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).
This is the second part of a three-part investigation. In Part One, we traced how a fabricated “exclusive investigation” alleging a secret India-Kachin Independence Army rare earths conspiracy first appeared…
This is the first of a three-part investigation into a coordinated influence operation targeting India’s efforts to secure rare earths from Myanmar’s Kachin region. It traces how a fabricated conspiracy…
A video of Bihar education minister Mithilesh Tiwari is going viral on social media, with many users, including opposition party leaders, claiming that he said girls did not need education….
A viral image claiming to be a June 6, 1967 front page of The Hindu is viral on social media. The clipping, shared by several social media users, journalists, and even…
The results of the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections were declared on May 4. The Bharatiya Janata Party secured an absolute majority with 207 seats, while the ruling Trinamool Congress…
A video is going viral on social media showing a man dressed in groom’s attire sitting and speaking with a young girl, estimated to be 5–7 years old. In the…
A video from an ABP News programme is being widely shared on social media with the claim that a Pakistani panelist insulted anchor Chitra Tripathi during a live debate. According…
In recent months, the Government of India has invoked Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, to block social media posts by several users within the country. Orders shared…
In the narrow lanes of Uttam Nagar’s JJ Colony, the signs are hard to miss. Police barricades cut through familiar routes. Riot-control vehicles stand stationed near the main market. At…
During a live bulletin on India Today Group’s flagship Hindi news channel, Aaj Tak, anchor and senior managing editor Anjana Om Kashyap on March 5 claimed she was breaking the…
