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    Abhishek Kumar

    About the Author

    Abhishek is a senior fact-checking journalist and researcher at Alt News. He has a keen interest in information verification and technology. He is always eager to learn new skills, explore new OSINT tools and techniques. Prior to joining Alt News, he worked in the field of content development and analysis with a major focus on Search Engine Optimization (SEO).

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    Politics

    52 Indian soldiers killed by Pakistan in shelling? No; viral video is staged, says PIB

    Abhishek Kumar16th May 2025

    Note: We have only used screenshots in this story, considering the graphic nature of the video, which could be triggering for some readers. A video showing deceased soldiers near what…

    Media analysisPolitics

    Aaj Tak, NDTV, Times Now, News18 & others ran 4-yr-old video as aerial fight over Jaisalmer

    Abhishek Kumar12th May 202512th May 2025

    Amid escalating tensions between India And Pakistan, a video was aired by the Indian media on May 9 which showed an air defense system foiling aerial attacks in the night…

    Politics

    Same video shared as Pak attack in Amritsar and Indian strike in Sialkot. In reality, it shows neither

    Abhishek Kumar10th May 202510th May 2025

    Even as as tensions escalate between India and Pakistan following military strikes between the two countries, unverified images and videos claiming to be related to the conflict have flooded social…

    Politics

    No, Union govt has not issued advisory on keeping ₹50k cash in hand or stocking two months’ medicines

    Abhishek Kumar9th May 2025

    Even as the Union government announced conducting a civil defence mock drill on May 7 across the country, a purported advisory went viral on social media which asked people to…

    Media analysisPolitics

    Pakistani media shows old images of crashed IAF aircraft claiming Indian jets shot down post Op Sindoor

    Abhishek Kumar8th May 2025

    Within hours of the news break about India’s Operation Sindoor targeting terrorist bases in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir on May 7, Pakistani media and social media users shared…

    Politics

    Four-year-old photo of Chinese aircraft edited to claim Pakistan Air Force plane crash

    Abhishek Kumar5th May 20255th May 2025

    Amid foreboding about a possible military conflict between India and Pakistan against the backdrop of the Pahalgam attack, an image of a fighter plane that seemingly crash landed is doing…

    Media analysisPolitics

    Pahalgam: Pak media falsely claims Indian Army Lt Gen M V Suchindra Kumar sacked, detained, following attack

    Abhishek Kumar2nd May 2025

    At least 26 people lost their lives in the terrorist attack in Pahalgam in Anantnag district of Kashmir on April 22. According to survivors’ accounts, the terrorists asked tourists enjoying…

    Politics

    Pahalgam terrorists celebrating? Old video by Kazakhstan content creator falsely viral

    Abhishek Kumar2nd May 20252nd May 2025

    Following the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, a video has been doing the rounds on social media. In the footage, five men are sitting inside a car and heard declaring…

    CompilationPoliticsReligionSociety

    Pahalgam and after: Tracking ‘retributive’ hate crimes against minorities across India

    Shinjinee Majumder & Abhishek Kumar29th April 20253rd May 2025

    At least 26 people were killed in the picturesque Baisaran valley near Pahalgam in Anantnag district on April 22 in the deadliest terror attack targetting tourists in Kashmir in recent…

    Politics

    Pahalgam attack: Viral list of victims with 15 Muslim names is fake

    Abhishek Kumar28th April 2025

    Days after the Pahalgam attack, in which at least 26 people lost their lives, some social media users claimed that the reports that terrorists had specifically targetted Hindus by asking…

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