The dark underbelly of YouTube ‘news’ channels: Staged vox pop, planted debates, recurring faces & BJP links
In July, after self-styled godman Premanand Maharaj made some sexist remarks on women who are involved with multiple men, a video of two women’s reaction to the controversy grabbed much attention...
The long march to Hindu Rashtra: From meat ban to ‘Mandir Wahi Banega’ — Bageshwar Baba’s padyatra had it all
The 10-day ‘Sanatan Hindu Ekta Padyatra’ organized last month by Hindutva icon Dhirendra Shastri lived up to expectations as the apparently ‘apolitical’ rally turned into a platform for aggressive political...
Recently, social media users have been widely circulating a few photos of Hindu idols seen underwater. It has been claimed that 5,000-year-old idols of Hindu deities were recently discovered underwater…
A 30-second CCTV footage of a bull attacking an elderly man, tossing him in the air, has been shared on social media with several people mocking his death. A sarcastic…
A claim that Amul owner Anand Seth recently fired 1.38 lakh employees who consume beef is viral on social media. Facebook user Shri Radhe Krishna shared the claim on three…
Alt news has received multiple requests to authenticate an image viral on messaging platform WhatsApp which claims that confectionary company Cadbury uses beef in its products. Same Claim was Viral…
In the second week of July, several social media users shared a claim suggesting that the Himalaya Drug Company’s neem, tulasi, and lasuna supplements contain halal-certified meat. This claim has…
On July 18, pro-BJP propaganda outlet @KreatelyMedia tweeted a graphic that shows a screenshot of a tweet allegedly posted by one Ansar Ahmad Ali (@Ansar2Ali2) and a photograph from the…
A video of a woman and two children lying in a pool of blood in the courtyard of a house has been widely shared on social media. The accompanying claim…
A 2:39 minutes long video clip of a temple is viral on social media with a Hindi caption that reads, “A glimpse of the unique artwork of Shri Ram Mandir…
The BJP ruled states of Assam and Uttar Pradesh have proposed the implementation of a population control law. While Assam already has a law in place, the UP government recently…
A 2:20 minutes long clip of a televised episode of DNA, the prime time show of Zee News, is viral on social media. According to viral claims, thousands of Hindus…