JMI scholar Safoora Zargar, who is three months pregnant, was imprisoned by the Delhi police under the draconian Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. Her pregnancy, instead of attracting sympathies, has given rise to a vulgar hate campaign on social... Read More
Category - Society
Two videos have gone viral with the claim that people from the Muslim community are hoarding food supplies and wasting food amidst the lockdown imposed to tackle coronavirus. Video 1: Shot at nightA 90-second video of a man who claims to be reporting... Read More
A 16-second clip of Delhi’s Health Minister Satyendra Jain has gone viral on social media. On April 14, Facebook page ‘Mohsin Rfi Khan sp’ posted the viral video along with the Hindi text, “Now where has the paid media drowned?... Read More
Since April 6, Alt News has received several requests to fact-check a 30-second video on WhatsApp (+91 76000 11160) and on our official Android application. In the video, we can see several policemen wearing a mask and a few fruit vendors.The video... Read More
A video of a flock of birds flying through a city is viral with the claim that it was shot at Chandigarh’s Kalka road during the nationwide lockdown to tackle coronavirus. “Chandigarh kalka Road… Nature is back to its basics,”... Read More
A video is viral with a claim in Hindi – “परोपकार करें तो ध्यान से, क्योंकि ऐसे गरीब भी भरे पड़े हैं. (Be careful when you’re generous because... Read More
Data as per John Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Centre, as of April 10, reports that the United States has recorded the most number of confirmed coronavirus cases – over 466,000. More than 16,000 people have lost their lives in the country due to the... Read More
A video of a priest holding down a man dressed in police uniform is doing the rounds on social media. In the video, the priest can be seen grabbing the cop by his neck who visibly suffocates. Facebook page ‘Jago India’ posted the video... Read More
A 6:24 minute audio clip is circulating on messaging applications such as WhatsApp. In the audio clip, a man introduces himself as a resident of City Light area of Surat, Gujarat and warns citizens about the ‘unprecedented’ presence of... Read More
A video of a man opening sealed packets of bread from a loading truck while licking his fingers has gone viral on social media in the light of the coronavirus pandemic. It is being shared with the claim that the man hails from the Muslim community. A... Read More