Republic TV and Times Now shared a photograph of the Gandhi family with the claim that this “undated” picture shows Robert Vadra and Rahul Gandhi with the Chinese envoy. Fact-check…
Fact Check: Are terror activities contained in Jammu and Kashmir as claimed by BJP?
“Modi government’s ‘free hand’ to the army helping contain terror activities in Jammu and Kashmir” claimed the infographic shared on the day of the terror attack on Amarnath Yatra by…
Media bias: A tale of two riots – Basirhat in West Bengal vs Vadavali in Gujarat
“Where is the media?” This is a question that was frequently asked with reference to the recent Basirhat riots. There was a widespread belief among right-wingers that media did not…
Is Modi Govt the most trusted in the world as claimed by Indian media?
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…