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).
A newspaper clipping is viral on social media in which a report claims that Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah stated that he did not need the votes of Hindus and that…
With the 2024 Lok Sabha elections barely a few weeks away, political campaigns have reached a fever pitch both on the ground and virtually. With India ranking very high on…
[Trigger Warning: Violent and graphic content] As India gears up for the general elections 2024, the polling for which is to be held in seven phases from April 19 to…
Catherine, the princess of Wales underwent an abdominal surgery two months ago, leading to her being away from the public eye and media glare. On the occasion of Mother’s Day,…
A video of an interview with Union minister and senior BJP leader Nitin Gadkari is doing the rounds on social media. Gadkari states, “Today, the villages, the poor, labourers, farmers…
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on February 28 inaugurated cyber crime police stations in 57 districts of the state from the Lok Bhavan. Before this, only 18 divisional headquarters…
With the 2024 Lok Sabha elections barely three months away, political parties have raised the poll pitch and gearing themselves for a high-octane campaign. The southern state of Karnataka is…
On February 8, violence broke out in Haldwani, Uttarakhand, after the municipal corporation razed a building housing a madrasa and a mosque. Against this backdrop, several claims were circulated on…
A video related to the farmers’ movement is viral on social media in which farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal states that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s popularity graph has skyrocketed after…
A video clip of BSP chief Mayawati is doing the rounds on social media. In the footage, she is heard telling former Vice-President and then Rajya Sabha chairperson Hamid Ansari,…