Minister of State for Home and self-proclaimed football enthusiast Kiren Rijiju tweeted in praise of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 30. His tweet was effusive in its admiration for…
A Brazilian bank robber’s beheading video viral as Indian Army Jawan being beheaded
A beheading video is currently viral on Indian social media accounts including Facebook and Whatsapp. It is being circulated with a message suggesting that it was the video of an…
Decade-old photos of woman’s corpse falsely shared as ‘love jihad’ incident from Assam
[Warning: This article contains visuals that may be disturbing to readers.] A collage of photographs featuring a naked female corpse inside a freezer has been making the rounds on social…
Child-theft rumours: A sordid saga unfolds as police look for effective measures
[The following story includes graphic photos and videos. Readers’ discretion is advised.] In the first week of September, Alt News started receiving multiple requests daily to verify audio and videos…
Fact-check: Saudi Defence Minister panicking after hearing fireworks at Chinese Embassy?
A video of a man in black thwab and a white headgear getting down from a vehicle and greeting another person amidst high security is circulating widely on social media….
Fact-Check: Did Amartya Sen claim that Sri Lanka is ahead of India in terms of global indices?
In the backdrop of the ongoing economic crisis in Sri Lanka, several social media users have shared an image of Nobel laureate Dr Amartya Sen along with the following statements:…
Videos from UP and Paraguay linked to minor’s death in Jharkhand’s Hazaribag
[Disclaimer: Violent content. The video has not been added or linked in this report.] On February 6, a 17-year-old boy was killed in a clash between members of two communities…
Old video from Mexico shared as cattle swept away in Andhra Pradesh floods
On November 19, Dainik Bhaskar shared 15 photos in a report on the recent flooding in Andhra Pradesh. The thumbnail of the article shows animals being swept away in the…
Digitally created video that shows plane flying under a bridge believed to be genuine
A video of a plane flying under a bridge was shared by the handle ‘@Jane_Doyle_EJD’ and garnered over 24,000 views. (Archive link) Watch till the end!😮😯😲👇🔊 pic.twitter.com/ZrEFGNKg4Q — 🍄🍂🦔 Jane…
News18 shares video of giant snake caught in crane as Jharkhand; video not from India
A video of a giant snake captured by a crane is widely circulating online. Facebook news page KohramLive, with about one lakh followers, posted the video with the caption, “OMG!…