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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…

Old image claimed to be shot at different locations shared amidst lockdown

Kinjal23rd April 202023rd April 2020

An image of birds like peacocks and parrots eating grains from the ground is circulating on social media. It is being claimed that the image was shot at the Ooty-Coimbatore…

Did Germany send £130 billion bill to China for ‘coronavirus damages’?

Archit22nd April 202022nd April 2020

Express.co.uk, the digital arm of the UK-based Daily Express and Sunday Express, published a report with a controversial headline which read “Germany sends China £130billion bill for ‘coronavirus damages’ –…

TV9 Gujarati shares video with false claim that Chinese nationals banned in Australian supermarket

Jignesh Patel21st April 2020

A video of a couple being confronted by a man is doing the rounds on social media with the claim that people of Chinese origin are not allowed inside the…

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