Social media users add communal spin to Odisha train mishap, falsely describe temple near tracks as a mosque - Alt News

 At least 288 people were killed and 800 injured in a horrific train accident in Odisha’s Balasore district on Friday, June 2. According to information available at the time of...Read more: ...... Read More
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Social media users add communal spin to Odisha mishap, falsely describe temple near tracks as a mosque - Alt News

 At least 288 people were killed and 800 injured in a horrific train accident in Odisha’s Balasore district on Friday, June 2. According to information available at the time of...Read more: ...... Read More
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Mannequin carried on bike: Image from Cairo viral with communal spin in India - Alt News

 An image of a man on a motorcycle seemingly carrying a corpse in the rear seat is viral. The apparent corpse is seen covered with a limb sticking out. Verified...Read more: ...... Read More
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NCP leader's 'junglee kutte' comment misrepresented to claim he insulted Sindhis - Alt News

 A 23-second clip of a speech made by NCP leader Jitendra Awhad at Ulhasnagar, Maharashtra, is viral on social media with the claim that he made disrespectful comments about the...Read more: ...... Read More
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No, Kejriwal did not say he would resign in support of protesting wrestlers - Alt News

 Social media is rife with a claim that in support of the ongoing wrestler’s protest, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has stated that he will resign from his position, and...Read more: ...... Read More
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Molestation video viral with false communal claims, Gaya police to initiate action against Twitter user - Alt News

 Trigger Warning: Molestation A video is being shared on social media where one can see a few men molesting a woman even as she pleads for them to stop. It...Read more: ...... Read More
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Video of school students rehearsing for cultural event viral with communal spin - Alt News

 A video of a group of girls in red and white uniforms is making the rounds on social media. In the clip, a woman is sitting on a chair while...Read more: ...... Read More
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Madhya Pradesh: Video of assault on woman viral with false communal claim - Alt News

 Trigger Warning: Violence A video of a boy beating up a girl is being widely shared on social media. In the video, the boy first slaps the girl and later...Read more: ...... Read More
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Photo from 2021 farmers' stir falsely viral as Sakshi Malik pinned to the ground - Alt News

 Indian wrestlers including some Olympian medalists have been protesting since April 23, 2023, in Delhi demanding the arrest of BJP MP and Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan...Read more: ...... Read More
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AI images of US actor Dwayne Johnson go viral, users claim he performed 'aarti' - Alt News

 Images of the Hollywood actor and former professional wrestler Dwayne Johnson, who is also known by the ring name ‘The Rock’, are viral on social media showing him dressed as...Read more: ...... Read More
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Old video shared with false claim that Karnataka govt has revoked hijab ban - Alt News

 A video is viral on social media in which one can see several burqa-clad women walk through a gate even as they are hailed or heckled by some people. A...Read more: ...... Read More
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Wrestlers detained in Delhi: AI image of 'smiling' Vinesh & Sangeeta Phogat viral - Alt News

 Some of India’s top wrestlers, led by Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia, and Sakshi Malik, were detained by Delhi Police on Sunday, May 28, after they had been stopped from marching...Read more: ...... Read More
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Video of Yazidi women rescued by Syrian forces viral with false claims that they're Hindus from India, Bangladesh - Alt News

 A video is viral on social media with the claim that the UN (United Nations) Army has rescued 38 women from ISIS tents, who were kept there as sex slaves...Read more: ...... Read More
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Fact check: Telugu actress Sanjjanaa Galrani converted to Islam in 2018, not after watching The Kerala Story - Alt News

 Images of Telugu actress Sanjjanaa Galrani (alternatively spelt as Sanjana) and her family have been circulating on social media with the claim that the actress converted to Islam after watching...Read more: ...... Read More
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Actress Devoleena Bhattacharjee is not part of The Kerala Story, viral claim false - Alt News

 Following the release of ‘The Kerala Story’, television actress Devoleena Bhattacharjee has been targeted by social media users over her marriage with Shahnawaz Sheikh. The actress married Sheikh, who was...Read more: ...... Read More
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Power bill defaulter assaults staffer: Incident unrelated to Cong's free electricity promise; viral claims false - Alt News

 A video circulating on social media shows a man physically roughing up and verbally abusing an employee of Gulbarga Electricity Supply Company Limited (GESCOM) in Karnataka’s Koppal district. The video...Read more: ...... Read More
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ISIS atrocities on women: Scene from street play viral with misleading claims - Alt News

 A video of an elderly man removing the veils from the faces of burqa-clad girls standing in a queue is making the rounds on social media. It has been claimed...Read more: ...... Read More
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Congress war room video viral as IT firm staff celebrating Karnataka poll results - Alt News

 Against the backdrop of Congress’s victory in the Karnataka elections, a clip has gone viral with the claim that it shows employees at an IT company celebrating the results. User...Read more: ...... Read More
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News outlets show AI-generated image, falsely report blast near Pentagon, USA - Alt News

 Late in the evening of Monday, May 22, multiple Indian electronic media outlets began to air reports of a presumed explosion near the Pentagon in Washington, United States. While some...Read more: ...... Read More
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Fact check: Video of boy praying in the middle of a road is not from Karnataka - Alt News

 Against the backdrop of the Congress victory in the Karnataka Assembly elections, a video has gone viral on social media platforms showing a young boy offering prayers (namaz) in the...Read more: ...... Read More
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