Yet again, multiple Indian media organisations have made a claim based on statistics which they did not bother to verify or read the fine print. “Narendra Modi’s Govt is most…
A call for lynching in Bengaluru after Jinnah’s picture spotted on a bus. And the truth is ..
“How many of you are campaigning against it and will Pledge to Lynch this Owner inside that Bus and Burn it?” This was the violent reaction of Abhishek Singh, a…
Unmasked! Attempts to discredit the driver of the terror-struck bus with Amarnath yatris
“God gave me strength to keep moving, and I just did not stop. The firing went on and on, so I didn’t stop. I kept driving.” Sheikh Saleem Gafoor, emerged…
Alt News Impact: BJP Asansol IT Incharge Tarun Sengupta arrested for spreading fake video
The logo inside the circled region in the screenshot above is that of Alt News. West Bengal police this morning announced the arrest of BJP Asansol IT Cell Secretary Tarun…
BJP Yuva Morcha leader warns about 2002…and he is not the only one
“Hope you all remember what happened in 2002”. A news report about a Muslim doctor and his Hindu compounder spreading message of peace in violence-hit Basirhat has angered a BJP…
Fake Twitter account (Dr Abdul Vashist – @ShaneMalwa) is instigating Hindus after terror attack on Amarnath Yatra
Fake Twitter accounts with Muslim identities are the norm of the day in Indian social media. They either support right-wing politics or spurt out hate while donning a Muslim identity,…
The vicious cycle of fake images in Basirhat riots
The scourge of fake news and photoshop is upon us. A morphed image started a riot and now more morphed images are being used to fuel it. We saw tempers…
Who spread the rumour that Churches and Mosques are exempted from GST?
How long can one ignore a problem before it becomes a liability? In recent past, a fake Whatsapp forward that went viral led to lynching of 8 people in Jharkhand….
Times Now at it again; Video of Kerala Students Union protest termed as a BJP protest
“BJP, KSU workers protest near Kerala Secretariat against Kerala health minister over the issue of growing incidence of Chikunguniya cases” said the Times Now tweet. The Times Now video on…
Trolls attempt to manipulate ratings of books authored by Sagarika Ghose and Arundhati Roy
Sagarika Ghose’s new book, “Indira – India’s Most Powerful Prime Minister” had 50 reviews on July 3rd, 44 of which were negative one-star ratings. There is nothing unusual if a…