“Yesterday in Kashmir, one soldier was beaten to death by stone pelters. Are soldiers meant to beaten up by stone pelters? Share this post so that it reaches ministers sitting…
S Gurumurthy rapped by Delhi High Court for rumour-mongering on Twitter
“Is it true….” Many a fake news has been spread on Twitter by prefixing this phrase. The pattern is familiar. Share patently fake news but position yourself as asking an…
Fake picture of juvenile accused in Nirbhaya case circulates on social media and WhatsApp
The Nirbhaya gang rape case that took place in Delhi in 2012 shook the conscience of the nation. The brutal rape and murder of 23-year old ‘Nirbhaya’ saw an outpouring…
Thousands of farmers protest in Mumbai. How did mainstream media report the news?
More than 30,000 farmers and tribals marched for six days across Maharashtra before entering Mumbai to protest against the State Government and demand that the Govt implement the recommendations of…
Alt News exposé: An attempt to build online public opinion against farmers’ long march
“Friends as you must be aware of the Kisan Long march which is clearly a political stunt by the Left. After historic dissions and plans….implemented by Maharashtra Govt. It’s the…
No, Rahul Kanwal, Alt News is not obliged to write ‘pro-Modi’ articles
“The website that you speak of is founded by a person who has very strong anti-Modi credentials, and the only reason that his website exists is to do stories which…
Vivek Agnihotri makes false complaint to Mumbai police, Twitter users call his bluff
“Dear @MumbaiPolice@CPMumbaiPolice pl look into this matter as this handle is using photoshopped screenshots under my handle.” Bollywood film maker and right wing activist Vivek Agnihotri tweeted his complaint to Mumbai police….
Amidst human tragedy, fake pictures of Syrian conflict flood social media
The Syrian conflict began in 2011 when an uprising led to civil war, with the Bashar Assad led Govt and its allies on one side fighting a number of groups…
NewsX, Jansatta join social media in rumor-mongering over Irrfan Khan’s health
Ever since Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan tweeted that he has been diagnosed with a rare disease, rumour mills have been working overtime to speculate about his health. Khan had requested…
Right-wing circulates fake news about ‘commies’ demolishing Rajiv Gandhi’s statue in Tripura
“In 2008, the Commies brought down former PM Rajiv Gandhi’s statue in Tripura with the inspiration of #Lenin, neither their intellectual voices nor @INCIndia had a problem with this”, tweeted…