We are often criticized as a nation of bystanders. We have seen so many instances where accident victims have bled to death as people watched or took videos. People hesitate…
What do these Nathuram Godse fans have in common? They are all followed by PM Modi on Twitter
“Godse was God sent”, “Gandhi should have been hanged“, “Godse had valid reasons to shoot Gandhi”, “I repeat I’m a big Godse fan, so what?” What do the people who…
When Alt News had to debunk fake news about Alt News – A concerted vilification campaign
One of the most common utility of fake news is as a weapon for character assassination and vilification. Alt News has covered many such instances where fake news has been…
Fake News Round-Up – September 2017 – From Prashant P Umrao to Ashoke Pandit
Welcome to the Fake News Round-up for September. This tracker has highlights of fake news, photoshopped images and doctored videos that did the rounds during the previous month. Given the…
Stampede tragedy – Repeated Twitter warnings by commuters fell on deaf ears
“Dear Indian railways, Parel – Elphinstone over bridge is a colossal disaster waiting to happen“, “@sureshpprabhu sir raised an issue of overcrowding on parel station railway bridge. Will u only…
Alt News Investigation – People behind the targeted harassment of Ravish Kumar via WhatsApp
“I’m sad you are alive“, is one among the many messages that is addressed to NDTV India anchor Ravish Kumar on a WhatsApp Group. On September 22nd, Ravish Kumar had…
As Rohingya crisis continues, images of children are being misused to spread fake news
Sandy is a 12 year-old Brazilian girl, suffering from multiple health problems including a liver condition. The Facebook page of Garrafão do Norte, the place where she lives, has shared…
After police lathicharge at BHU, many fall for a fake image not related to the incident
There was massive outrage on social media after the news of lathicharge by the police on students of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) broke out. The students were protesting against the…
When will Republic TV start apologising? The nation wants to know
“Will Rahul, Yechury and Kejriwal apologise?” “Should Rahul apologise for top Congress leader’s abuse?” “Should those who claimed Sunanda had a ‘natural death’ apologise now that HC has called the…
Did Arnab Goswami bluff about his car being attacked during 2002 riots?
On the back of Amit Shah’s testimony in court in the 2002 Naroda Gam riots case, an old video of Arnab Goswami resurfaced on social media in which he talks…