General Secretary of BJP Delhi Ravinder Gupta shared a photograph of a family sipping tea in a water-logged lane. Gupta attacked Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government…
Old image of Muslim students studying Hinduism viral as “altering” Hindu scriptures
A photograph where Muslim men can be seen with the Atharva Veda has been shared with the claim that they are altering Hindu scriptures. The claim further suggests that 20…
Goat “arrested” for not wearing mask in Kanpur? Bizarre media misreports
A bizarre piece of news made headlines on July 27 — a goat was “arrested” by Kanpur police for not wearing a mask. An IANS feed republished by National Herald,…
SP’s Azam Khan did not remark on Ram Mandir: News Track Live, Swarajya misreport
News portal News Track Live published an article that Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan has declared that he is a ‘Ram bhakt’ and treatened to take his life by…
Death of a priest by suicide in UP communalised on social media
A photograph of a dead body of a priest hanging from a tree is viral on social media. Sudarshan News reporter Gaurav Mishra shared the picture and wrote (archive), “After…
Coronavirus: Photos, videos viral with false “organ trading of dead bodies” claim
Multiple social media users claimed that organs were missing from the dead body of a patient who died of COVID-19 in Mumbai. On July 20, IBN 24×7 News (archived link)…
Old images falsely shared as Indian fighter jets shot down by Nepal
Twitter user Irmak Idoya tweeted two images — a fighter plane on fire and people surrounding debris — and wrote, “Indian airforce had crossed the border to conduct airstrike on…
No, Nanavati Hospital does not recommend lemon, turmeric for COVID “treatment”
A viral WhatsApp forward claims that COVID experts at Mumbai’s Nanavati Hospital have informed that the following four “treatments” are given to coronavirus positive patients — warm water with lemon,…
Old photos falsely shared as Muslim youths desecrating Shivling in UP’s Azamgarh
A photograph of a man with his foot on a shivling is circulating on social media with the claim that he is from the Muslim community. Alt News has received…
Fake audio advising against COVID tests viral in the name of Maharashtra MLA Geeta Jain
A two-minute audio clip where a woman narrates that the Central government is giving Rs 1.5 lakh per coronavirus positive patient to urban local bodies is viral on WhatsApp. As…