As protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC) continue across the nation, violence was reported in some states. On December 20, Surajit Dasgupta,…
Unrelated video from 2017 shared amidst CAA protests with a communal spin
On December 16, far-right British commentator Katie Hopkins tweeted a video of a man adorning a skull cap pelting a brick at a sedentary bus. She claimed, “The mentality of…
Traffic signal in Hyderabad or Mumbai ‘crosses road’ in heavy rains? No, video from China viral
A video which shows a traffic signal being washed up in a heavy downpour is circulating on social media as Hyderabad reels under torrential rains. First time in History the…
Zee News falsely claims Mahua Moitra plagiarised her maiden Parliament speech
“Aap jante hai DNA mein research par sabse zyada zor diya ja sakta…diya jaata hai (You know that DNA can give…gives research the most importance),” said Sudhir Chaudhary a few…
March round up: Misinformation peaks over India-Pak tension
March was characterised by a torrent of misinformation, as military tensions between India and Pakistan rose in the early part of the month. From social media to mainstream media and…
Video of mentally challenged person from Delhi raising pro-Pak slogans circulated with false narrative
A video of a man raising pro-Pakistan slogans while being beaten-up by a mob has gone viral on social media. Twitter user Asfandyar Bhittani, who is based in Pakistan, tweeted…
Truth about Priyanka Chaturvedi’s photo with a child and a man who claims to be his ‘uncle’
On January 13, Congress spokesperson Priyanka Chaturvedi tweeted a photograph with a child saying that he walked up to her as a fan who has watched her debates. Within hours,…
Never ending propaganda to malign Jawaharlal Nehru – An Alt News compilation
Few politicians in history have attracted admiration and loathing to the degree that Jawaharlal Nehru has. More than five decades after his death, India’s first Prime Minister remains a supreme…
Mohandas Pai falls for impostor BBC website listing Congress among world’s most corrupt parties
The fake news website BBCNewsHub.com has struck again claiming among other people, T.V. Mohandas Pai and BJP MP, Subramanian Swamy as its latest victims. “Shocking list. One Indian political party…
Right-wing falsely claim Rahul Gandhi’s Mansarovar yatra photo lifted from Google images
Rahul Gandhi’s Mansarovar yatra was recently in the news over a controversy on consumption of non-veg food before embarking on the pilgrimage. Once again, the Congress president has come under…