Jamia video controversy: Student had wallet in his hand, not stone as media reported

A frame-by-fame analysis of the footage aired by India Today.

Pooja Chaudhuri, AltNews.in

· Feb 18, 2020 · 09:28 am

Amit Malviya’s fake news fountain: 16 pieces of misinformation spread by the BJP IT cell chief

Since he is the official head of the Hindutva party’s online propaganda machine, his false claims have a dangerous ripple effect.

Pooja Chaudhuri, AltNews.in

· Feb 10, 2020 · 05:46 pm

Modi quotes satirical website ‘Faking News’ to attack former J&K CM Omar Abdullah in Parliament

On Thursday, Abdullah's detention was extended as he was booked under the draconian Public Safety Act.

Pooja Chaudhuri, AltNews.in

· Feb 07, 2020 · 07:34 am

20 times Pakistani-Canadian writer Tarek Fatah has tweeted fake news – often with a communal bite

He has often failed to delete misleading tweets, even after errors were pointed out.

Pooja Chaudhuri, AltNews.in

· Jan 27, 2020 · 07:33 pm

No, Deepika Padukone’s ‘Chhapaak’ does not portray Muslim acid attack convict as Hindu named Rajesh

Several publications and social media users made a false claim. One lawyer threatened to sue for defamation.

Pooja Chaudhuri, AltNews.in

· Jan 09, 2020 · 07:00 am

Fact check: Is this JNU attacker from the Left, as claimed by state-controlled Prasar Bharti?

Alt News has found that the assaulter, wearing red, is an ABVP member and the man who was assaulted, in green, is a member of AISA.

Pooja Chaudhuri, AltNews.in

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Pratik Sinha, AltNews.in

· Jan 07, 2020 · 06:30 pm

No, Rahul Gandhi did not say ‘women should be raped’, as minister Smriti Irani claimed in Parliament

The Congress leader had actually criticised the Modi government for the numerous incidents of sexual assault reported across India.

Pooja Chaudhuri, AltNews.in

· Dec 14, 2019 · 10:36 am

Meet the man behind Katta News, which scooped the big Maharashtra stories

The handle broke the news that Ajit Pawar would split the NCP two days before the event.

Pooja Chaudhuri, AltNews.in

· Nov 26, 2019 · 09:09 pm

How BJP leaders and media outlets gave Murshidabad triple murder a political and communal colour

Many claimed that Bandhu Prakash Pal was killed because he was an RSS worker. The police said the attack was a result of a financial dispute.

Pooja Chaudhuri, AltNews.in

· Oct 16, 2019 · 09:44 pm

Fact check: Was a Pakistani conspiracy behind #GoBackModi trending as India Today, others claimed?

The hashtag trended when the Indian prime minister met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Chennai. The majority of the weets were in Tamil.

Pratik Sinha, AltNews.in

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Pooja Chaudhuri, AltNews.in

· Oct 13, 2019 · 12:05 pm

Fact check: Did a 14-year-old girl write a book about Article 370 as Jitendra Singh, ANI claimed?

While the book by Ayona Kohli is titled “In the Times of Article 370’, it is actually a work of fiction.

Pooja Chaudhuri, AltNews.in

· Oct 12, 2019 · 08:36 pm

Republic TV among media outlets that misrepresent IAF promo video as proof of Balakot strikes

Times Now, ABP News and Zee News also slipped up.

Pooja Chaudhuri, AltNews.in

· Oct 04, 2019 · 09:38 pm