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India Today, Aaj Tak run news on Ahmad Massoud based on fake Twitter handle

Priyanka Jha7th September 20217th September 2021

In a recent ‘breaking news’ segment, India Today claimed that Ahmad Massoud, head of the National Resistance Force of Afghanistan (NRFA), tweeted a photo claiming that a Pakistani Air Force…

Mock drill video believed to be actual robbery at Indian Overseas Bank, Ahmednagar

Priyanka Jha4th September 2021

A video is viral on social media with the claim that the police in Ahmednagar, Maharashtra caught robbers in Indian Overseas Bank, Shendi branch. The bank was closed but the…

Video from Bangalore falsely shared as final moments of actor Sidharth Shukla

Kinjal4th September 2021

On September 2, TV actor Sidharth Shukla died of a heart attack. His fans expressed their condolences on social media. Shukla’s post-mortem was done at Cooper Hospital in Mumbai. Against…

Old video falsely linked to Afghans fleeing to Pakistan after Taliban’s takeover

Alt News Desk1st September 20211st September 2021

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….

Video of woman thrashing BJP councillor placed out of context on social media

Kinjal30th August 2021

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…

ISIS video from 2014 falsely linked to recent attack near Kabul airport

Aqib Pathan30th August 2021

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…

Does Neeraj Chopra have Maratha lineage? – Alt News Investigation

Archit28th August 202130th August 2021

On August 7, Neeraj Chopra’s javelin throw of 87.58m bagged him a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics. At the age of 23, Chopra is the youngest-ever Indian gold medalist…

Fact-check: Were Ujjain youth forced to chant ‘Pakistan Murdabad’ after alleged pro-Pak slogans?

Kinjal28th August 202128th August 2021

A video of a group of boys being beaten and forced to chant ‘Pakistan Murdabad’ is making the rounds on social media. It is being claimed that people who raised…

Indian army men collapse during endurance training, video viral with anti-vax claim

Pooja Chaudhuri27th August 202131st August 2021

A video of army personnel attending to soldiers who seem to have collapsed has been widely shared on social networking platforms. It has been claimed that the soldiers collapsed due…

Old video of public execution by ISIS shared as Taliban in Afghanistan

Archit23rd August 2021

A video of men being publically executed by masked men is circulating on social media. As per the claim, the Taliban is executing members of the Afghanistan military. Alt News…

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The dark underbelly of YouTube ‘news’ channels: Staged vox pop, planted debates, recurring faces & BJP links

Viral video of South Africa’s Temba Bavuma responding to Bumrah’s ‘bauna’ jibe is AI-generated