“Shivu Uppar, a 19Yr old boy was murdered &hanged in Bagewadi Bus stand in Belagavi. He was hacked to death just for protecting cows from the cow smugglers, that was…
BJP Bengal shares clipped video of Mamata Banerjee to portray her biased towards Muslims
“If CM Mamata Banerjee can recite an Islamic prayer at a West Bengal government event, why does she have a problem being greeted with Jai Shree Ram?” tweeted BJP Bengal…
How misinformation was weaponized in 2019 Lok Sabha election – A compilation
As the 2019 general election draws to a close, Alt News has compiled a list of the most prominent instances of misinformation this election season. No stone was left unturned…
Muslim man disguised as BJP worker caught stone-pelting in Vidyasagar College? No, video from Jharkhand viral
“Real Name – Mohammad Nisar Orange T-shirt, Tilak on Forhead. Now you can understand many things. You can also connect this to the so called “Bhagwa Goons” doing Violence during…
April 2019: Political misinformation dominates social media propaganda in poll season
April was characterized by a flurry of political activity on social media. With the Lok Sabha election underway, supporters of prominent political parties took potshots at each other, often resorting…
West Bengal: A prime target of misinformation ahead of the 2019 election
West Bengal has emerged as a politically crucial state ahead of the 2019 election. With 42 seats to the Lok Sabha, the state will be key to the fortunes of…
Congress MLA Hari Singh fell off camel? No such MLA exists, Tik Tok video viral
“राजस्थान में कांग्रेस विधायक हरि सिंह चुनाव प्रचार में ऊंट की सवारी करते हुए ..अब तो जानवरों को भी कांग्रिस रास नहीं आती (Congress MLA Hari Singh riding a camel…
Did Kanhaiya Kumar say slain Naxals are ‘martyrs’? Old, clipped video viral
A video clip of National Executive Council member of Communist Party of India Kanhaiya Kumar’s interview with NDTV journalist Ravish Kumar was shared by BJP UP spokesperson Shalabh Mani Tripathi…
Amartya Sen and Nalanda University: Debunking a web of untruths
In a series of tweets, Bharti Jain, a journalist with Times of India made serious allegations of financial misconduct and nepotism against Nobel laureate Amartya Sen and the management of Bihar’s…
Haryana CM Khattar targets Rahul Gandhi using “52 children a year” clipped video
On April 28, Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar addressed an election rally in Ratia in the state. During his speech, the CM spoke about a purported video of Rahul…