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Viral photo of armed men is old and does not show RSS members

Jignesh Patel14th May 2020

On May 4, one Facebook user who goes by the name ‘Thajudeen J’ posted a photo of men armed with machetes and axes. It was claimed that these men are…

Congress members, journalists share image of Rohingyas as migrant workers amid lockdown

Jignesh Patel13th May 202013th May 2020

The official Twitter handle of the SC department of the Indian National Congress posted an image of a man carrying an old woman on his back with a message targetting…

Old images falsely shared as female BJP politician consumes alcohol after liquor shops opened

Priyanka Jha13th May 202013th May 2020

India has been under a lockdown since March 24, imposed to tackle the spread of coronavirus. On May 4, the government relaxed some norms and permitted the sale of liquor…

Photos of woman injured in UP for resisting molestation viral since 4 years

Kinjal13th May 2020

Photograph of an injured woman standing with a few policemen are being widely shared on social media with a message targeting the BJP government. “This is Modi government’s Beti Bachao….

Suresh Chavhanke shares at least 5-year-old image as Telangana govt’s free gift during Ramzan

Archit12th May 2020

On May 11, editor-in-chief of Sudarshan News Suresh Chavhanke tweeted a photo of a pink-coloured sack that has ‘Eid Mubarak Ramzan Gift Government of Telangana’ imprinted on it. In the…

Old video of DMK leader assaulting woman resurfaces as attacking doctor

Jignesh Patel12th May 20203rd June 2021

A video of a man brutally assaulting a woman is doing the rounds on social media. In the video, the man can be seen kicking, slapping and stomping on the…

“Red is green, green is red”? – Sambit Patra shares clipped video to mock Rahul Gandhi

Pooja Chaudhuri11th May 202011th May 2020

Sambit Patra, national spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), tweeted a video mocking Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. In the mere 6 second clip, Gandhi can be heard saying, “The…

Fake poster: Alt News logo misused to claim rape-accused not associated with AIMIM

Jignesh Patel8th May 20208th May 2020

On May 7, it was reported in the media that 24-year-old accused Mohammed Shakeel was arrested by Chaderghat police for allegedly raping a minor Dalit girl. Several outlets claimed that…

Moneycontrol, News18 misquote economist Abhijit Banerjee on UPA policies, former clarifies

Jignesh Patel7th May 20207th May 2020

On May 4, Finacial news website Moneycontrol.com quoted Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banjeree saying, “The real problem in the short run is that the weak UPA policies were embraced by the…

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Four more Bengal constituencies, same pattern: Muslims disproportionately marked ‘Under Adjudication’ in SIR

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