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Our statement on the brazen and selective targeting of our friend and colleague Mohammed Zubair.
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It is clear that Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair is being targeted for reporting the victim's version in the Ghaziabad case. The social media 'influencers' and trends singling out Zubair are a testimony to the impact he has. The Alt News team stands with Zubair.
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Set of two documents were shared by BJP leaders to allege Congress prepared a 'toolkit'. Comparative analysis of the documents revealed 'COVID toolkit' meant to 'corner' BJP was made on forged letterhead. #AltNewsFactCheck | @pooja_chaudhuri @free_thinker
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BJP IT cell head Amit Malviya, Zee News and Republic claimed that 'Pakistan zindabad' slogans were raised at an anti-CAA protest rally in Lucknow. Alt News found the claim to be false. Read #AltNewsFactCheck. | @free_thinker @Priyankajha0 @Pooja_Chaudhuri
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PM Modi, during his speech in the Parliament, attributed a quote to ex-J&K CM Omar Abdullah which was traced back to a 6-year-old satirical article from the website 'Faking News'. #AltNewsFactCheck | @Pooja_Chaudhuri
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Alt News investigates ABVP’s link with Akshat Awasthi, the JNU student exposed in India Today sting. #JNUTapes | @zoo_bear @thisisjignesh
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Jamia CCTV Footage: The most crucial evidence of police brutality against Jamia students till now
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After Congress fielded ex-AMU students' union president Maskoor Usmani in Bihar elections, Aaj Tak falsely claimed that Usmani hung Muhammad Ali Jinnah's portrait in AMU campus in 2018. #AltNewsFactCheck | @Pooja_Chaudhuri
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WATCH: How Tajinder Bagga, Suresh Nakhua and Major Surendra Poonia misrepresented a video of Umar Khalid sloganeering during protests in Mumbai against JNU violence. They falsely claimed he chanted "Hinduo se azadi"
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Many senior BJP functionaries including Amit Malviya and Tajinder Bagga posted a video claiming that slogans against Hindus were raised in AMU. Alt News found the claim to be false, read the #AltNewsFactCheck for more. | @thisisjignesh
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Zee News's Sudhir Chaudhary had falsely claimed that TMC MP Mahua Moitra had plagiarised her maiden Parliament speech.
WATCH: How a controversy created by a leading media platform turned out to be a dud.
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BJP spokesperson Tajinder Bagga shared a video claiming that protesters including Umar Khalid raised "Hinduo se azadi" slogan in Mumbai during a protest against the violence at JNU. #AltNewsFactCheck found the claim to be false. | @thisisjignesh @zoo_bear
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BJP workers posed as 'locals' protesting against farmers at Singhu border. Heavy stone pelting and vandalism were reported from the area today, amidst slogans of 'humara border khali karo' (clear our border). #AltNewsFactCheck | @free_thinker @zoo_bear
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Several members of Facebook group 'We Support Narendra Modi' are falsely associating a porn video with JMI scholar Safoora Zargar and exchanging it on FB messenger and WhatsApp. The clip has been lifted from PornHub. #AltNewsFactCheck | @Pooja_Chaudhuri
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Shehla Rashid pocketing money crowdfunded for Kathua/Unnao victims’ family is fake news
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Alt News has independently verified that the video of policemen beating a group of injured men and forcing them to sing the national anthem was shot during Delhi violence. #AltNewsFactCheck | @thisisjignesh
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Mainstream media outlets including India Today, Times Now, Republic and News Nation claimed that a Jamia student was seen with stones in a CCTV footage. #AltNewsFactCheck found their reportage to be false. | @Pooja_Chaudhuri
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Alt News investigation: Confirming the identity of the masked woman photographed during JNU violence. | @thisisjignesh @free_thinker @zoo_bear
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A video of an ABVP member assaulting an AISA student in JNU has been shared by multiple prominent journalists, Prasar Bharati and BJP office bearers as members of Left assaulting ABVP cadre. #AltNewsFactCheck #JNUViolence | @Pooja_Chaudhuri @free_thinker
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WATCH: The fake news industry has often tried to malign India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in every way possible - via false claims and photoshopped images. Here we look at some of the viral instances and the truth behind the false claims.
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India Today, Aaj Tak, Times Now ran images of PLA cemetery as proof of Chinese casualties in Galwan. #AltNewsFactCheck examined the satellite imagery of this cemetery from 2011 and found their claims to be false. | @free_thinker @Pooja_Chaudhuri @zoo_bear
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Rihanna's photo holding a flag in support of West Indies during 2019 Cricket World Cup was morphed with Pakistan's flag. The singer has been targetted as a 'Pakistani' after she tweeted in support of farmers' protest. #AltNewsFactCheck | @Pooja_Chaudhuri
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An old video from Pakistan has been falsely shared as a Tablighi Jamaat member roaming naked in quarantine ward and causing destruction. #AltNewsFactCheck | @thisisjignesh
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Nearly every Indian media outlet reported that Pakistani diplomat Zafar Hilaly admitted that 300 people were killed in the Balakot airstrike. The reports were based on a clipped and doctored video. Hilaly made no such admission. #AltNewsFactCheck | @akhmxt
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A video of vandals planting a saffron flag atop a mosque, shared by journalist Rana Ayyub, was claimed to be either fake or old. Alt News has verified that the incident took place on February 25 in Ashok Nagar, Delhi. | @Pooja_Chaudhuri @zoo_bear
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BJP IT Cell head Amit Malviya tries to malign Ravish Kumar by sharing a mischievously edited video clip
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Shefali Vaidya, ABVP's Ashish Chauhan and BJP member Vijay Chauthaiwale shared a mirror image to falsely portray JNUSU president Aishe Ghosh's plaster on different arms. #AltNewsFactCheck | @Pooja_Chaudhuri
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Sambit Patra shared photos of a signboard at Dehradun railway station that show Urdu language replaced with Sanskrit. But he failed to mention that the board was later changed back to its original form. #AltNewsFactCheck | @Badka_Bokrait @Pooja_Chaudhuri
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AAP's Tahir Hussain was named in the murder of IB staffer Ankit Sharma and has since been absconding. A video where he appeals for police's help is being claimed to have been recorded post Delhi riots. WATCH: Alt News investigate the claim | @Badka_Bokrait
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Kanhaiya Kumar’s campaign vehicle photoshopped with image of Afzal Guru
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BJP IT cell head Amit Malviya and other party members tweeted a "sting" video claiming that Shaheen Bagh women were paid Rs 500 for protesting against CAA-NRC. Alt News and @newslaundry investigate the allegation. | @thisisjignesh @sighyush
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A Muslim man with partial paralysis in his hand accidentally dropped currency notes at a petrol pump. The video was shared by ABP News's Vikas Bhaduria and TV9 Gujarati falsely connecting it with coronavirus. #AltNewsFactCheck | @zoo_bear @HereisKinjal
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Sambit Patra, BJP's most visible spokesperson, repeatedly broadcasts misinformation to his 4 million followers on Twitter. #AltNewsFactCheck has compiled 18 prominent instances of misinformation shared by Sambit Patra. | @Pooja_Chaudhuri
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Times Now misinforms yet again, plays a video claiming it shows a man firing at cops during Delhi riots. #AltNewsFactCheck finds that he was shooting at a Muslim mob in Vijay Park. | @free_thinker @zoo_bear @Pooja_Chaudhuri
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India Today News Director Rahul Kanwal claimed that President Trump suggested early access of coronavirus vaccine to India in his interview with Fox News. #AltNewsFactCheck could not find any such reference in the interview. | @samjawed65
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After Deepika Padukone's visit to JNU, a claim went viral on social media that her upcoming film 'Chhapaak' portrays acid attack perpetrator 'Naeem Khan' as 'Rajesh'. #AltNewsFactCheck found this claim to be false. | @Pooja_Chaudhuri
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Akshay Kumar deletes old tweet on ‘cleaning up bicycles’ to counter rising fuel prices
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BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra shared an edited video of Arvind Kejriwal to portray the Delhi CM speaking in support of the farm laws. #AltNewsFactCheck | @Priyankajha0
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WATCH! The link between the Director of a Gujarat-based IT firm & a fake news factory.
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WATCH: How to investigate satellite imagery? In this video, Alt News shows how Zee News had used old and unrelated satellite images as destroyed JeM camp in Balakot.
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Rahul Gandhi & Aloo-Sona Machine: The most viral misinformation that is now truth for many
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My Nation spreads fake news about “Rahul Gandhi stumped by a 14-year-old girl” in Dubai
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43 Chinese soldiers killed? DD News, ABP News, India TV, Rajat Sharma, Sushant Sinha, Sumit Awasthi, Major Gaurav Arya, Shehzad Poonawalla mislead on India-China border tensions. #AltNewsFactCheck | @Pooja_Chaudhuri
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India Today deletes article about ‘Amit Shah’s granddaughter refusing to wear BJP hat’
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सोशल मीडिया पर वायरल हो रहे वीडियो में दावा किया जा रहा है कि न्यूयॉर्क के मेट्रो स्टेशन पर एक मुस्लिम व्यक्ति ने दूसरे यात्री पर थूका. असल में ये वीडियो पिछले साल है जिसमें एक नस्लभेदी अटैक देखा जा सकता है. पढ़िए #AltNewsFactCheck
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Assam BJP MLA Himanta Biswa Sarma shared a cropped image of an anti-CAA rally in the state to show a larger gathering at a pro-CAA rally.
WATCH #AltNewsFactCheck
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India Today, Aaj Tak, Times Now, NewsX, ABP News and several journalists promoted old pictures of graves of Chinese soldiers with the false claim that these were "proof" of casualty in Galwan clashes. The images were of the 1962 war memorial in Kangxiwa.
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A photo of violence during Ram Navami celebrations in Burdwan in 2018 has been falsely linked to the post-poll violence in West Bengal. Hashtags such as #BengalBurning and #PresidentsRuleinBengal have been used. #AltNewsFactCheck | @Priyankajha0
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What do these Nathuram Godse fans have in common? They are all followed by PM Modi on Twitter
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A video of UP CM Yogi Adityanath using abusive word on camera is viral. While ANI redacted the clip, propaganda websites declared it was edited. The video has NOT been edited. It was broadcast by several news channels. #AltNewsFactCheck | @Pooja_Chaudhuri
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When will Republic TV start apologising? The nation wants to know
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Fake news from 2016 has been revived on social media, now targeting princess Hend Al Qassimi, a member of the UAE royal family. The fake report claims that a Qatari princess was caught in an orgy with seven men. #AltNewsFactCheck | @thisisjignesh
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West Bengal and CM Mamata Banerjee-led government has emerged as a prime target of misinformation in 2019 Lok Sabha elections. A road accident video was viral as Bangladeshis and Rohingyas attacking central forces in Bengal.
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WATCH: Priyanka Gandhi's photograph lifted and superimposed on a background of river Ganga to show her drinking water from a clean river. But the image of Ganga was shot during UPA regime.
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False claim: Ravish Kumar set up a man to wear BJP cap before garlanding Kanhaiya Kumar
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GoAir tweeted about the termination of an employee 'Asif Khan' after screenshots of hateful tweets by an account with the same name were viral. Turns out, the employee was terminated on the basis of an imposter account. #AltNewsFactCheck | @free_thinker
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The Palghar lynching has been falsely communalised by social media users including Suresh Chavhanke and Ashoke Pandit. The police have confirmed to Alt News that the victims and accused hail from the same community. #AltNewsFactCheck | @thisisjignesh
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BJP misleads on Rafale, claims Reliance was already part of agreement finalised by UPA-II
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A scuffle in Mumbai's Kurla on April 29 was misreported by News18 anchor Amish Devgan as policemen mishandled while attempting to disperse a crowd gathered at a mosque to offer namaz during lockdown. #AltNewsFactCheck | @Pooja_Chaudhuri
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After clashes between BJP and TMC in Kolkata's Vidyasagar College, several claims were made with regard to the violence that resulted in the demolition of Vidyasagar's statue.
In this video, we fact-check these claims.
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Several media houses and BJP leaders have claimed that 'Pakistan Zindabad' slogans were heard at a PFI protest in Pune. Alt News analysed multiple videos of the said sloganeering and found the claim to be false. | @Mahaprajna_N @shinjineemjmdr
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The year 2021 kept fact-checkers busy. There was a proliferation of misinformation all around. But Alt News was equally relentless in debunking one falsehood after another. Watch a round-up of our work during the year.
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Prominent social media users like Suresh Chavhanke and Ashoke Pandit attempted to give the Palghar lynching incident a communal colour by falsely claiming that the accused were members of the Muslim community. #AltNewsFactCheck | @thisisjignesh
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Several BJP members, Sudarshan News and Zee News claimed Janmashtami celebrations were held in Kashmir for the first time in 32 years under PM Modi. This is false. The celebrations have been taking place at least since 2004. #AltNewsFactCheck | @ArchitMeta
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Does this video show a Muslim man hurling stones at a bus during #CAAProtest? No, and there's more to the story.
WATCH #AltNewsFactCheck the clip shared by many including British commentator Katie Hopkins and Vivek Agnihotri.
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A gruesome video from Brazil has been falsely linked to West Bengal post-poll violence. False messages claim it shows Uttam Ghosh, a BJP worker, lynched by TMC goons in Ranaghat. #AltNewsFactCheck
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Several social media users have raised doubts about the authenticity of AAP councillor Tahir Hussain's video appeal for help during #DelhiRiot2020. Read #AltNewsFactCheck. | @free_thinker @zoo_bear
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After Alt News exposé, Republic TV deletes fake news about Jama Masjid; No apology, no explanation
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The claim that the Indian flag was replaced with Khalistan flag atop Red Fort during farmers' protest is false. Protestors placed Sikh religious flags from an empty flagstaff. #AltNewsFactCheck | @Pooja_Chaudhuri @Priyankajha0
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Delhi police probe or ABVP investigation? DCP releases images shared earlier by ABVP | @free_thinker @Pooja_Chaudhuri
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Sonia Gandhi sitting on the lap of a man? Photoshop ka kamaal. In this day and age, anything and everything can be morphed/manipulated. Think before you share.
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Zee News falsely claims Mahua Moitra plagiarised her maiden Parliament speech | @Pooja_Chaudhuri
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A photoshopped image portraying Deepika Padukone as campaigning for BJP has resurfaced. The accompanying message mocks those terming the actor 'anti-national' for expressing solidarity with JNU students. | @thoughtbuoy
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Shefali Vaidya and author Renee Lynn shared a video from Rajasthan with the false claim that it shows Hindu women assaulted by Muslims in Pakistan.
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Demonetisation roll-out deeply flawed, introduction of Rs 2000 notes puzzling: Richard Thaler, Nobel Laureate
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Serial faker Prashant Patel Umrao spreads fake news about Rajdeep Sardesai’s son
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BJP IT cell head Amit Malviya shares affectionate pictures of Nehru with his sister and niece, claims this is Hardik Patel’s DNA - Read about this and other pictures shared by Amit Malviya
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BJP IT cell’s attempt to use Nobel winner’s name to endorse demonetisation backfires
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Times Now read out names of "30 dead Chinese soldiers" citing Chinese publication Global Times as the source. The anchors retracted soon after realising that the channel had fallen for a fake WhatsApp forward. #AltNewsFactCheck |
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#AnyoneCanFactCheck: Investigating the images circulating around Bengal Elections - A tutorial
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A video shot in MP's Raisen in mid-February shows a Muslim vendor handling fruits in an unhygienic manner. This has been falsely shared as him trying to spread coronavirus. Read #AltNewsFactCheck | @thisisjignesh @zoo_bear
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Arvind Kejriwal speaking in drunken state? No, old video slowed down to create illusion
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BBC has recognised @altnews_in as one of the initiatives that is debunking fake news in India.
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Alt News had published a fact-check on an explicit image used to target JMI student Ladeeda Farzana. The woman whose image was used to target Farzana reached out to Alt News and requested the article to be taken down to protect her privacy. We have unpublished the said article.
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Breaking Fake News: Times Now announces arrest of Nirav Modi in Hong Kong
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False claim that Kanhaiya Kumar asked people to embrace Islam resurfaces on social media
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Led by BJP's Himanta Biswa and his channel News Live, News18, Asianet, Times Now claimed AIUDF supporters raised 'Pakistan zindabad' slogans. This is false. 'Aziz Khan zindabad' was chanted in reference to the AIUDF MLA. | @Priyankajha0 @free_thinker
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