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2022 clip of Dalit youth assaulted in Vadodara falsely viral as attack on Christian man by Hindus

Vansh Shah20th March 2023

A video has gone viral on social media, which purportedly shows a Christian man being thrashed by a Hindu mob. Those who shared the video expressed their worry about India’s…

No, Delhi Shahi Imam Ahmad Bukhari did not join BJP; unrelated video viral

Vansh Shah16th March 2023

A video of the Shahi Imam of Delhi Jama Masjid Ahmad Bukhari has gone viral on social media. The video shows him getting garlanded in the presence of Harsh Vardhan,…

Dainik Jagran ad promoting eco-friendly Holi morphed with ‘Ek Mohalla Ek Bakra’ jibe

Shinjinee Majumder14th March 202315th March 2023

An apparent photo of a Dainik Jagran advertisement is viral on the internet. The ad says in large font, “एक मुहल्ला एक बकरा” (Translation: one neighborhood, one goat) and the…

Scene from TV series viral with claims of ‘Islamization’ of school students in Aus

Shinjinee Majumder11th March 202314th March 2023

A video purportedly showing non-Muslim students in an Australian school being taught how to pray in a mosque is viral on social media with users alleging that the ‘furious parents’…

No, Congress poster in Kerala doesn’t talk about beef eating. Old pic viral with false claim

Kinjal9th March 2023

A poster with a Malayali message and the image of a person eating from a plate is making the rounds on social media. It also features a photo of Congress…

Videos of violence falsely viral as Bajrang Dal members attacking people on Sonipat-Panipat Highway

Kalim Ahmed & Vansh Shah9th March 2023

Trigger Warning: Descriptions of violence Two violent videos are circulating on social media as visuals from Sonipat, Haryana where individuals are mercilessly being attacked and tortured. It is alleged that…

Media falsely links deaths of two Bihari labourers to ‘attacks’ on migrant workers in Tamil Nadu

Mohammed Zubair & Abhishek Kumar7th March 2023

Recently, a number of videos have been shared widely on social media as attacks on Bihari labourers in Tamil Nadu. Alt News has already fact-checked five viral claims and found…

Tamil Nadu hasn’t asked migrant labourers to leave state; Viral news clip is made with mobile app

Kalim Ahmed6th March 2023

Reports of multiple incidents of Hindi-speaking migrant labourers allegedly being attacked in Tamil Nadu have flooded social media in the past few days. Alt News has already fact-checked five such…

2020 video of Modi effigy shared out of context with misleading claims

Vansh Shah6th March 20236th March 2023

Clashes broke out between the police and the supporters of Amritpal Singh, the leader of pro-Khalistan outfit Waris Punjab De, outside a police station in Ajnala, Amritsar, on February 23,…

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Unaffected by FIRs, T Raja Singh continues calling for killing of Muslims in rally after rally in Maharashtra

Karnataka BJP’s double whammy: Tamil heroes on Modi welcome gate, false claim on Tipu death