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BJP member Surendra Poonia falls for ‘oranges banned in Cyberabad’ satire

Sam Jawed28th April 2020

BJP member Major Surendra Poonia shared an image (archive) that looked like a newspaper front page with the headline, “Cyberabad Police bans the sale of oranges in the city”. Poonia…

CCTV footage of man sexually assaulting children is from Pakistan

Archit27th April 202027th April 2020

A 44-second CCTV footage of a man in a skull cap sexually assaulting children is circulating on the Indian social media ecosystem. The video has been not been attached in…

False quote suggests Japanese Nobel laureate Tasuku Honjo said coronavirus is man-made

Archit27th April 202028th April 2020

A lengthy text message has gone viral on WhatsApp which claims that Japan’s Nobel Prize-winning immunologist Tasuku Honjo said that coronavirus is not natural but “manufactured by China”. Along with…

Old video falsely viral as sadhus take out procession in Maharashtra after Palghar lynching

Kinjal25th April 202025th April 2020

A video that shows a mass gathering of sadhus is viral with the claim that the Juna Akhara has threatened a protest after lockdown if speedy justice is not served…

Old video falsely viral as US students sing Indian national anthem to thank India for HCQ

Pooja Chaudhuri25th April 202025th April 2020

Madhu Kishwar, who has often been found circulating misinformation on Twitter, quote-tweeted a video of a multi-ethnic group singing the Indian national anthem. The tweet claimed that the song was…

Delhi police clarifies no ban on Azaan after video of policemen imposing a ban goes viral

Jignesh Patel25th April 202025th April 2020

A video of two policemen conversing with a few members of the Muslim community is doing the rounds on social media. In the video, the policemen can be heard saying…

Old fake news about Qatari princess caught with seven men resurfaces

Jignesh Patel24th April 20209th June 2022

A newspaper clipping of a report published by DNA which is headlined, “Qatari Princess caught in Orgy with 7 men” is circulating on social media. It cites a report by…

False claim suggests Kurnool MLA Hafeez Khan forced nurse to wash Imam’s feet

Archit24th April 202024th April 2020

Several Twitter users have posted an image where a nurse appears to be washing the feet of a man wearing a skull cap. As per social media claims the man…

Fake order attributed to Tourism Ministry claims restaurants, hotels to remain closed till Oct 15

Priyanka Jha24th April 2020

Alt News has received several requests on its official Android application to fact-check a letter circulating on social media. The letter is a supposed order issued by the Tourism Ministry…

Video from Bijnor viral with false allegation that elderly Muslim vendor sprinkled urine on fruits

Priyanka Jha24th April 202024th April 2020

On April 21, two videos of an elderly fruitseller were massively circulated on social media. In the first video, the fruitseller is seen standing near his cart. When asked if…

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Viral video of South Africa’s Temba Bavuma responding to Bumrah’s ‘bauna’ jibe is AI-generated