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Pakistan’s flag in West Bengal? No, it is a widely used religious flag by Indian Muslims

Jignesh Patel4th December 201818th March 2019

A collection of photos of streets adorning purported Pakistani national flags were circulated on WhatsApp. It was claimed that these flags were hoisted in West Bengal’s Kolkata in celebration of…

Did Rahul Gandhi suggest a 5000 crore loan for Pakistan? Fake screenshot of ABP News viral

Arjun Sidharth3rd December 201815th March 2019

With assembly elections drawing to a close, political disinformation has peaked on social media. An image of what is purportedly a screenshot of the Hindi news channel ABP News has…

Is the photo of Amit Shah standing on Swastika real?

Alt News Desk3rd December 201818th March 2019

A photograph of Amit Shah addressing a rally was widely circulated on social media and soon became a subject of controversy. In the image, the BJP President can be seen…

Amit Shah makes misleading claims regarding Telangana Congress Manifesto

Pooja Chaudhuri2nd December 201818th March 2019

On December 2, 2018, BJP President Amit Shah addressed a public meeting in Narayanpet, Telangana. Telangana assembly elections are set to be held on December 7. Amit Shah made several…

November round-up: Political propaganda peaks ahead of state elections

Arjun Sidharth2nd December 2018

Election season is usually marked by a spike in disinformation. The month of November witnessed an onslaught on social media, from exaggerated development claims to polarisation tactics, to use of…

Fake news: Kerala government arrested a Sabarimala child protester

Jignesh Patel1st December 201818th March 2019

“ఈ #అమ్మాయిని కేరళ గవర్నమెంట్ #అరెస్ట్ చేసింది కారణం ఏంటి అంటే #అయ్యప్ప కోసం పోరాటం చేసింది అని. Rip ra pinarai (Kerala Government has arrested this girl, what’s the reason? reason being she was…

Delhi police puts alert over “Jaish terrorists”, later takes down posters placed across the city

Pooja Chaudhuri1st December 201818th March 2019

On November 20, Delhi police issued an advisory asking public to keep a lookout for two men and alert SHO Paharganj in case any of them was spotted. “If you spot…

Old video of Congress worker shared as Rajasthan BJP candidate thrashed in public

Jignesh Patel30th November 201819th March 2019

“राजस्थान बांदीकुई दौसा से बीजेपी प्रत्याशी रामकिशोर सैनी की जोरदार कुटाई”जो जनता परेशान होकर कुटाई करने पर उतर आई है जरा सोचिए वोटिंग वाले दिन क्या करने वाली है। (BJP…

No, Ashok Gehlot was not waving Pakistan’s flag as claimed on social media

Jignesh Patel29th November 201819th March 2019

A video of Congress leader Ashok Gehlot has gone viral on social media. An individual user on Facebook has shared with the caption, “सामने पाकिस्तान का झंडा लहराया जा रहा…

Times Now and Republic TV misreport Congress manifesto for Telangana as Muslim-centric

Jignesh Patel29th November 201819th March 2019

“Telangana election: SHOCKING Congress manifesto vows ‘Muslim-only schools, govt contracts’ – DETAILS” screamed the title of a news report published by Times Now on November 27, 2018. According to the report,…