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Alt News investigation: The making of a fatwa story

Alt News Desk9th November 20189th November 2018

“Darul-Uloom Deoband has issued a fatwa against Muslim women using nail polish as it is un-Islamic and illegal”. This tweet by ANI on morning of November 5 kept news rooms…

Lok Sabha TV journalist Jagrati Shukla calls for extrajudicial killings in Kashmir yet again

Alt News Desk8th November 2018

Lok Sabha TV’s, Jagrati Shukla is in a controversy over her tweets once again. At the time of writing this article, her Twitter account shows up as “Suspended”. Reacting to…

Still from Bhojpuri movie circulated as Dalit woman stripped by BSP leader and his goons

Alt News Desk8th November 20187th April 2021

“ये कोई फिल्मी सीन नही है दलीत भाईयो बसपा नेता बकरूद्दीन अन्सांरी अपने गुन्डो के साथ मिलकर दलीत महिला को सारे बाजर किया नंगा देख लो इन कुत्तों की दबंगई….

Ahmedabad Mayor Bijal Patel tweets an image from Seoul as Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad

Jignesh Patel7th November 201819th March 2019

In a major embarrassment for Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, the Mayor of the city has tweeted a picture from Seoul as Sabarmati riverfront. On November 6, Ahmedabad Mayor Bijal Patel tweeted…

Tarek Fatah tweets morphed image claiming Madrasa teacher portraying Islam superior to Hinduism

Pooja Chaudhuri6th November 2018

In June this year, Alt News had debunked a viral photo-shopped image of a Madrasa teacher portraying Islam as superior to Hinduism. Five months hence, Canadian author of Pakistani origin…

Image from a photo-shoot viral on social media as police action on Sabarimala devotee

Pooja Chaudhuri3rd November 20184th November 2018

Delhi MLA Kapil Mishra tweeted an image on November 2 in which a man can be seen holding an idol with the foot of a purported cop on his chest….

BJP Kerala, Kapil Mishra spread fake news about a Sabarimala devotee dying due to police action

Jignesh Patel2nd November 201819th March 2019

“BJP is protesting against Kerala Police who have killed Mr. Shivadasan during Sabarimala women entry protest. Strike has been declared by BJP in Pathanamthitta district on 2/11/2018,” was the message…

Dainik Bhaskar misreports CBI chief Alok Verma as holding domestic help captive at his residence

Pooja Chaudhuri2nd November 201819th March 2019

On October 25, Dainik Bhaskar reported an alleged case of human smuggling where a 20-year-old woman from Jharkhand, Sunita Toppo, was sold to a family in Delhi under false pretences of a…

As Statue of Unity is unveiled, divisive misinformation against minorities continues unabated

Arjun Sidharth1st November 2018

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…

‘Will hit even a shivling with chappal to remove Modi’ – Fake quote ascribed to Shashi Tharoor

Jignesh Patel30th October 201819th March 2019

“नरेंद्र मोदी को हटाने के लिए शिवलिंग में भी चप्पल मारनी पड़ी तो मैं मरूंगा (Even if I have to hit a Shivling with a chappal in order to remove…

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Video of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dancing in red bodysuit is a deepfake

Nepal Protest: Video from Indonesia viral as Nepalese GenZ attacking police