Friday, November 29, 2024

Media Fact-Check

When the Media lies, it takes away the people’s right to know. The only way to reclaim that right is to catch them in the act.

Fact-Check

How media glossed over the fact that dancers were asked to strip at an Eid celebration and not just any ‘cultural event’

OpIndia Staff -
The reportage surrounding this horrific incident in Assam has been nothing short of shameful, to say the least.
Fact-Check

Here is how AltNews fabricated a police quote to downplay the brutality heaped on the Aligarh child victim

Nirwa Mehta -
OpIndia asked SSP Kulhary whether he gave any statement to AltNews where he denied that the victim's eyes were not gouged out and her arm was not amputated. SSP Kulhary categorically denied having given the statement
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Fact check: Bhojpuri song didn’t rock the streets of London during the Cricket World Cup

OpIndia Staff -
Contrary to the Indian Express report, the dance was part of an event called "Carnival of Cultures" which was held in Berlin from 7-10 June 2019 to celebrate the cultural diversity.
Media

Abhisar Sharma lies and blames Zee News of ‘creating alibi’ to save ‘guilty’ Vishal Jangotra when the court has already acquitted him

OpIndia Staff -
In a video published on YouTube on the 10th of June, propagandist Abishar Sharma accused Zee News of trying to save Jangotra by creating a false alibi for him.
Media

Shekhar Gupta’s The Print pronounces punishment for the convicted in Kathua case even before the court does

OpIndia Staff -
In one of its reports, the Print, which has a habit of distorting facts, proclaimed the judgement even before the honourable court did. The court is scheduled to deliver the sentence this afternoon at 2 PM.
Media Fact-Check

How AltNews tried to whitewash crimes of Zahid and Aslam who killed a 3-year-old in Aligarh

OpIndia Staff -
AltNews even claimed OpIndia's previous report which mentioned amputation of the child's body was 'fake'
Media Fact-Check

Delhi Police rubbishes media reports claiming a car hit 17 people offering Namaz on Eid

Aditi -
Media reports of 17 people being injured in the incident have been categorically denied by the Delhi police.
Fact-Check

Surat fire tragedy: Claims of victim’s father rejecting compensation are fake news

OpIndia Staff -
The viral Facebook post was lapped up by many social media users and even mainstream media reports had peddled the claim. But the claims turned out to be fake.
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Media spreads fake news: Hawker arrested for being a repeat offender, not for mocking politicians ‘especially PM Modi’

OpIndia Staff -
Awadhesh Dubey was arrested by RPF Surat on the charges of illegal hawking, but could get bail on Monday.
Media

India Today’s Lallantop ‘fact checks’ a 9 month-old satirical article, calls it ‘authentic’ report

OpIndia Staff -
The satirical article shared by the Fauxy was a humorous dig at the Blogger boom
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