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).
Since the Narendra Modi-led NDA government assumed power, India has witnessed a noticeable rise in Hindutva-driven forces. Hindutva as an ideology advocates for India to be defined primarily as a…
A video showing individuals dismantling an idol of the Hindu deity Maa Kali was recently viral on social media. Many sharing the video have claimed that the incident took place…
The recently concluded Jharkhand assembly elections have once again highlighted the inability of social media platforms to effectively enforce electoral regulations. Despite the guidelines set forth by the Election Commission…
Union ministry of external affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal recently claimed at a press conference that the social media page of the news outlet ‘The Australia Today’ had been blocked…
A poster was recently spotted on a mosque in the Kagdipura area of Indore, Madhya Pradesh, featuring an image of a woman in a burqa holding a green flag. The…
BJP leaders recently circulated a picture on social media showing two auto-rickshaws parked on a road with the following written on them: “Kejriwal ko Delhi se bhagayenge.” (Will drive away…
Right-wing propaganda website OpIndia published an article on October 23, 2024, written by its editor-in-chief Nupur Jhunjhunwala Sharma. It alleged that legal news website Live Law had spread fake news…
Assembly elections are scheduled in Maharashtra for this year, with polling set to take place in a single phase on November 20, followed by vote counting on November 23. However,…
A video from Hyderabad’s Charminar area has gone viral on social media. The footage shows a chaos with police resorting to lathi-charge on a group of people and setting up…
