Four men dressed as women thrashed by mob in Haryana over false child-kidnapping rumours - Alt News

 A video of four men who are dressed in women’s clothing, being escorted by the police was shared by Facebook page Pehchan Faridabad. Posting the video, the page claimed that these men were child-kidnappers who were arrested by the police in Dheeg locality of Haryana’s Ballabgarh city. “ ...... Read More
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Old photograph of PM Modi from Davos photoshopped with Pak PM Imran Khan hiding at G7 - Alt News

 A photograph, where PM Modi is walking in the midst of a group, who is seen welcoming the leader, is doing the rounds on social media. “When Modiji entered in to the G-7 conferences hall, everyone assembled in the hall has given the standing welcome to him. One guy among them hides …Read more at ...... Read More
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Four men dressed as women thrashed by mob in Haryana, viral video falsely accuses them of child-lifting - Alt News

 A video of four men who are dressed in women’s clothing, being escorted by the police was shared by Facebook page Pehchan Faridabad. Posting the video, the page claimed that these men were child-kidnappers who were arrested by the police in Dheeg locality of Haryana’s Ballabgarh city. “ ...... Read More
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Video of anti-reservation rally in Nagpur shared as protest against Modi govt - Alt News

 A video filmed from a moving vehicle shows a long queue of people lined up under a bridge holding banners and marching forward. The video is being shared on social media with the claim that it depicts a protest against the Modi government in the wake of rising religious discrimination in the …Read more at ...... Read More
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Child organ trade rumour: Photo from Syria shared with provocative audio clip - Alt News

 Rumours of child abduction gangs on the prowl have been circulating aggressively on social media and messaging platforms over the past two months. A variant of these rumours claims that these gangs are into the organ trafficking business, removing the internal organs of abducted children. An incendiary audio clip has been ...... Read More
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Old images from Kashmir shared amidst recent unrest after dilution of Article 370 - Alt News

 Several photographs have been shared on social media, especially by Pakistani handles, to portray brutality in Kashmir. In this article, we will debunk four such images that were shot in Kashmir, but do not represent the recent unrest following the abrogation of key provisions of Article 370. Image 1 Where are you...... Read More
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Video labelled as 'terrorist infiltration' in Kashmir traced back to police academy in Pakistan - Alt News

 A video of young men wearing bulletproof jackets and carrying assault rifles has been shared on social media with the claim that there has been “terrorist infiltration” in Kashmir. The video has the words “Mujahideen Kashmir” written on it and in the first few seconds, a man...... Read More
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Old video from Delhi shared as clash over NRC between police and army personnel in Assam - Alt News

 A video has been posted on Twitter, along with the claim that clashes have taken place between Assam police and Indian army personnel, purportedly over the National Register of Citizens (NRC). The final list of the NRC was recently released, and over 19 lakh people from Assam failed to make the cut. …Read mor...... Read More
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Old images shared to depict Indian govt brutality in Kashmir - Alt News

 The abrogation of key provisions of Article 370 has given rise to a deluge of misinformation online. In the latest such attempt, a collage of multiple photographs has been circulated on social media to portray the Indian government’s brutality in Kashmir. If you cannot raise voice for humanity, then you have...... Read More
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Video of Hindu ritual shared as "cows forcefully made to run over Muslims in India" - Alt News

 On September 1, Sahibzada Jahangir, the spokesperson of Pakistani Prime Minister on Trade and Investment in the UK and Europe, posted a video wherein a group of men are lying on the road while a herd of cows run over them. Tweeting the video, Jahangir claimed that Indians are forcing Muslim men …Read ...... Read More
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Old satirical video shared as North Korean leader Kim Jong-un executing corrupt official - Alt News

 A video of North Korean ‘Supreme leader’ Kim Jong-un, where he is accompanied by an unidentified person, is being shared on social media. Later in the video, the duo turns around and walks towards the other side, when suddenly an automated pit opens up and the person falls into it. The video …Re...... Read More
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Photograph from 2013 shared as brutal crackdown by Indian govt in Kashmir - Alt News

 Kashmir continues to be a pivot for misinformation purveyors on social media, on either side. A photograph is being circulated on social media, claiming it represents the state of Kashmir ever since key provisions of Article 370 were abrogated by the Indian government. #28DaysOfKashmirShutdown pic.twitter.com/wsjFWqWRCO -- ...... Read More
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Woman makes false child-kidnapping, organ trade claims using old image from Ghana - Alt News

 A video where a woman claims that children are being kidnapped and sold for organ trade is circulating on social media. She makes the claims while flashing a photograph of children lying supine on the ground in the background. In the video, the woman asserts that these children were kidnapped and their &hellip...... Read More
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Image photoshopped to portray Abu Dhabi Crown Prince in saffron robes - Alt News

 “ , … (Man himself does not wear a cap but makes Sheikhs wear saffron. Modi ji, what’s in your heart Jai Shri Ram.)” – is the caption used to share an image of …Read more at ...... Read More
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Fact Check: How badly will the Dragon be hit if India stops importing from China?

 A post is going viral on social media with the claim that as the main importer of Chinese goods, India should stop all trade ties with Beijing. The post goes on to give an example that Japan has refused to import even a needle from US as a mark of patriotism as Americans had nuked Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 194...... Read More
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