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Video of minor’s murder in Rajasthan shared with false child-kidnapping rumours

Archit Mehta19th January 202119th January 2021

On January 18, Alt News received several requests to verify a video of a man sliting a minor’s throat, shared on social media with child-lifting rumours. This is the third…

Ex-army man criticizing PM Modi is an imposter? Navbharat Times amplifies false claim

Archit Mehta7th January 20218th January 2021

A video of Sikh man criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi on how Sikh men have been branded ‘Khalistanis’ for participating in the farmers’ protest has created quite a stir online….

At least 3-yo photo viral as child serving food during farmers’ protest

Aqib Pathan21st December 2020

On December 17, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) member Bhupender Chaudhary shared an image of a child serving chapatis to people. The image was shared with hashtags #FarmersProtest and #LangarSewa (archived…

No, this isn’t a vegetable market set-up by farmers themselves in Bengaluru

Anuradha Prasad17th December 2020

Social media users have been sharing photos of a warehouse filled with vegetables and fruit carts, claiming that this market was started by farmers in Bangalore. At the same time,…

Photo of Turkish family from 1970s viral as old family photo of BioNtech co-founder Şahin

Archit Mehta8th December 20208th December 2020

On December 6, World Health Organisation (WHO) chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan told Business Standard that Pfizer and BioNtech are in the final stages of talks with the WHO to join…

Video from 2018 falsely shared as overcrowded railway station during COVID-19

Jignesh Patel16th November 2020

A video of a massive crowd trying to board a train has been shared on social media with the claim that it’s a recent incident. One Gopi Shah shared the…

Old video of synchronized water-light show in China viral as Jodhpur, Rajasthan

Aqib Pathan16th November 202016th November 2020

A video of synchronized water and light show has gone viral on social media with the caption, “Beautiful LIGHT SHOW In Jodhpur (Rajasthan State) Entrance fee is Rs.3,000 per head….

Woman labourer carrying stone grinder on her head is not PSI Padmashila Tirpude

Archit Mehta5th November 2020

On October 21, BJP member Priti Gandhi shared an image of a police officer juxtaposed with a picture of a labourer balancing a stone grinder on her head. She wrote,…

Video from Brazil viral as Muslim man hits in self-defence when attacked in France

Archit Mehta31st October 2020

Parts of the Muslim world protested against French President Emmanuel Macron’s comments on Islam and public backing of Charlie Hebdo cartoons following Samuel Paty’s beheading. Several Facebook users have now…

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Old image from Agra shared as Budaun cop carrying dead body on shoulders

Old video from Saudi Arabia shared as Cyclone Tauktae’s devastation in Mumbai