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Cartoons, criticism and crackdowns: How Section 69A is being used to silence dissent

Abhishek Kumar26th March 20263rd April 2026

In recent months, the Government of India has invoked Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, to block social media posts by several users within the country. Orders shared…

Varanasi Iftar-on-boat arrests: Complainant’s shifting claims mirror gaps in case against 14 Muslim men

Shinjinee Majumder26th March 20263rd April 2026

In a conversation with Alt News on March 23, the complainant in the Varanasi Iftar-on-boat case offered a series of shifting and evasive responses, mirroring the inconsistencies that now surround…

Mathura ‘accident’ kills Farsa Baba: False narratives and provocations persist despite police clarification

Oishani Bhattacharya25th March 20263rd April 2026

In the early hours of March 21, Chandrashekhar Das, also known as Farsa Baba, a self-styled gau rakshak, was killed after being run over by a truck on the Agra–Delhi…

Hindus celebrating Holi on Eid in Uttam Nagar? Old video from Karnataka falsely viral

Prantik Ali25th March 202625th March 2026

A 15-second video showing a large crowd dancing in the streets to loud music has gone viral on social media. Saffron flags can be seen across the crowd, which appears…

Democracy withheld? Satirical X handles critical of govt blocked in India

Oishani Bhattacharya24th March 202624th March 2026

On March 18, several X accounts — many of which frequently posted satirical or parody content critical of the BJP government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi — were withheld in…

They said Muslims can’t sit here, tore our clothes, beat us: Survivor recalls Pune Iftar attack; no arrests yet

Ankita Mahalanobish21st March 2026

Trigger Warning: Graphic Images of Injury A week after an FIR was registered at Saswad police station in Pune district of Maharashtra in connection with the alleged mob assault on…

Uttam Nagar before Eid: As fear lingers and hate spreads online, a neighbourhood holds its breath

Abhishek Kumar & Pawan Kumar19th March 202619th March 2026

In the narrow lanes of Uttam Nagar’s JJ Colony, the signs are hard to miss. Police barricades cut through familiar routes. Riot-control vehicles stand stationed near the main market. At…

Himanta defends ‘shooting’ video point blank; says it will be re-uploaded with ‘Bangladeshi’ tag

Oishani Bhattacharya19th March 202619th March 2026

With less than a month to go for the Assam assembly elections, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has reiterated his stance on “Miya Muslims” while defending the Assam BJP’s February…

Communal disinformation: Knife-wielding man in MP temple falsely identified as a Muslim

Prantik Ali18th March 2026

A video circulating on social media shows a man wielding a cleaver and threatening two others, at one point pushing and intimidating them. The clip is being shared with claims…

West Asia Conflict: 2025 Syria gas station fire video falsely viral as Iran bombing Israeli city

Prantik Ali18th March 202618th March 2026

As tensions continue to escalate across West Asia, a video, around 33 seconds in length, is viral on social media, with the claim that it shows scenes from an Israeli…

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From self-identification to state control: Trans voices raise alarm over new law

Four more Bengal constituencies, same pattern: Muslims disproportionately marked ‘Under Adjudication’ in SIR