On March 5, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced that it was superseding the board of directors at Yes Bank for a period of 30 days “owing to a…
Sci-check: Coronavirus advisory falsely attributed to UNICEF viral on social media
A viral text about the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has been circulating on social media which claims to be from UNICEF. The text appears like an advisory for the prevention and…
Old video from Pakistan shared as fruit-seller in Lonavla spraying red paint on litchi
A 2-minute video is widely circulating on social media. It is being claimed that the clip depicts an incident from Maharashtra’s Lonavla, near the Mumbai-Pune highway, where a fruit-seller was…
Delhi riots: Times Now misreports man firing at Muslim mob as attack on police
A Times Now broadcast of March 5 ran a video of a man in red, wearing a helmet, opening fire during communal riots in Delhi. “New video of Delhi violence…
Old pornographic video viral as Shaheen Bagh
A video of a couple having sexual intercourse behind an alleyway is circulating on social media as an incident from Shaheen Bagh. From the Twitter account @Baburao71275507, the video has…
Old images of weapons seized in Punjab, Gujarat shared as Delhi riots
Four images are being shared on social media with two different claims. The first image shows a huge pile of swords. The next picture shows knives on a table. The…
Old video from Saudi Arabia viral as 20 lakh people convert to Islam in China
A video of a gathering where people can be heard reciting Islamic verses is being shared on social media. Facebook user Imtiyaz Khan posted the video with the claim, “China…
Old image from J&K viral as police brutality in Delhi
An image of three policemen attacking a man in skull cap is being circulated on social media with the claim that it is from Delhi. A Facebook user posted the…
Sudarshan News broadcasts fake news about woman murdered in Tahir Hussain’s house
AAP councillor Tahir Hussain has been linked with the murder of IB staffer Ankit Sharma who was found dead in a drain close to Hussain’s house on February 26. Since…
Chinese reading Quran after ban lifted in view of coronavirus? Old video viral
Social media is replete with misinformation around novel coronavirus. Alt News has debunked several such claims in past weeks. A video is now viral on social media with the claim…