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Fact-check: Did India fall 45 places in Global Hunger Index rank from 2014 to 2017?

Pratik Sinha & Pooja Chaudhuri14th October 201725th October 2018

The report on Global Hunger Index (GHI) which was released on October 12th became one of the most talked about subjects on social media yesterday. The statement by International Food…

Has incessant trolling led to Modi Govt taking a U-turn on their Green Diwali initiative?

Sam Jawed11th October 201711th October 2017

“Welcome decision by the SC on ban of firecrackers sales in NCR. Comes as a huge support for my #GreenDiwali initiative for our environment,” tweeted Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union minister…

Alt News Viewpoint: The eight second verdict by The Hindu

Sam Jawed4th October 2017

We are often criticized as a nation of bystanders. We have seen so many instances where accident victims have bled to death as people watched or took videos. People hesitate…

Fake News Round-Up – September 2017 – From Prashant P Umrao to Ashoke Pandit

Alt News Desk1st October 20171st October 2017

Welcome to the Fake News Round-up for September. This tracker has highlights of fake news, photoshopped images and doctored videos that did the rounds during the previous month. Given the…

As Rohingya crisis continues, images of children are being misused to spread fake news

Alt News Desk26th September 201726th September 2017

Sandy is a 12 year-old Brazilian girl, suffering from multiple health problems including a liver condition. The Facebook page of Garrafão do Norte, the place where she lives, has shared…

After police lathicharge at BHU, many fall for a fake image not related to the incident

Alt News Desk24th September 2017

There was massive outrage on social media after the news of lathicharge by the police on students of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) broke out. The students were protesting against the…

Were believers stopped from offering Namaz at Sidi Saiyyed mosque in Ahmedabad due to PM Modi’s visit?

Pratik Sinha14th September 201714th September 2017

PM Modi arrived in Ahmedabad yesterday for the 12th annual India-Japan summit along with Japanese PM Shinzo Abe who is on a two-day visit. As part of this visit, the…

Here’s why Gauri Lankesh’s Facebook post about ‘free sex’ is viral

Sam Jawed12th September 201725th May 2018

All hands on deck to malign and mock the Gauri Lankesh. “Wah Wah read and share” tweeted BJP MP Paresh Rawal about a Facebook post of Gauri Lankesh. “She called…

BJP IT Cell head Amit Malviya tries to malign Ravish Kumar by sharing a mischievously edited video clip

Pratik Sinha11th September 201711th September 2017

All the tweets in the above collage are supporters of BJP party and each one of them are followed by PM Modi on Twitter. Each one them before 2014 used…

#GauriLankesh: Did Karnataka Home Minister state ‘Will probe Maoist link to murder’ as claimed by Republic TV?

Sam Jawed6th September 20176th September 2017

Many who were present at the Karnataka Home Minister’s press briefing on Gauri Lankesh’s murder were taken by surprise when a tweet by Republic TV quoted him as saying “Will…

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Women’s quota or delimitation? Media misrepresents facts, Modi misleads nation

Noida protests: Several unrelated videos shared as scenes of violence during workers’ agitation