Amidst the extensive media coverage of the coronavirus outbreak, two videos (viewer discretion is advised) have gone viral on social media. One of them is a 90-second video which shows…
Fictional BJP MLA ‘Anil Upadhyay’ revived, now with false claim that he was thrashed by women
A video of women thrashing a man is being shared on social media with the claim that the man is BJP leader ‘Anil Upadhyay’. One Jaan Mohd Tyagi shared a…
Did Modi govt claim it has no plans to implement nationwide NRC? Media misreports
A piece of ‘breaking news’ was flashed on television screens across the country on February 4. Leading channels claimed that the home ministry, in a written reply in the Lok…
Old video of pregnant woman injured in UP police lathicharge viral amid CAA protest
A video is circulating on social media with the claim that Uttar Pradesh police hit a pregnant woman on her stomach with a lathi. One Sanjay Vishwadharmi tweeted the clip on…
Truth about “sting” claiming Shaheen Bagh women were paid Rs 500: Alt News-Newslaundry joint investigation
On January 15, Bharatiya Janata Party social media head Amit Malviya tweeted a video of a group of men talking about the Shaheen Bagh protesters. They alleged that women participating…
Video of Indonesian meat market viral as epicentre of coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China
On January 31, Times of India reported India’s first case of the new strain of coronavirus in Thrissur, Kerala. Since then, the disease has been covered extensively in the media….
Old image from Pakistan shared as Shaheen Bagh protesters burning Indian flag
A photograph of two men donning skull caps burning the Indian national flag is circulating on social media. The text inscribed in the image reads, “शाइन बाग मैं मुसलमानों ने…
ABVP claims JNU student Kamlesh Mandriya was attacked by Left, Mandriya refutes and blames ABVP
The January 5 attack on Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) left 36 people injured, among them was Kamlesh Mandriya, a first-year MPhil student at the Centre of Social Medicine and Community…
AAP gives ‘magic’ blankets to different-abled? Video viral with false claim
Ahead of the Delhi assembly elections on February 8, a 26-second video has gone viral which shows a man on wheelchair accepting a blanket. After introducing himself and thanking the…
Video of suicide attempt in Tamil Nadu viral as LIC employee taking his own life in Gujarat
A video of a man attempting suicide by touching a live transformer is being circulated on social media with the claim that an LIC (Life Insurance Corporation) employee in Surat…