Alt News has stumbled upon a goldmine of fictitious historical claims. History is being re-written on social media, right here in front of our eyes. We found that a large…
Communal rumour-mongering over the murder of Delhi e-rickshaw driver ably supported by Francois Gautier
Remember the “old trunk” which had Nostradamus predictions like “Indus supremus gudjaratus Narendus”? It was a fake passage invented by Francois Gautier. Though a fabrication, it was harmless and a…
Modi Sarkar’s three-year anniversary celebrations – Indian media’s top five cheerleading moments
Fierce independence, fearlessness and a determination to always stand up to the powerful and fight against the abuse or misuse of power were listed as the finest virtue of journalism…
Sonu Nigam: From demanding ‘respect for women’ to standing with Abhijeet
Every time that a woman is abused, there are those who choose to talk of the provocation. In all harassment and violence faced by women, blaming the victim is the…
Jean Drèze is an Indian National, repeating a lie will not change the FACT
Despite living in India for 37 years and being a citizen of India since 2002, Jean Drèze had to write a letter in 2016 to clarify his citizenship position to…
Did Hizbul Mujahideen commander Zakir Musa give Barkha Dutt a scooter ride?
A rumour that has been making rounds since last year has reappeared on social media. A twitter user @beingsandeep posted a pixelated picture of journalist Barkha Dutt riding pillion with…
Indian media’s reluctant coverage of 2017 World Press Freedom Index is a reflection of India’s low rank
In 2013, when India’s rank in the World Press Freedom Index dropped sharply from 131 to 140, Times of India’s headline, “India drops to 140th rank in press freedom, lowest…
The link between Arogya Bharati, that promises genius babies, and the RSS that OpIndia couldn’t find
It has been reported by multiple media outlets that RSS-linked organisation Arogya Bharati has promised ‘Uttam Santati’, i.e. a perfect child under an Arogya Bharati project called “Garbh Sanskar”. Indian…
Killing of one Abu Syed in Bangladesh shared 37000+ times on FB as a Hindu killed by Muslims in West Bengal
On April 1st, unknown assailants killed Abu Syed & seriously injured Md Ali, two men who were wanted for the murder of Awami League leader Monir Hossain Sarkar. This incident…
Did governmental regulations prevent RSS from hoisting national flag for 52 years?
On January 26th, 2002, RSS hoisted the national flag at its headquarters in Nagpur voluntarily for the first time after India’s first Republic day. Prior to that, the only other…