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…
Video of sanitation worker attacked in MP falsely shared as BJP goons attack Muslim youth
Safi Mallick, a Facebook user who identifies as Nadia District Congress Media Coordinator, shared a video of a man hounded by a mob. The accompanying caption in Bengali claimed that…
March 23 video from Maharashtra shared as Muslims gathering at mosque in Ahmedabad amid lockdown
A video of a group of people leaving a mosque is circulating on social media. It is being claimed that members of the Muslim community are gathering at a mosque…
Old video falsely shared as Muslims spitting on relief food during lockdown
A video where a man can be seen scooping some food on a ladle, taking it close to his mouth and blowing on it is viral on social media. According…
Twitter handles impersonating Arab personalities criticise India over Islamophobia
Several Arabian Gulf users recently took to Twitter to criticise India over the discrimination against Muslims in the country. Old, racist tweets by BJP parliamentarian Tejasvi Surya targetting Arab women…