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…
ISIS video from 2014 falsely linked to recent attack near Kabul airport
On August 26, the US army reported that 60 Afghans and 13 US troops were killed by two suicide bombers and gunmen near Kabul airport after the Taliban’s takeover. As…
Sudarshan News adds false communal spin to UP incident where a man was attacked
On August 26, a video of four men mercilessly thrashing a man was shared on social media. A Twitter user posted the video and wrote, “Raju was beaten mercilessly by…
Fact-check: Did Ujjain police demolish houses of those accused of chanting ‘Pak Zindabad’?
Madhya Pradesh police recently arrested 10 youths, four of whom were booked under the National Security Act (NSA), for allegedly raising ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogans at a Taziya function in Ujjain….
Media, journalists share old images as aftermath of Kabul airport blasts
On August 26, Kabul was rocked by two blasts outside the airport. According to reports, more than 100 people died in the bombing attacks and many of the injured have…
Old video shared as Pakistani Taliban threatening India after Afghanistan’s takeover
A video of an armed man threatening Prime Minister Narendra Modi with violence against India has been shared as a recent threat by the Pakistani Taliban. The man says that…