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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…

Amidst tribal anger, photoshopped image of Sardar Patel statue shared on social media

Arjun Sidharth29th October 201815th March 2019

The Statue of Unity is all set to be unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 31, the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Controversy has erupted over the…

Video of police drill in Jharkhand circulates as armed forces shooting down Kashmiris

Jignesh Patel29th October 201822nd March 2019

A video of policemen firing shots at a crowd was tweeted by a Twitter user @javaidShaikh with a message, “Warning: Graphic Content PG18+ Kashmiris shot down at point blank range in…

Old video of ‘rogue’ jawan being captured shared as Indian army officer intercepting a “terrorist”

Pooja Chaudhuri25th October 201822nd March 2019

On October 23, Twitter user Diwakar Kothari posted a video of an alleged incident where “an Indian army officer snatched an AK-47 from a terrorist”. The video was liked over 7,500…

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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