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‘32000 Kerala women in ISIS’: Misquotes, flawed math, imaginary figures behind filmmaker’s claim

Shinjinee Majumder & Archit8th November 202226th April 2023

The trailer of a movie titled ‘The Kerala Story’ was released on April 26. Soon after this, multiple Twitter users shared it urging people to watch the movie. Hindutva activist…

Accused in 17-yr-old’s murder in Delhi not Muslims, false claim viral on social media

Shinjinee Majumder31st October 202231st October 2022

A CCTV footage of a person being stabbed in a narrow lane is being circulated on social media with the claim that the accused belongs to the Muslim community. National…

Old stock photo of chopper on fire widely shared as ill-fated Kedarnath helicopter

Mahaprajna Nayak20th October 202221st October 2022

On October 18, 2022, seven people on board a helicopter to Kedarnath were killed in a crash. The rescue and search operation was conducted by the state disaster response force…

Video of German cop action against football fans viral as assault on price-rise protesters

Abhishek Kumar20th October 202220th October 2022

A video of police personnel pinning down protesters on the ground is being widely shared on social media. It has been claimed that protesters staging a demonstration against high inflation…

Body found in Gurugram: Woman’s murder by husband falsely given communal twist

Kalim Ahmed20th October 2022

[Warning: Visuals may be distressing for some. Reader discretion is advised.] A 53-second video clip of police officers investigating a suitcase stuffed with the dead body of a young woman…

Old, unrelated videos of crowded trains viral as recent visuals of UP PET candidates’ ordeal

Shinjinee Majumder18th October 202218th October 2022

Around 37 lakh candidates registered for the Uttar Pradesh Preliminary Eligibility Test (UP PET) on October 15. Huge crowds gathered at railway stations in various cities of the state on…

Fact-Check: Burqa-clad woman on DTC bus in viral clip is not a child kidnapper

Kalim Ahmed & Vipul Kumar21st September 202222nd September 2022

On September 19, Alt News received a series of videos on our WhatsApp tip line (+91 7600011160) clubbed together as an incident of child kidnapping in Delhi. The tipper, who…

Child-theft rumours: A sordid saga unfolds as police look for effective measures

Kalim Ahmed17th September 202223rd September 2022

[The following story includes graphic photos and videos. Readers’ discretion is advised.] In the first week of September, Alt News started receiving multiple requests daily to verify audio and videos…

Video claiming arrest of 28 sadhus in Varanasi for child theft baseless, confirm police

Kinjal15th September 2022

Last month, a CCTV clip of a man abducting a child from Mathura Railway Station went viral on social media. Police later found the child from a BJP councilor’s home….

Fact-Check: Viewers’ comments on two 2016 films being shared as Brahmastra review

Kinjal13th September 2022

Bollywood film Brahmastra has been in the theatres for a few days but it has been in the headlines for the past several months. Right-wing organizations have been demonstrating against…

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

Red carpet for Laura Loomer, deportation for critics: A tale of two Indias