On February 8, violence broke out in Haldwani, Uttarakhand, after the municipal corporation razed a building housing a madrasa and a mosque. Against this backdrop, several claims were circulated on…
Old video from Odisha falsely shared as BJP MLA thrashed in MP ahead of polls
A 2-minute video of a mob attacking a white car with sticks is viral on social media. Some in the mob can be seen holding BJP flags. At 1:17, the…
Meitei woman questions Modi govt’s inaction over Manipur; Twitter users spin it to claim she praised PM
A 2.17-minute clip is viral on social media with the claim that the Meitei woman featured in the video is questioning the Opposition MPs’ inaction over Manipur. It is claimed…
Nuh violence: Multiple old images viral in connection with clashes in Haryana
Multiple images claiming to be representative of the clashes that broke out between two groups in Haryana’s Muslim-dominated Nuh district on July 31 during Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s Brij Mandal Jalabhishek…
DCP on Bengaluru ‘child theft’: Accused mentally unsound, under treatment at NIMHANS, did not try to kidnap kid
A 35-second clip showing a group of individuals — a few men wearing skullcaps and a woman wearing a burqa — being carried away by the police is circulating on…
Alt News ground report: ‘Temple in Shibpur burnt by Muslims’ claim false
Violence erupted in the Shibpur area of Howrah district in West Bengal on March 30 evening, when two rallies, one taken out by the Vishva Hindu Parishad and another by…
No, video of boy reciting Azaan in school is not from Jharkhand
A clip of a primary school student rendering Azaan is going viral. Social media users have claimed that it is from a village in Jharkhand where 75% of the population…
Agneepath scheme protest: Did ‘Shami Aslam’ pose as Hindu in chat inciting violence?
Amidst the ongoing nationwide protests against the implementation of the government’s Agneepath Scheme, a new military recruitment policy, a screenshot of an alleged chat on a WhatsApp group is widely…
Old videos of vandalism in West Bengal railway station viral with false anti-Muslim claim
A 1:28 minute-long video clip is being shared with the claim that the Mahishasur Railway Station in West Bengal was “destroyed by Muslims” because the sound of a train’s horn…
Why has Twitter not deplatformed Madhu Kishwar for hateful conduct?
Hateful conduct can be grounds for suspension on Twitter and verified accounts “found to be in severe or repeated violation of Twitter rules”, including but not limited to hateful conduct,…