{"id":115752,"date":"2021-04-10T15:42:01","date_gmt":"2021-04-10T15:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiofree.org\/?p=184694"},"modified":"2021-04-10T15:42:01","modified_gmt":"2021-04-10T15:42:01","slug":"who-runs-kreately-alt-news-investigates-the-factory-of-hate-and-misinformation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2021\/04\/10\/who-runs-kreately-alt-news-investigates-the-factory-of-hate-and-misinformation\/","title":{"rendered":"Who runs Kreately? \u2013 Alt News investigates the factory of hate and misinformation"},"content":{"rendered":"

A popular method used to gift-wrap disinformation and hate in illusions of the truth is the creation of dubious websites that pose as \u2018news\u2019 outlets. One such venture that has gained substantial social media clout in the past few months is Kreately. The website is owned by Texas-based Waiable Media Inc, a company run by Indians in the US. Over the past few months, the website has been inundated with hate campaigns against minorities in India.<\/p>\n

Before we discuss its operation, let\u2019s get a glimpse into the world of Kreately.<\/p>\n

Disinformation, conspiracy theories and hate<\/h4>\n

In a recent piece<\/a>, Kreately asserted that \u2018Leftists\u2019 and \u2018communists\u2019 are colluding to convert India into an Islamic state. The website has published several articles that demonise Islam and the Muslim community. Islam: Danger To Democracy<\/a>, A Sneak Peek In Indian Muslim Mindset<\/a> and How Islam Is Going To Capture India Sooner Than You Think<\/a> are some of its reports. It also promotes fear-mongering through pieces such as 5 Step Love Jihad-Role Of Muslim Girls & Fate Of Hindu Victims<\/a> and Alert: Extremely Scary Situation For Hindus!<\/a><\/p>\n

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Below is a post on its Instagram account that shows the extent of anti-Muslim propaganda.<\/p>\n

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In another report<\/a>, Kreately denied gang-rape of the 19-year-old Dalit woman in Hathras and blamed \u2018Leftists\u2019 and \u2018jihadis\u2019 for conspiring against the Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had in December 2020 invoked charges of gang-rape and murder<\/a> against four upper-caste men. Kreately also made the false claim that the victim was cremated with her family\u2019s consent even as ground reports<\/a> prove the opposite.<\/p>\n

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The website regularly indulges in sharing false news. It had recently tweeted that a pilot of the Pakistan Air Force urinated in a jet plane after a \u2018calling from Allah\u2019. Kreately had referred to a morphed screenshot of a Dawn article that was debunked by Alt News here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\u2014 Kreately.in (@KreatelyMedia) February 17, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

In the aftermath of the Galwan clashes, Kreately had published a false story<\/a> that a Chinese military official accepted that the Indian army killed more than 100 Chinese soldiers.<\/p>\n

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The website also shared conspiracy theories alluding that certain suicides, including actor Sushant Singh Rajput\u2019s death, are actually \u2018murders\u2019<\/a> and Taj Mahal is really a Hindu temple<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Kreately targets those critical of the BJP government. An article on actor Swara Bhaskar, where the featured image is a still from a movie that shows her in a tattered state, is beyond bad writing \u2013 \u201cLet\u2019s hope that she will not contemplate retirement and sanyaas from the rasbhari industry which is Bollywood and will continue to give us climax after climax. Dildo not needed.\u201d<\/p>\n

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It also publishes \u2018satirical\u2019 pieces where the idea of humour is \u2018fact-checking\u2019 a fictional story claiming that the founder of \u2018Atheist Republic\u2019 Armin Navabi<\/a> raped the dead body of his mother.<\/p>\n

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This vulgar piece, along with the others mentioned, was tweeted by BJP Delhi leader Kapil Mishra.<\/p>\n

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Kreately Satire 10\/10<\/p>\n

Fact-Check : No, Armin Navabi did not Rape the dead body of His Mother<\/p>\n

Although, Armin Navabi shown tendencies of seeing \u2018mother\u2019 as a \u2018sexual object\u2019 in many of his tweets<\/p>\n

Seems things were \u2018complicated\u2019 in the family<\/p>\n

Read: https:\/\/t.co\/gSeiYZuG28<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Kapil Mishra (@KapilMishra_IND) September 6, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Kapil Mishra\u2019s association with Kreately<\/h4>\n

The website Kreately.in came into existence in May 2020. Its Alexa Rank<\/a> in India in less than a year is about 10,000. One of the main people behind its growing popularity is BJP leader Kapil Mishra who regularly promotes the platform.<\/p>\n

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Mishra is a verified author on the platform and frequently shares Kreately articles<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The video below shows Mishra\u2019s aggressive promotion of the platform.<\/p>\n

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Some of the articles on the website term the BJP leader the \u201cvoice of Hindus\u201d<\/a> and the \u201cconvenient scapegoat\u201d<\/a> in Delhi riots. The first paragraph of a piece on Delhi riots says that Mishra publicly requested Delhi police to remove the blockade by anti-CAA protestors. That \u2018request\u2019 was a three-day ultimatum<\/a> to clear Jaffrabad and Chand Bagh or else Mishra and his supporters \u201cwill take to the streets\u201d. This speech was made right beside DCP (North East) Ved Prakash Surya yet \u2018scapegoat\u2019 Kapil Mishra remains unnamed in the Delhi riots charge sheet<\/a> filed by the police.<\/p>\n

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Mishra had taken the first interview for Kreately with Sadhvi Ritambhara, Hindutva leader and founder of Vishwa Hindu Parishad\u2019s women\u2019s wing Durga Vahini. Ritambhara is infamous for her catalysing role leading mobs to demolish the Babri Masjid in 1992. She was arrested days after the mosque was razed. The Liberhan Commission of Inquiry named her among 67 others \u201cculpable for leading the country to the brink of communal discord\u201d<\/a>. In September 2020, a CBI special court acquitted Ritambhara and all other accused stating that the demolition was \u201cspontaneous, not pre-planned\u201d.<\/p>\n

Mishra introduces Rithambara as a \u2018brave\u2019 Hindu and \u2018Didi Ma\u2019, applauding her efforts in making Ram Mandir a reality.<\/p>\n

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Kreately presents Kapil Mishra Live with Sadhvi Ritambhara \u2013 ONE BRAVE HINDU https:\/\/t.co\/PZpR2PBg1R<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Kapil Mishra (@KapilMishra_IND) August 3, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Who are the founders of Kreately?<\/h4>\n

Kreately Media mentions its parent company\u2019s name \u2013 Waiable Media Inc. \u2013 at the bottom of the website.<\/p>\n

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A document in the United States Securities and Exchange Commission<\/a> recognises Sachin Chitlangia<\/strong> as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Waiable Media. The document, dated March 10, 2021, says, \u201cWaiable Media Inc issued 20% of its shares for USD 245,000. It is an exchange offer for the shares in the company\u201d and acknowledges that Chitlangia executed the stock subscription agreement.<\/p>\n

Sachin Chitlangia runs an anonymous Twitter handle @InternetYodha.<\/p>\n

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We have sent all the expense details to VHP office even though there is no reason to send. If you need it, I can send it to you. Send me email me at sachinchitlangia@gmail.com and will revert back 3\/3<\/p>\n

\u2014 #BringBackTrueIndology (@InternetYodha) August 29, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Last year, Chitlangia tweeted that he lives in the US and \u201cworks with Kapil Mishra and team\u201d.<\/p>\n

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I live in US and working with Kapil Mishra ji and team, several of us are in US who is supporting this mission to help the Hindus. Here is the story of Vinod ji<\/p>\n

If you would like to call Nitin, I can DM you the # Thank you for asking all good questionshttps:\/\/t.co\/6522aIIGFJ<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 #BringBackTrueIndology (@InternetYodha) March 16, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

He is a vocal BJP supporter and had urged people to vote for Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Chitlangia lives in Houston, Texas.<\/p>\n


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