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Images from Karnataka, WB shared as Babri masjid photos from British Library archive

Arjun Sidharth27th November 2019

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…

Katta News: Who is breaking stories on Maha politics? Alt News source verification

Pooja Chaudhuri26th November 201926th November 2019

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…

Movie still shared as image of 26/11 martyred cop Tukaram Omble

Pooja Chaudhuri26th November 201921st August 2020

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…

Cadbury products contaminated with HIV? Old image from Nigeria used to share false claim

Archit26th November 201926th November 2019

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…

Video of baby suffering from rare genetic disorder shared as ‘demon’ baby born in Assam

Jignesh Patel26th November 2019

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…

Tree grows through car overnight? No, it is an art installation

Arjun Sidharth25th November 201930th November 2019

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…

Old students’ protest against RSS shared as recent JNU students’ protest

Jignesh Patel23rd November 2019

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…

Invention of bicycle credited to ancient India based on misleading photos

Jignesh Patel23rd November 2019

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…

Video from West Bengal showing man electrocuted atop train shared as Secunderabad

Arjun Sidharth23rd November 2019

A horrific video showing a young man electrocuted on top of a train, has been circulated on social media. Owing to the nature of the video, Alt News is not…

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