In July 2019, rumours about child-abduction gangs resurfaced on social media and WhatsApp, more than a year after over 30 people were killed in mob-lynching incidents over such rumours in…
Dalit man thrashed by mob inside a mosque? Viral video, false claim
A video is viral on social media with the claim that it depicts a Dalit man being mercilessly thrashed by a mob of Muslim men in Uttar Pradesh. The man…
Sudarshan News shares old video morphed with slogans calling to kill RSS workers
“पूरे भारत मे मज़हबी उन्मादियों का खौफनाक रूप सड़को पर. नंगी तलवारों के साथ लग रहे नारे- चड्ढा चड्ढी वालों को, गोली मारो सालों को. मौत का इशारा @RSSorg व…
December round-up: Link between elections and rise in misinformation evident yet again
Assembly elections to five states were held in the month of December and expectedly, politics became the major theme of misinformation/disinformation throughout the month. Interestingly, the flurry of misinformation was…
Death of priest at Raebareli temple communalised on social media
A Twitter user, Ravinder Fauzdar tweeted an image of an old man who had seemingly committed suicide by hanging himself. The message circulated along with the image claims that one more…
Misinformation by Indian mainstream media – Top stories 2018
2018 marked yet another year when confidence and trust in mainstream media took a hit. There were a number of instances where top news organisations ended up disseminating misinformation, wittingly…
Sudarshan News links Tablighi Ijtema with mob violence in Bulandshahr, police denies connection
“#बुलंदशहर_इज्तेमा के बवाल के बाद कई स्कूलों में बच्चे फँसे है, रो रहे है, लोग जंगल में है, घरों के दरवाज़े बंद कर के लोग सहमे हूए है- सुदर्शन से…
As Statue of Unity is unveiled, divisive misinformation against minorities continues unabated
In July 2018, Alt News had reported how social media has become a playground for vested interests seeking to foment communal prejudice and hate. Disinformation has been weaponized to create…
Did Shahrukh Khan say he would leave India if Modi becomes PM? False claim viral again
An image is doing the rounds on social media with a quote that is attributed to actor Shah Rukh Khan. In this quote, it is claimed that Khan stated, “I…
August round-up: Deluge of misinformation over Kerala floods
In the month of August, Kerala bore the brunt of the heaviest rainfall in nearly a century, which led to indundation that resulted in the death of hundreds, displacement of…