History sheeter and five-time MLA Atiq Ahmed, 62, and his brother Ashraf were shot dead by three assailants in Prayagraj on the night of April 15 while being escorted by…
Clipped video of Ashok Gehlot viral with false claim of him backing Amritpal Singh on Khalistan
A nine-second video clip of Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot has been making the rounds on social media platforms. In the video clip, Gehlot remarks, “Amritpal Singh is saying that…
Video of Rahul Gandhi greeting differently-abled person viral with misleading claim
A video clip is making rounds on social media with the claim that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was ‘foolishly’ seen offering a handshake to a differently-abled person in a public…
BJP propaganda websites that went down after Alt News report are back live
In an in-depth report published on April 3, Alt News exposed how 23 websites hosted on a single IP address (13.232.63.153) spent crores of rupees creating ‘disclaimers’ to run political…
Scripted video of cop chasing and rebuking drunk girls in car viral as real
A video recently went viral, which shows a policeman arguing with a few girls whom he apparently caught drinking alcohol in a car. The video is shared with a caption…
False claims of YouTuber Manish Kashyap getting clean-chit viral on social media
YouTuber Manish Kashyap from Bihar was arrested last month at the Jagdishpur police station of Bettiah in the West Champaran district after he had surrendered there. He is accused of…
No, TATA did not build new Parliament House in 17 months just for ₹1
Social media is rife with posts claiming that the Tata Group has built the new Parliament house in just 17 months and that the Indian multinational conglomerate has charged only…
Video of protests against pension reforms in Paris viral with false communal claims
A video of protestors ransacking an outlet of restaurant chain McDonald’s went viral on Twitter with the claim insinuating that the protesters were Muslim immigrants who created havoc in the…
Fake RSS letter on how Hindu boys should ‘entrap’ Muslim girls viral
A letter written apparently on the official letterhead of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is viral on social media. The text contains 12 specific lessons on how to ‘entrap’ Muslim…
Alt News ground report: ‘Temple in Shibpur burnt by Muslims’ claim false
Violence erupted in the Shibpur area of Howrah district in West Bengal on March 30 evening, when two rallies, one taken out by the Vishva Hindu Parishad and another by…