Politics

Misreporting by major news outlets; Pakistan flag was not hoisted in Bihar’s Purnea

Shinjinee Majumder27th January 202327th January 2023

On January 26, 2023, news broke that a Pakistani flag had been hoisted on a residential building in Madhubani Sipahi Tola area in Purnea, Bihar. Several news media outlets reported…

Image of burqa-clad students who won scholarships shared with false communal claim

Archit27th January 202327th January 2023

An image of burqa-clad girls receiving scholarships from Kerala-based Malabar Charitable Trust is being shared on Twitter. The girls are holding certificates and posing for photographs on a stage. The…

Devesh Kumar: Untangling a complex web of lies and deceit

Kalim Ahmed & Mahaprajna Nayak26th January 202327th January 2023

On October 30, 2022, The Wire registered a police complaint against journalist Devesh Kumar for allegedly fabricating and supplying documents, emails, and video with a view to damage the media…

2014 copter crash video shared as Kyiv accident that killed Ukraine minister

Vansh Shah26th January 2023

On January 18, a helicopter crashed in a residential area in the suburbs of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv resulting in the death of 14 people including a minor, the country’s…

IT Rules amendments: Can PIB be given carte blanche to decide what is ‘fake’?

Archit25th January 202326th January 2023

The ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) on January 17 uploaded a new draft of amendments to the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, which…

No, man dancing to ‘Pathaan’ song in viral video is not Pak FM Bilawal Bhutto

Alt News Desk23rd January 2023

A video of two individuals dancing to the song ‘Besharam Rang’ from the upcoming film ‘Pathaan’ is going viral on social media. It is being claimed that one of the…

2021 Russia plane crash video widely shared as recent Nepal disaster

Vansh Shah20th January 202320th January 2023

On January 15, 2023, a Yeti Airlines flight from Kathmandu to Pokhara in Nepal crashed on the banks of the Seti Gandaki river near the Pokhara International airport. As reported by…

BJP leaders highlight Rahul’s slip of tongue to claim he insulted farmers

Kalim Ahmed19th January 202320th January 2023

A short clip of Rahul Gandhi speaking at an event is circulating on social media. In this clip, the Congress leader can be heard saying, “…जो काले किसान के खिलाफ…

Did Rahul Gandhi refuse to wear turban in absence of camera? False claim by BJP leaders

Abhishek Kumar19th January 202319th January 2023

A video of Congress MP Rahul Gandhi is being circulated widely on social media. A number of BJP leaders are sharing the video claiming that Rahul Gandhi refused to wear…

Did Ashwini Choubey tear up while taking about farmers? Misleading claim by NDTV

Abhishek Kumar19th January 2023

Farmers in Buxar have been protesting for the last 84 days demanding proper compensation for the acquisition of their land for a power plant. There were reports of police personnel…