Mahesh Vikram Hegde, founder of fake news website Postcard News, shared two images claiming that they depict vegetable markets in Mizoram where vendors and customers are practising social distancing. “Pictures…
No, this video doesn’t show North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s funeral
A video of a dead body placed inside a coffin surrounded with flowers is doing the rounds on social media. It is being claimed that this video confirms the death…
Viral video is not Rishi Kapoor’s video on the night before he passed away, media misreports
Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor passed away on the morning of April 30. Soon after, former actor and Congress leader Nagma shared a video of Rishi Kapoor claiming, “Clip of last…
No, RSS goons did not attack Hindu woman for preparing sehri for Kashmiri Muslim girl
Two photographs have been widely shared across social media platforms with the claim, “RSS goons has attacked on a Hindu woman who attempt sehri for a muslim Kashmiri girl.” The…
Akali Dal’s Manjinder Sirsa shares video from Surat as lockdown violation in Delhi’s Daryaganj
A video of a large group of people mostly wearing a skull cap has gone viral on social media with the claim that these are scenes from Delhi’s Daryaganj locality…
Tarek Fatah shares video of 2012 Mardan Church attack in Pakistan as recent
Pakistani Canadian author Tarek Fatah’s name is synonymous with divisive misinformation in India. In a report published earlier this year, Alt News had listed 20 instances where Fatah promoted false…
No, Delhi Health Minister is not interacting with Maulana Saad in this photo
An image of Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain talking to three men inside a medical facility has gone viral with the claim that Jain is interacting with Maulana Saad. It…
Video of hit-and-run case in UP shared with false communal angle
A video of a car running over pedestrians after suddenly swerving to the roadside is going viral. It is being shared with the claim that a Muslim woman and her…
AIMIM leader Waris Pathan did not threaten cops to open mosques amid lockdown, 2016 video viral
A video of former AIMIM MLA Waris Pathan was shared by BJP MP Arjun Singh with the claim that Pathan is threatening Mumbai police during the lockdown. In the video,…
Fact-check: Did a 26-member Muslim family test positive in Delhi’s Jahangirpuri?
On April 18, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal gave a 10-minute speech on the coronavirus situation in New Delhi. It was also live-streamed on YouTube. At the 2:00 mark, Kejriwal…