On December 20, 2022, the Uttarakhand high court ordered the eviction of close to 50,000 people allegedly living on railway land in the state’s Haldwani district. Following this, people facing…
Roundup 2022: How parties, leaders, media & influencers amplified misinfo this year
Looking through the prism of news headlines, the Russia-Ukraine conflict and elections in several Indian states were the two major events of 2022. These incidents found wide coverage in mainstream…
Fact-Check: Burqa-clad woman on DTC bus in viral clip is not a child kidnapper
On September 19, Alt News received a series of videos on our WhatsApp tip line (+91 7600011160) clubbed together as an incident of child kidnapping in Delhi. The tipper, who…
Child-theft rumours: A sordid saga unfolds as police look for effective measures
[The following story includes graphic photos and videos. Readers’ discretion is advised.] In the first week of September, Alt News started receiving multiple requests daily to verify audio and videos…
Scripted video of schoolchildren ‘romancing’ in an alleyway in Delhi viral as real
A video of a boy and two girls standing in an alleyway has gone viral on social media. In the video, the boy can be seen hugging the girls while…
Old video falsely shared as Delhi Qazi threatening Hindus after Jahangirpuri violence
Against the backdrop of the recent communal clashes that occurred during a Hanuman Jayanti procession in New Delhi’s Jahangirpuri, several videos are being circulated on social media. One such clip…
Old video of ex-Kerala HC judge Kemal Pasha’s speech shared with false communal spin
On March 19, Palakkad district judge Dr B Kalam Pasha halted the performance of Mohiniyattam dancer Neena Prasad. All India Lawyers Union and Palakkad District Bar Association had staged a…
Old video of Naga Sadhu being beaten up used to target AAP after Punjab victory
Following the victory of the Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab, social media is rife with several types of claims targeting the party. Against this backdrop, a video is being widely…
Video of climate protest in Austria viral as “fake” casualties in Ukraine crisis
On February 24, Russia announced a special military operation in Ukraine with the aim to “demilitarise” the region. Amidst the death and displacement caused by the invasion, a news broadcast…
Old video from Punjab falsely shared as woman buring burqa accidentally sets herself ablaze
A 1:12-minute long video of a group of women atop a water tank burning a piece of cloth, and one of the women immolates herself during the incident, is circulating…