News portal News Track Live published an article that Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan has declared that he is a ‘Ram bhakt’ and treatened to take his life by…
Death of a priest by suicide in UP communalised on social media
A photograph of a dead body of a priest hanging from a tree is viral on social media. Sudarshan News reporter Gaurav Mishra shared the picture and wrote (archive), “After…
Coronavirus: Photos, videos viral with false “organ trading of dead bodies” claim
Multiple social media users claimed that organs were missing from the dead body of a patient who died of COVID-19 in Mumbai. On July 20, IBN 24×7 News (archived link)…
Old images falsely shared as Indian fighter jets shot down by Nepal
Twitter user Irmak Idoya tweeted two images — a fighter plane on fire and people surrounding debris — and wrote, “Indian airforce had crossed the border to conduct airstrike on…
No, Nanavati Hospital does not recommend lemon, turmeric for COVID “treatment”
A viral WhatsApp forward claims that COVID experts at Mumbai’s Nanavati Hospital have informed that the following four “treatments” are given to coronavirus positive patients — warm water with lemon,…
Old photos falsely shared as Muslim youths desecrating Shivling in UP’s Azamgarh
A photograph of a man with his foot on a shivling is circulating on social media with the claim that he is from the Muslim community. Alt News has received…
Fake audio advising against COVID tests viral in the name of Maharashtra MLA Geeta Jain
A two-minute audio clip where a woman narrates that the Central government is giving Rs 1.5 lakh per coronavirus positive patient to urban local bodies is viral on WhatsApp. As…
Ad agency with BJP connection handles social media for Maharashtra Election Commission
Activist Saket Gokhale posted a tweet thread on July 23 alleging that the Election Commission of India “hired” the IT cell of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to manage their…
Video of truck crashing into helicopter in Brazil viral as Amritsar
Several Facebook and Twitter users shared a 30-second video of a truck crashing into a helicopter’s blades on the street. Social media claims that this incident happened in Amritsar, Punjab….
Old image from Pakistan shared as condition of school in India
Several social media users have shared an image of school children sitting on mud. It’s claimed that the image is from India. Twitter user @shaista04444 posted the viral image. It…