A video depicting a committee of vultures by the roadside has gone viral on social media. Users claim that the birds are descendants of Jatayu, a demigod mentioned in the…
Hindu girls abducted by ‘jihadis’ in Bengaluru? No, video from Egypt falsely viral
A 1.26-minute-long video is being widely shared on social media. In the video, seemingly CCTV footage from an elevator, two girls can be seen standing inside the lift when its…
Elderly Muslim man married to a child? No, viral photo shows teacher and student from Turkey KG school
A photo of a young girl posing with an elderly man is doing the rounds on social media. It is claimed that the two are married. Social media have shared…
Jamui BJP MLA Shreyasi Singh dancing in a car? No, Bhojpuri actress’s video falsely viral
A video depicting a woman dancing in a car to the tunes of a Bhojpuri song has gone viral on social media with users claiming that the woman is Shreyasi…
Goons extorting Christmas donations in Kerala? No, it’s a scripted video
A clip of an altercation between a man sitting inside a car and a group of alleged goons is viral on social media. At the end of the clip, the…
UP gangrape footage falsely viral; In 2019 incident, perpetrators were all Muslims, victim a minor Hindu
A video of a group of men assaulting a girl while she pleads with them has been doing the rounds on social media. It has been claimed that the incident…
Ancient Hinglaj Mata temple was not demolished in Pakistan, video related to land dispute viral with false claim
Two videos have been doing the rounds on social media with the claim that the Hinglaj Temple, a UNESCO-recognized heritage site in Pakistan, was recently demolished. Based on the viral…
Muslim man urinating on pork in supermarket? No, it’s a prank video by Dutch YouTuber
A video is circulating on social media with the claim that it shows a Muslim migrant in the Netherlands urinating in the pork section at a supermarket. The cameraperson filming…
Exclusive: How Facebook pages are misusing names of celebrities and media outlets in misleading ads
While browsing through Facebook, Alt News recently came across a post on a page named Levi Ponce containing a link to an interview featuring Aaj Tak journalist Shweta Singh. The…
Kejriwal ‘tweet’ on ED-CBI summons to politicians amplified by Kiren Rijiju is fake
A tweet from 2012 purportedly by Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal is viral on social media. In it, he calls for the resignation of ‘corrupt leaders’ who do not appear…