On August 28, Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair tweeted a 2:19-minute video recording of a Facebook (FB) Live of Yati Narsinghanand Saraswati, head priest at Ghaziabad-based Dasna Devi temple. The…
Republic Bharat airs image of BSP leader Yaqoob Qureshi as Taliban leader
On August 31, several users on Twitter and Facebook shared an image of a Republic Bharat broadcast, pointing out that the channel erroneously aired a photograph of BSP leader Yaqoob…
Old video falsely linked to Afghans fleeing to Pakistan after Taliban’s takeover
On August 27, The Guardian reported that an unprecedented number of people were fleeing from Afghanistan to Pakistan through the official broader crossing after the Taliban’s take over of Afghanistan….
Does the video show Taliban ‘hanging’ a body from a helicopter?
The United States completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan on August 30, marking an end to two decades of conflict. The US has reportedly abandoned military equipment and those not dismantled…
Congress shared image of injured gau rakshak as farmer after Karnal lathi-charge
On August 28, farmer protesters were lathi-charged in the Karnal district of Haryana. One farmer who was injured during the lathi-charge later died of a heart attack, said senior BKU…
Comedy skit carried by media outlets as bride slapping groom for chewing tobacco
Several news channels recently aired a viral video claiming it shows a bride slapping her groom after she saw him chewing gutkha (tobacco) during the wedding ceremony. Aaj Tak aired…
Fake Aaj Tak tweet created to claim BJP apologised to the Gandhi family
A purported tweet in the name of Aaj Tak is widely circulating on social media platforms, including WhatsApp. Alt News has received multiple requests for verification of the tweet that…
No, this wasn’t the first time Janmashtami was celebrated in Kashmir in 32 years
On the occasion of Janmashtami this year, several social media users tweeted visuals of celebrations at Srinagar’s Lal Chowk in Kashmir. Gujarat in charge of Hindu Yuva Vahini Yogi Devnath…
Video of woman thrashing BJP councillor placed out of context on social media
In the first week of August, a video of a woman beating up a cab driver in the middle of the road in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh had gained prominence. Both…
Old video of ISIS killings shared as Taliban executing Afghans
Alt News has received several requests to verify a video on our WhatsApp number. The footage shows a row of people crouching with their hands tied as they are being…