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Media misreports, politicians outrage on IAS officer’s sarcastic tweet on Gandhi

Alt News Desk4th June 2019

IAS officer Nidhi Choudhari has triggered a massive row ever since her tweet on Mahatma Gandhi went viral. Congress and AAP leaders expressed shock, NCP leader, Jitendra Awhad called for…

Did Jharkhand CM give an interview under the influence of drugs? False claim

Kinjal3rd June 2019

“इतना गांजा फूंका है कि प्रेस वाली भी नाक बंध कर ली, ये है झारखंड के मुख्यमंत्री महोदय।, जय हो खाजपा (He has smoked so much cannabis that even the…

Did PM Modi announce total alcohol ban? No, photoshopped news clip viral

Priyanka Jha3rd June 2019

“Modi ji’s important decision since barabanki liquor accident has been stopped by alcohol in whole india from tonight,” was a message viral along with an alleged screengrab of an Aaj Tak broadcast. Citing…

No, Mohammed Barkat Ali does not routinely appear on NDTV shows

Kinjal3rd June 2019

“NDTV का आदमी निकला गुरुग्राम का बरकत अली, बरकत अली ने फर्जी आरोप लगाया था मेरी टोपी उछाल दी गयी, जय श्री राम बुलवाया गया, हिन्दुओ के खिलाफ बड़ी भयंकर…

No, this is not a picture of Indian army soldier stationed in Rajasthan

Jignesh Patel3rd June 20196th June 2019

An image of a woman in army fatigues was shared on social media with a message, “राजस्थान के तपते रेगिस्तान में पहरा देती भारतीय जवान जय हिंद (She is the…

Video of woman tied to a tree and beaten up: Incident of 2018 from Bulandshahr, UP

Arjun Sidharth1st June 2019

A horrifying video of woman tied to a tree by a rope, and lashed in full public view has been shared on social media. Among those who have shared it…

EVMs found inside hotel room? Video shot before 2018 MP assembly election shared as recent

Arjun Sidharth30th May 2019

मीडिया नहीं दिखायेगा, आप आगे बढ़ाइये ! अनुरोध है, देशहित के लिए ! #ElectionCommission (Media wont show you this, you take this forward in the interest of the nation! (translation). Along with…

No, Ravish Kumar did not appeal to Muslims to stop criticizing BJP and RSS

Priyanka Jha30th May 201930th May 2019

A lengthy message attributed to journalist Ravish Kumar has been shared on social media and messaging platforms. It has been claimed that Kumar has made a fervent appeal to the…

National Dastak publishes old, misleading video as EVM fraud in UP

Jignesh Patel30th May 2019

On May 21, 2019, National Dastak, an online news portal, published a video with a title, “EVM बदलने पर SP-BSP कार्यकर्ता ने किया चक्का जाम,जमकर हुई लड़ाई!/ PROTEST AGAINST MODI…

Mamata Banerjee livid with party workers over Vande Mataram? False claim, old video

Arjun Sidharth30th May 201930th May 2019

*पश्चिम बंगाल की मुख्यमंत्री ममता बनर्जी अपने पार्टी कार्यकर्ताओं के साथ बैठक कर रही थीं और उन्होंने वंदेमातरम् का जिक्र नहीं करने का निर्देश दिया, लेकिन पार्टी ने उनकी सलाह…

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The dark underbelly of YouTube ‘news’ channels: Staged vox pop, planted debates, recurring faces & BJP links

Dipu Chandra Das’s ‘last video’? Old, unrelated clip from Dhaka falsely viral in Mymensingh ‘lynching’ case