Recently, several accounts on Twitter posted a video of a policeman pinning down a young boy. It was shared with the text, “An Israeli policeman strangles a Palestinian child to…
No, this is not Amit Shah touching the feet of Nithyananda
A photograph has been shared widely by social media users with the clam that it shows Union Home Minister Amit Shah touching the feet of self-proclaimed spiritual guru Nithyananda. Amit…
Trucks loaded with onions blocked by Mamata Banerjee govt to keep prices inflated? – Alt News fact-check
A video showing several cargo trucks loaded with sacks of onions has been massively shared on social media with the claim that the vegetable is being hoarded by the Mamata…
Image of boy with acid burns viral as child punished for wearing Ayyappa necklace in Tamil Nadu school
An image of a boy with burn injuries is viral with the claim that a student wearing an Ayyappa necklace was made to wash the bathroom with acid at a…
No, this is not an image of the juvenile convict of the Nirbhaya rape case
In the wake of the recent Hyderabad rape and murder case and the subsequent police encounter of the accused, a photograph has been shared widely by social media users with…
No, the lady receiving award in viral video is not Hyderabad rape victim
A video has gone viral on Facebook with the narrative that the victim of the Hyderabad rape and murder case was bestowed an award at a programme for her research…
Old video from Rajasthan falsely shared as poor women lifted and raped
A video is widely circulating on social media where two men can be seen attempting to take a girl hostage while an elderly woman tries to stop the duo. Both…
Clipped image of e-paper shared with false claim of RBI scrapping Rs 2000 note after Dec 31
An image of what appears to be a newspaper article has been shared widely on WhatsApp. The headline of this article is ‘31 दिसंबर के बाद बदले नहीं जा सकेंगे…
No, sending SMS to 9969777888 will not enable police to track your location
In the wake of the Hyderabad rape-murder case, a text message has gone viral across social media platforms in multiple languages. According to the post, a new number has been…
Image from 2017 shared as woman raped and beheaded in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Images of a corpse of a beheaded woman lying supine are widely circulating on social media with the claim that the body of a gang-rape victim was found in a…