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False claim: Muslim lawyer, community filed petition in SC against Hindu ritual ‘Mata ki Chowki’

Pooja Chaudhuri8th July 201811th July 2018

On July 7, several claims on social media alleged that members of the Muslim community filed a petition in the Supreme Court against holding ‘Mata ki Chowki’, a Hindu ritual,…

Fake news about ‘Khalid and Irfan’ charged in Lucknow gangrape case circulates on social media

Arjun Sidharth3rd July 201812th July 2018

A minor girl was reportedly gangraped and the incident filmed by the perpetrators in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. According to a report by News 18 Hindi, the alleged perpetrators were apprehended…

Viral: Fake news of march by Muslims demanding release of Mandsaur rape accused

Arjun Sidharth2nd July 201812th July 2018

The brutal rape of an 8-year old in Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh in June 2018 is being given a brazenly communal spin on social media. Thousands of users are sharing a…

Image of a Colombian protester circulated as an Iranian woman stoned to death

Pratik Sinha30th June 20189th July 2018

“A******s of Thornton Reuters here is a lady who is ‘allowed’ 3 sips of water before being stoned to death. How safe is she, according to you ?” An image…

False claim: Woman’s hair chopped off for not wearing burkha

Jignesh Patel28th June 20189th July 2018

“If Dont Wear A Burqa This Is The Way A Women Is Punished By Cutting Her Hairs With Daughter In Her Lap. And These Cowards Say They Will Conquer The…

Morphed image of Muslim teacher portraying Islam as superior to Hinduism viral

Jignesh Patel21st June 201830th June 2025

A picture of a Muslim teacher comparing Islam to Hinduism in a classroom, and showing his students that Islam is superior of the two, is viral on social media. Between…

Did ‘Gaganjot’ replace ‘Shoaib’? Airtel’s response to bigoted customer request causes social media storm

Alt News Desk19th June 20189th July 2018

“Dear Shohaib, as you’re a Muslim and I have no faith in your working ethics because Kuran may have different version for customer service, thus requesting you to assign a…

The mystery behind the ‘Krishna pointing at Eid moon’ painting – Experts opine

Pooja Chaudhuri18th June 20189th July 2018

Eid ul-Fitr concluded on June 16 and this year, like its preceding years, saw a familiar painting resurface. As claimed by many on social media, the medieval work of art…

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‘No dogs and Muslims’: Day after Delhi blast, ISI Kolkata boys’ hostel defaced with hateful graffiti

Hindu youths desecrated temples in UP with ‘I love Muhammad’ graffiti to frame Muslim peers, arrested