Alt News documented multiple recent incidents of communal violence in India that directly contradict statements by Union Minister Rijiju about safety for all communities.
Year: 2026
Seychelles Award Certificate for PM Modi Has Typos — ‘Republic’ and ‘Seychelles’ Misspelled on Official Seal
Fact-checker Mohammed Zubair highlighted that the Latin motto and country names on the Presidential award citation given to Modi contained spelling errors in the document.
Viral Post Falsely Claims All Accused in Delhi ISI Spy Network Case Are Muslims — Alt News Investigates
Alt News examined the accused list in the intelligence-related case and found that the claim that all detainees share one religion is demonstrably false.
Viral ‘Pen Bomb’ Warning Messages Spreading in India Are Baseless — Police Publicly Refute the Rumour
Police departments across India have issued statements denying the existence of explosive devices concealed in pens after messages warning of such threats spread via WhatsApp.
Republicans DID Condemn the Fatal Shooting of Democratic Minnesota Lawmaker — Including Trump
Viral posts falsely claiming no Republicans condemned the targeted killing of a Democratic lawmaker are debunked as multiple GOP figures including the president spoke out.
DHS Has No Policy Paying Agents $1,000+ Per Arrest — Department Denies the Claim Circulating Online
The Department of Homeland Security has denied reports that ICE agents receive bonus payments per arrest of undocumented immigrants with an immigration think tank backing the denial.
No the US Treasury Has NOT Declared the Government Insolvent — Viral Claim Misreads Financial Report
FactCheck.org clarifies that an opinion piece citing a Treasury report about liabilities exceeding assets doesn’t mean insolvency — this has been the case for decades.
Airbnb Claims Investigated for Child Trafficking Links — Company Finds No Credible Cases After Internal Review
After viral posts linked short-term rental listings to trafficking networks Airbnb investigated and concluded none of the shared listings had credible abuse connections.
Claim That Press Secretary Said Biden’s 3.4% Unemployment Was ‘Dismal’ Compared to Trump’s 4.3% — False Framing
Posts misquoting the press secretary on unemployment rates under Biden versus Trump reverse the numbers and omit critical economic context to create a misleading impression.
1991 Photo of Trump With 9-Year-Old Daughter Digitally Altered to Include Jeffrey Epstein — Snopes Debunks
An AI-manipulated image inserting the deceased sex offender into a real 1991 family photo of Trump has been widely shared online and debunked by fact-checkers.