Anti-CAA protesters at Lucknow confess taking bribes? No, clipped video viral - Alt News

 A 20-second video of a woman donning a hijab speaking to a reporter is widely circulating on social media. Accompanying claims suggest that she accepted that women protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) are taking bribes. The woman can be heard saying, “Women are told to come here for Rs 500 …Read more at ...... Read More
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Tarek Fatah - A case study of unrelenting divisive misinformation - Alt News

 A prominent name on social media, Tarek Fatah is an active Twitter user with over 6 lakh followers. But on numerous occasions, the Pakistani-Canadian writer has been found circulating misinformation along communal lines, particularly targeting Indian Muslims. A matter of even more concern is Fatah’s failure to take down misleading...... Read More
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Video of VHP leader viral as Naseeruddin Shah's brother supporting CAA - Alt News

 A video of an elderly man speaking in support of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) is viral with the claim that he is Rizwan Ahmed, brother of actor Naseeruddin Shah. Rizwan Ahmed (Naseeruddin Shah’s brother) on CAA Brother of Naseeruddin Shah on CAA Posted by Pradeep Sharma on Saturday, 18 January 2020 …Read more...... Read More
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Amit Shah asks people to boycott Aaj Tak before Delhi elections? Old video viral - Alt News

 A video of Amit Shah addressing the media is viral with the claim that the Home Minister asked the people of Delhi to not watch Aaj Tak because it supports the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). In the video, Shah can be heard saying, “Aaj Tak has undertaken the agenda that AAP should …Read more at ...... Read More
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BJP MLA 'Karni Singh' toppled Ambedkar's statue? Old video, false claim - Alt News

 A video of a statue toppled by a group of people with the help of a JCB truck is circulating on social media. The message shared along with the video claims that Bhimrao Ambedkar’s statue was pulled down by a BJP MLA ‘Karni Singh’. Twitter user Azmath Sultan posted the video with …Read more at ...... Read More
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Old, unrelated video viral as BJP leader Inayat Hussain assaulted for supporting CAA, NRC - Alt News

 A video is viral with the claim that BJP leader and ex-chairman of the Haj committee Inayat Hussain was smeared with ink and beaten with slippers in Indore for extending his support to the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). “ - CAA NRC NPR …Read more ...... Read More
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Old video from MP viral as women CAA protesters fighting over distribution of money - Alt News

 A non-violent sit-in protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) by women at Delhi’s Shaheen Bagh has been going on since December 15, 2019. On January 15, a month into the protest, BJP IT cell head Amit Malviya tweeted a video which alleged that protesters were gathering at Shaheen Bagh for Rs …Read more at ...... Read More
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JNUSU president Aishe Ghosh faked head injury? Screenshot of old broadcast shared with false claim - Alt News

 On January 20, Twitter user Anil Jacob posted a screenshot of a TV9 Bharatvarsh broadcast featuring Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union (JNUSU) president Aishe Gosh. He claimed that injury marks on her forehead vanished “within a few days”. Aishe Gosh was severely wounded when masked goons armed with sticks and rods attacked &hel...... Read More
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Old video from Manipur shared as women receiving cash in the backdrop of CAA protests - Alt News

 A video of a man purportedly handing out cash to a group of women, many of whom are holding the flag of Congress party, is widely circulating on social media in the backdrop of protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). It is being claimed that Congress workers are paying these women. …Read more at ...... Read More
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No, this video doesn't show women protesting against CAA receiving cash - Alt News

 A video of a man purportedly handing out cash to a group of women, many of whom are holding the flag of Congress party, is widely circulating on social media. It is being claimed that Congress workers are paying these women for protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019. “ …Read more at ...... Read More
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False message blamed Muslim community for Mangalore bomb scare - Alt News

 “Days ago, Jihadis almost burnt Mangalore city Now a live bomb has been detected in Mangalore International Airport Bcoz of few traitors, Jihadis are getting more power But if police take action against masterminds behind these, Politicians come to their rescue! Disgusting,” tweeted Mahesh Vikram Hedge, the founder of fake news website &...... Read More
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CAA Protests: Morphed image claims Shaheen Bagh protesters paid Rs 500 per day - Alt News

 Several social media users and pages have shared an image which shows women standing in front of a banner which reads ‘Fix rate 500/ day 7 pm to 12 pm Shaheen Bagh.’ It was shared by Facebook page ‘Rohit Sardana Fans Club’ on January 18. The photograph suggests that protesters at Delhi’s …Read more at ...... Read More
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RSS member's photo falsely shared as Mangaluru airport bomb suspect Aditya Rao - Alt News

 A photograph of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Prabhakar Bhat with a member of the organisation is widely circulating across social media platforms. It is being claimed that the member is Aditya Rao, the man who reportedly surrendered before the police for planting a bag of explosives at Managuluru international airport. Shahi...... Read More
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Robbery attempt communalised as Kali idol vandalised in Bengal's Siliguri - Alt News

 A set of photographs is viral on social media with the claim that an Idol of Hindu deity Kali in Gate Bazar Kali Mandir, Siliguri was demolished. Twitter user Roop Darak, whose bio reads that he is BJYM Telangana state official spokesperson, was among those who shared the images. Another user @vaishnavi_mish …Read more at ...... Read More
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Photo of Kanhaiya Kumar falsely shared as celebrating death of 76 CRPF soldiers in 2010 - Alt News

 A photograph of former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students, including Kanhaiya Kumar, Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya is circulating on Twitter with the claim that the death of 76 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) soldiers was celebrated in JNU campus. pic.twitter.com/XhXomZWwz4 -- Satyamev Jayate (@patriotindian12) January 12, 2020 Th...... Read More
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Photo viral with false claim that JNU students celebrated death of 76 CRPF soldiers in 2010 - Alt News

 A photograph of former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students Kanhaiya Kumar and Umar Khalid is circulating on Twitter with the claim that the death of 76 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) soldiers was celebrated in JNU campus. pic.twitter.com/XhXomZWwz4 -- Satyamev Jayate (@patriotindian12) January 12, 2020 The photo has the mark of ‘So...... Read More
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No, PM Modi's wife Jashodaben did not attend anti-CAA rally at Shaheen Bagh - Alt News

 A photograph of a group of women is being shared with the claim that it shows Jashodaben, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s wife, attending a rally against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) at Shaheen Bagh. The image shared by a Facebook group Mj Khan Indian has received 8,200 shares and 593 likes. It …Read more at ...... Read More
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