Abhishek Kumar, Author at Alt News

Tulsi rosary was not removed from Bangladesh child’s neck; Muslim boy’s video falsely viral

Abhishek Kumar6th September 2024

A video has gone viral on social media showing a man wearing a skull cap giving ration to a child who is standing in knee-deep water, and cutting a cord…

Politics

Man who put up pro-Pakistan posters in Delhi flat is not a Muslim; claim by Sudarshan News false

Abhishek Kumar4th September 2024

A video circulating on social media shows a person entering a room the walls of which are adorned with pro-Pakistan slogans and radical posters. Inside, the video shows a young…

Politics

Rajdeep refused to acknowledge Kolkata rape-murder? One-yr-old clipped video shared with false claims

Abhishek Kumar2nd September 2024

A clip from The Lallantop’s Neta Nagri program is currently viral on social media. In this clip, journalists Rajdeep Sardesai, Saurabh Dwivedi, and Rahul Srivastava are seen on stage. During…

Politics

‘Ram tapakna’: Kumari Selja’s remarks taken out of context to claim she insulted the Hindu deity

Abhishek Kumar2nd September 2024

With assembly elections soon to be held in Haryana, political leaders from various parties have hit the campaign trail. In this context, Congress MP Kumari Selja appeared as a guest…

Politics

Muslim man objects to Indian flag on his roadside stall? No, it’s a scripted video

Abhishek Kumar28th August 2024

A video circulating on social media shows a group of people attempting to place the Indian flag on a coconut vendor’s stall on Independence Day. In the video, a fruit…

Politics

Video of clash between typist and clerk in Haryana court falsely viral as judge beaten up

Abhishek Kumar28th August 2024

A recently viral video on social media depicts a scene where two individuals fight inside a room. One person hits the other with a stick while several people stand nearby,…

Politics

Muslims, Bengali-speaking migrant workers branded as ‘Bangladeshi’; ‘revenge attacks’ in Delhi, UP, Odisha

Abhishek Kumar17th August 202417th August 2024

Bangladesh was plunged into an unprecedented crisis on August 5 with the ouster of erstwhile Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina following months of violent student protest. Looting and attacks were reported…

Politics

Bangladesh: Zee, News 24 ran visuals of restaurant up in flames in Satkhira as Hindu temple burnt down

Abhishek Kumar9th August 2024

Ever since Bangladesh was plunged into an unprecedented crisis with erstwhile Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ouster on August 5, incidents of attacks on minority Hindus have been reported from several…

Politics

Nitin Gadkari’s statements clubbed together to falsely suggest no toll tax needed within 60km radius of home

Abhishek Kumar1st August 2024

A video featuring Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari speaking in Parliament has gone viral on social media. While sharing the video users claim that Gadkari has announced…

Politics

Viral video of sexual act demonstrates failure of Instagram’s content moderation mechanism

Kalim Ahmed & Abhishek Kumar27th July 202430th July 2024

Trigger Warning: Descriptions of Sexual Activity An explicit video of two individuals indulging in penetrative sex has gone viral on Instagram and X. The authors of this story came across…