Javed Akhtar, Banu Mushtaq and the contagion of religious sentiments getting hurt
In two related but unconnected developments, writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar and International Booker Prize-winning author Banu Mushtaq have found themselves in the midst of controversies after being invited to speak at...
Letter claiming ‘RSS did not participate in anti-British movement’ is morphed
An image of a purported historic document with the text “RSS did not participate in any anti-British movement from 1925 to 1947” bearing the emblem of the British Home Department...
An image of Narasimha, part lion and part man avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu, has gone viral on social media. According to a post by Facebook page संस्कृत का…
A set of photographs has been posted on social media with the narrative that these represent the now demolished Babri masjid of Ayodhya, taken from the archive of the British…
Has a restaurant in New York received government approval to sell human flesh as meat? A lengthy message to this effect has been shared widely on WhatsApp. As seen in…
A new entrant on Twitter, breaking updates on Maharashtra politics, Katta News has garnered significant attention on social media. The Twitter handle @katta_news was created on November 18. Two days later, it broke the…
A photograph of a bloodied policeman is making the rounds on social media with the claim that he is Tukaram Omble of Mumbai police who was martyred in the 26/11…
Over the last week, Alt News has received several requests on it’s Android application to fact-check an image which sources BBC and cautions people to not have Cadbury products as…
A video of a baby with hard, cracked skin has been widely shared by social media users. “Rakshas born in asam Baby born after 11 months of pregnancy Killed mother…
In a spectacle that has confounded viewers, a video has been shared widely on social media which shows a tree that has supposedly grown through a car. France me raato-raat…
A photograph of a woman holding a placard with anti-RSS slogan was posted by Twitter handle India With RSS. It claims to be an independent initiative by Swamyamsevaks. “What is…
A photograph of a wall carving showing a figure riding a bicycle is being shared with the claim that this is at Panchavarnaswamy Temple in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruchirappalli city. The…