A video of a middle-aged man in wedding attire standing alongside two brides in a temple is circulating widely on social media. Both women claim that the man is their…
Scripted video falsely believed to be depicting genuine ‘FASTag scam’
A video of a young boy cleaning the windshield of a car is making the rounds on social media. It has been claimed that the boy stole money through the…
Scripted video falsely viral as Muslim fruit seller duping Hindu customers
A video of a fruit seller deceiving his customers is going viral with the claim that he hails from the Muslim community and he is duping customers who are Hindus….
Scripted video of tailor misbehaving with customer viral with false anti-Muslim
A 2:20 minute-long video clip that resembles CCTV footage is viral on social media. The video shows a tailor misbehaving with a female customer while taking measurements. Displeased by his…
Another scripted video viral as Muslim youth trapping Hindu girl in ‘love jihad’
A video has been shared with the claim that a Muslim youth attempted to “trap” a Hindu girl in “love jihad”. The video shows two men filming the youth and…
Scripted drama showing woman’s cake spiked viral with anti-Muslim spin
A video that shows a group of young men who appear to be celebrating a woman’s birthday is viral on social media. Apart from her, there is one more woman…
Video of young women drinking in public is scripted, misused to target Delhi CM
A video featuring two young women consuming alcohol in public is viral on social media. The video shows a youth recording the women while policing them about liquor consumption in…
This ‘good Samaritan’ video is a scripted drama
A video of an autorickshaw breaking down while the pregnant woman inside the vehicle is crying in pain is viral on social media. The driver motions other vehicles on the…
Scripted video of youth dying due to ‘birthday bumps’ believed to be true
A CCTV clip of a group of young men participating in a birthday celebration is viral on social media. The video shows the youth giving the birthday boy ‘birthday bumps’…
2022 roundup: How misinformation shaped narratives in India this year
At 8.11 PM on January 3, Alt News published one of the first articles of 2022. It dealt with media misreports in a story involving a Punjab politician. Almost a…