A video of a boy getting whipped and beaten up with lathi is viral on social media. The video is shared with the claim that the person who got thrashed…
Dainik Jagran ad promoting eco-friendly Holi morphed with ‘Ek Mohalla Ek Bakra’ jibe
An apparent photo of a Dainik Jagran advertisement is viral on the internet. The ad says in large font, “एक मुहल्ला एक बकरा” (Translation: one neighborhood, one goat) and the…
No, Congress poster in Kerala doesn’t talk about beef eating. Old pic viral with false claim
A poster with a Malayali message and the image of a person eating from a plate is making the rounds on social media. It also features a photo of Congress…
Tamil Nadu hasn’t asked migrant labourers to leave state; Viral news clip is made with mobile app
Reports of multiple incidents of Hindi-speaking migrant labourers allegedly being attacked in Tamil Nadu have flooded social media in the past few days. Alt News has already fact-checked five such…
Fact check: Photo of Tamil Nadu BJP leaders sitting with beer bottles is morphed
A photo of a group of men seated around a dining table is gathering a lot of traction on social media. In the picture, BJP Tamil Nadu general secretary Keshav…
Fact check: Devi Shetty’s letter opposing 5% service tax on healthcare is from 2011
An open letter reportedly written by physician Devi Shetty, the founder of Narayana Hospitals, is circulating on social media. The letter has been addressed to the Aam Aadmi (Ordinary people)…
EAM S Jaishankar gets it wrong; BBC made several documentaries, podcasts on 1984 Sikh riots
On February 21, external affairs minister S Jaishankar gave an interview to ANI journalist Smita Prakash on the 42nd episode of the multimedia news agency’s show ‘ANI Podcast with Smita…
Bhiwani killings: While Bajrang Dal denies role, at least two accused have strong ties with the outfit
The charred bodies of two men, Junaid (35) and Nasir (25), both residents of Ghatmeeka in Rajasthan’s Bharatpur district, were found on February 16 in Bhiwani, Haryana, inside a four-wheeler….
Yogi govt didn’t put out job ad for ganja smokers; false claim by SP media cell
News of a job opening for marijuana smokers with a salary of more than Rs. 80 lakh has been making the rounds on social media recently. It is being claimed…
Monu Manesar: A story of violent vigilantism in the name of ‘gau-raksha’, armed with state support
“Bhaiyo yaha pe ek samadhan hona chahiye. Jo bhi Love Jihad karte hai, unki list humein de. Hum aur humari team unko maarenge bhai, khulla. Na toh hum kisi case…