Recently, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi had to undergo a security check at JFK Airport in New York during a visit. From then a picture which is said to…
Many including India TV, Kanchan Gupta relay claim from a parody Twitter account
In the last few days, a photograph has gone viral on social media. It is a split image in which a young boy with a saffron bandana is shown on…
Fake photos of assault on cop during Bharat bandh protests viral on social media
“Sub-inspector Mahendra Chaudhary of Jodhpur district mercilessly beaten to death by this Dalit. Is this what Bharat bandh is about? Share this widely” (translated). Along with this message have been…
March round up: Fake news leads to PostCard News admin’s arrest, media bloopers and more
March was a busy month for the fake news industry with fake quotes circulating by the dozen, communally provocative content that went viral on social media and hilarious bloopers by…
J&K Police, Tourism Dept rebut Times of India report of attack on tourists by stone pelters
On April 3, Times of India reported that tourists in Jammu & Kashmir are facing the wrath of stone pelters. The report states that there has been a spate of…
Alt News responds to Arnab Goswami’s hilarious rant
It started with a debate organized by Republic TV to discuss the arrest of Mahesh Hegde, founder of the serial fake news peddling website Postcard news. All was going well…
Union minister, BJP MPs and MLAs outrage over arrest of Postcard News founder
“Shame on the state government led by @siddaramaiah which is behaving in dictatorial terms in arresting @mvmeet. Ensure to follow the true democratic spirit in fighting us rather than doing a…
Pak channel spreads fake news about solar panels vandalised due to BJP MP’s statement
“Do you have any idea what they are doing? Ashok Saxena, Indian Parliament Member (BJP) said if people use solar energy, the Sun God will get angry…Now BJP Sanghis started…
Founder of fake news website PostCard News arrested
Peddling communally sensitive rumours and fake news cannot be without consequences. Karnataka police has arrested Postcard News founder Mahesh Vikram Hegde under sections 153A, 295A and 120B of IPC. BJP…
Viral: Pakistani child artist claimed to be son of slain Indian Army officer
“This is an Army Officer’s son. His father died in an operation against militants. His mother died of shock on hearing the news. He is studying in a boarding Army…