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Did Rahul Gandhi claim Gandhiji’s non-violence was inspired by Islam? Clipped video viral

Alt News Desk14th January 201915th March 2021

A video clip of Rahul Gandhi’s speech during his Dubai visit in 2019 is viral on social media. In the 10-second clip, Gandhi can be heard saying, “Mahatma Gandhi picked…

Arvind Kejriwal speaking in drunken state? No, old video slowed down to create illusion

Arjun Sidharth9th January 2019

A video of Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal has been shared widely on multiple social media platforms. The video shows Kejriwal seated in a…

Were bricks meant for Ram Mandir in Ayodhya used to construct drains in UP?

Jignesh Patel8th January 2019

“जो ईंटें राम-मंदिर के नाम पर इकट्ठा की गई थीं..वो अब #UP_सरकार के चहेते ठेकेदारों द्वारा #अयोध्या में नाली बनाने के उपयोग में आ रही हैं.. #धार्मिक आस्था का #व्यवसायिक…

Paresh Rawal tweets false statistics to show Modi govt better at combating terror in J&K

Arjun Sidharth7th January 201915th March 2019

“In four and a half years of Modi’s government, 61 civilians died, 200 jawans were martyred and 1701 terrorists were liquidated, and in 10 years of Manmohan Singh’s rule, 1788…

Were Hindus in Pakistan attacked by the police? 2013 video viral with false claim

Pooja Chaudhuri7th January 20193rd January 2020

[Update: This article was published on January 7, 2019 and has been updated with latest posts propagating the same misinformation] A widely circulating video on social media has been shared…

Clipped video: Nirmala Sitharaman did not say, “Pradhan mantri chor hai”

Jignesh Patel5th January 2019

On January 4, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman gave a two-hour-long speech in the Lok Sabha answering Congress’ allegation on the Rafale deal. After her speech in Lok Sabha, a 4-second…

Viral pic of Advani folding hands in front of PM Modi. Was the PM discourteous to Advani?

Jignesh Patel29th December 2018

A photograph featuring BJP stalwart Lal Krishna Advani and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become a talking point on social media. Some individuals are interpreting it as the latter being…

Muslims attacked Hindus in Rajasthan after polls? Video from Bangladesh shared with false claim

Arjun Sidharth24th December 201815th March 2019

राजस्थान में कांग्रेस सरकार बनते ही पाकिस्तान से लगे जैसलमेर के दार्ती गांव में शांतिदूत मुस्लिमो द्वारा मारवाडी हिन्दूओ के घर जलाये गए और दो हिंदूओ को मौत के घाट…

Shivraj Singh Chouhan lauded for promptly ‘vacating official residence’. What is the truth?

Arjun Sidharth18th December 201815th March 2019

शिवराज सिंह चौहान ने बंगला छोड़ने में 24 घंटे भी नहीं लगाए, स्टाफ़ से लेकर माली तक का व्यक्तिगत रूप से शुक्रिया अदा किया, मुख्यमंत्री निवास जैसा मिला था उससे…

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The dark underbelly of YouTube ‘news’ channels: Staged vox pop, planted debates, recurring faces & BJP links

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