Amidst the recent farmers’ protest, Alt News has verified multiple claims where unrelated individuals were linked to the movement — Bilkis Bano and Dr Rajkumari Bansal — in an attempt…
Was the derogatory post that triggered Bangalore riots a reaction to an ‘anti Hindu’ post?
Bengaluru witnessed deadly riots on the night of August 11 when a mob, enraged over a derogatory Facebook post, attacked Congress MLA Akhanda Srinivasa Murthy’s residence and police stations at…
CCTV footage of man stabbed to death in Delhi’s Madipur shared with false Muslim angle
A CCTV clip of a man brutally stabbed by a group of youths has been shared by several Facebook and Twitter users. As per social media claims, the victim was…
BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra: Propaganda powered with misinformation
Sambit Patra is the most visible spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He is best known for his appearances as a party representative on television debates and snide remarks…
Delhi riots: Times Now misreports man firing at Muslim mob as attack on police
A Times Now broadcast of March 5 ran a video of a man in red, wearing a helmet, opening fire during communal riots in Delhi. “New video of Delhi violence…
Investigating the masked woman photographed during JNU violence
Late in the evening of January 5, a mob wielding sticks and iron rods stormed hostels of Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi. Most individuals who were a part of the mob…
Old image of Assam CM shared as him escaping his house during anti-CAA protest
In the wake of protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), an image of Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal where he is being escorted by security personnel is getting circulated…
How the Murshidabad triple murder was given a political, communal colour
On October 8, 2019, a family of three – Bandhu Prakash Pal, his pregnant wife and 8-year-old child – was hacked to death in West Bengal’s Murshidabad. A construction worker,…
Old misreport shared as BJP killed its own worker in West Bengal
On October 8, a family of three – Bandhu Prakash Pal, his pregnant wife and an 8-year-old child – was murdered in West Bengal’s Murshidabad. The BJP claimed that Pal…
Image from Bangladesh shared as Murshidabad triple murder accused
An image of two men is circulating on social media. The face of the man in a skull cap has been highlighted and the accompanying message alleges that he was…