @captjasdeep, who claims to be an Indian armed forces veteran in his bio, tweeted an image of soldiers on snowy terrain and wrote, “I hope our country knows…