Arrest of two men in Mumbai for possessing 7kg uranium communalised online - Alt News

 In a recent tweet, BJP Yuva National Convenor Devang Dave claimed that the Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) arrested two people, including a man named Abu Tahir, for illegal possession of 7...Read more: ...... Read More
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How BJP MP Tejasvi Surya communalised BBMP bed scam with misinformation - Alt News

 On May 4, BJP MP from South Bangalore constituency Tejasvi Surya entered the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) South zone COVID war room during work hours (around 3 pm) and...Read more: ...... Read More
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PMJJBY offers coverage against COVID-19 deaths, not PMSBY - Alt News

 A WhatsApp text claims families of those who succumbed to COVID-19 are eligible for Rs 2 lakh insurance under the Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) and Pradhan Mantri...Read more: ...... Read More
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Video from Brazil shared as BJP worker Uttam Ghosh lynched by TMC goons in West Bengal - Alt News

 A gruesome video of a group of men hacking a man to death with axes has been linked to the post-poll violence in West Bengal. Alt News has not attached...Read more: ...... Read More
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Photo of man transporting dead body on rickshaw is from 2017 - Alt News

 The second wave of COVID-19 in India has taken a heavy toll on healthcare infrastructure, with 4,12,262 new coronavirus cases reported on May 6, 2021. Citizens are overwhelmed, with many...Read more: ...... Read More
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News18 falsely claims 'Pakistan zindabad' chanted after UP panchayat poll result - Alt News

 After the results of the recently-concluded gram panchayat elections in Uttar Pradesh, News18 UP Uttarakhand broadcasted a video of a group celebrating the victory of an elected pradhan (head) in...Read more: ...... Read More
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Three-year-old news of 125 RSS-run schools banned by West Bengal govt viral as recent - Alt News

 The State of West Bengal and the ruling TMC party have been targetted with organised misinformation on social media since Mamata Banerjee retained power in the recently-concluded assembly elections. The...Read more: ...... Read More
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BJP passes off India Today journalist's photo as slain BJP worker in West Bengal - Alt News

 In the wake of reports of the death of at least 14 people in political violence that broke out after the results of West Bengal assembly elections were declared, BJP...Read more: ...... Read More
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Three-yo news of 125 RSS-run schools banned by West Bengal govt viral as recent - Alt News

 The State of West Bengal and the ruling TMC party have been targetted with organised misinformation on social media since Mamata Banerjee retained power in the recently-concluded assembly elections. The...Read more: ...... Read More
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Fact-check: BJP workers are not fighting over oxygen distribution in this video - Alt News

 A video of several people vandalising posters and plastic furniture in a hall is viral on social media with the claim, “BJP workers vandalised their own party office over not...Read more: ...... Read More
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Old photo of woman injured in Bangladesh linked to West Bengal post-poll violence - Alt News

 A photograph of a woman with a head injury has been shared on social media with the claim that the incident took place in West Bengal. Viral claims have blamed...Read more: ...... Read More
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Unrelated case of rape-murder in West Medinipur linked to West Bengal post-poll violence - Alt News

 West Bengal was gripped with violence soon after the ruling TMC won the third term in the assembly elections. The violence allegedly took the lives of at least 12 people,...Read more: ...... Read More
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Video of girl trying to give water to COVID+ father in Andhra linked to WB violence - Alt News

 A video of a girl jostling with an elderly woman to give water to a man lying on the ground is doing the rounds on social media. Twitter user Sandeep...Read more: ...... Read More
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Photo from 2019 Vidyasagar college violence linked to post-poll violence in West Bengal - Alt News

 Since post-poll violence erupted in West Bengal, old and unrelated images have been circulating on social media. Twitter user @Hindu_2_o shared a set of images where one of the pictures...Read more: ...... Read More
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Image from 2018 shared as post-poll violence in West Bengal - Alt News

 Violence in West Bengal erupted soon after the TMC won the recently-concluded state elections. At least 11 people have died in the violence, according to media reports, and the BJP...Read more: ...... Read More
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Old video shared as TMC celebrating poll victory with guns and swords - Alt News

 After the TMC retained power in West Bengal, the State has been gripped with violence. At least 14 people have died as a result of the election results. While the...Read more: ...... Read More
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Mob attacking police in Odisha shared as post-poll violence in West Bengal - Alt News

 All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) won the recently-concluded assembly elections on May 2. The results revealed AITC won 213 seats while the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) won 77 seats. Post-poll...Read more: ...... Read More
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Social media users cherry-pick names of Muslim accused in Gujarat fake Remdesivir racket - Alt News

 The rapidly growing COVID-19 cases in India has left family members of coronavirus positive patients fending for Remedsivir, a patented anti-viral drug approved by the USA’s FDA. Even as the...Read more: ...... Read More
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Media falsely reports Ramayana, Mahabharata to be taught in Saudi Arabian schools - Alt News

 Since the third week of April, several media organisations reported that Ramayana and Mahabharata will be taught in Saudi Arabia as part of their ‘Vision 2030’ initiative. East Coast Daily,...Read more: ...... Read More
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Emotional video of journo Navin Kumar shared as last words of Rohit Sardana - Alt News

 A video of a man in tears, venting out his frustration at the state of affairs in the country due to COVID-19, is circulating on WhatsApp. It has been claimed...Read more: ...... Read More
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