A mob, frustrated with stringent lockdown rules, pelted stones at policemen in Ahmedabad’s Shahpur area on May 8. The clashes reportedly erupted when cops and paramilitary forces tried to enforce…
OpIndia’s article on ‘yellow journalism’ is a work of plagiarism
The outrage machinery went into operation soon after Kashmiri photographers, Dar Yasin, Mukhtar Khan and Channi Anand were honoured with the 2020 Pulitzer Prize in feature photography for their coverage…
Viral message falsely claims Mumbai and Pune to be under military lockdown, CM debunks rumour
On May 5, IAS officer Rajiv Kumar Gupta announced that “[in] the entire AMC [Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation] area, all shops and home delivery services except milk and medicine shall remain…
Fake tweet portrays Amit Shah saying he has bone cancer
A screenshot of Home Minister Amit Shah’s alleged tweet has gone viral on WhatsApp. As per the screenshot, Shah wrote in Hindi that he is suffering from bone cancer and…
Fake poster: Alt News logo misused to claim rape-accused not associated with AIMIM
On May 7, it was reported in the media that 24-year-old accused Mohammed Shakeel was arrested by Chaderghat police for allegedly raping a minor Dalit girl. Several outlets claimed that…
Video from Pak viral as Air India flouts social distancing norms, overcharges passengers
Several Facebook and Twitter users have shared a two-minute video which shows passengers in a commercial aircraft confronting the airline staff. A man can be heard saying that despite charging…
FIR against Sudhir Chaudhary no badge of honour, ‘jihad chart’ lifted from dubious page
Zee News editor-in-chief Sudhir Chaudhary tweeted on May 7, “Here’s my Pulitzer Prize for reporting the truth”, and shared a copy of an FIR filed against him. The FIR states…
IANS falls for satire on Pakistani PM Imran Khan reading COVID-19 chart upside down
News agency Indo-Asian News Service (IANS) published a report titled, “Imran Khan reads chart upside down, claims Covid curve flattening.” The report claimed that Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan made…
Porn clip shared on social media falsely associating it with JMI activist Safoora Zargar
JMI scholar Safoora Zargar, who is three months pregnant, was imprisoned by the Delhi police under the draconian Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. Her pregnancy, instead of attracting sympathies, has given…
Video of stale food thrown by migrant workers shared with false narrative
A video of passengers in a train throwing food packets on railway platform is being shared with the claim that migrants discarded the food provided to them by the government…