Comedy skit carried by media outlets as bride slapping groom for chewing tobacco - Alt News

 Several news channels recently aired a viral video claiming it shows a bride slapping her groom after she saw him chewing gutkha (tobacco) during the wedding ceremony. Aaj Tak aired...Read more: ...... Read More
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Fake Aaj Tak tweet created to claim BJP apologised to the Gandhi family - Alt News

 A purported tweet in the name of Aaj Tak is widely circulating on social media platforms, including WhatsApp. Alt News has received multiple requests for verification of the tweet that...Read more: ...... Read More
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No, this wasn't the first time Janmashtami was celebrated in Kashmir in 32 years - Alt News

 On the occasion of Janmashtami this year, several social media users tweeted visuals of celebrations at Srinagar’s Lal Chowk in Kashmir. Gujarat in charge of Hindu Yuva Vahini Yogi Devnath...Read more: ...... Read More
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Video of woman thrashing BJP councillor placed out of context on social media - Alt News

 In the first week of August, a video of a woman beating up a cab driver in the middle of the road in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh had gained prominence. Both...Read more: ...... Read More
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Old video of ISIS killings shared as Taliban executing Afghans - Alt News

 Alt News has received several requests to verify a video on our WhatsApp number. The footage shows a row of people crouching with their hands tied as they are being...Read more: ...... Read More
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ISIS video from 2014 falsely linked to recent attack near Kabul airport - Alt News

 On August 26, the US army reported that 60 Afghans and 13 US troops were killed by two suicide bombers and gunmen near Kabul airport after the Taliban’s takeover. As...Read more: ...... Read More
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Sudarshan News adds false communal spin to UP incident where a man was attacked - Alt News

 On August 26, a video of four men mercilessly thrashing a man was shared on social media. A Twitter user posted the video and wrote, “Raju was beaten mercilessly by...Read more: ...... Read More
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Fact-check: Did Ujjain police demolish houses of those accused of chanting 'Pak Zindabad'? - Alt News

 Madhya Pradesh police recently arrested 10 youths, four of whom were booked under the National Security Act (NSA), for allegedly raising ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogans at a Taziya function in Ujjain....Read more: ...... Read More
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Media, journalists share old images as aftermath of Kabul airport blasts - Alt News

 On August 26, Kabul was rocked by two blasts outside the airport. According to reports, more than 100 people died in the bombing attacks and many of the injured have...Read more: ...... Read More
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Old video shared as Pakistani Taliban threatening India after Afghanistan's takeover - Alt News

 A video of an armed man threatening Prime Minister Narendra Modi with violence against India has been shared as a recent threat by the Pakistani Taliban. The man says that...Read more: ...... Read More
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Does Neeraj Chopra have Maratha lineage? - Alt News Investigation - Alt News

 On August 7, Neeraj Chopra’s javelin throw of 87.58m bagged him a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics. At the age of 23, Chopra is the youngest-ever Indian gold medalist...Read more: ...... Read More
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Fact-check: Were Ujjain youth forced to chant 'Pakistan Murdabad' after alleged pro-Pak slogans? - Alt News

 A video of a group of boys being beaten and forced to chant ‘Pakistan Murdabad’ is making the rounds on social media. It is being claimed that people who raised...Read more: ...... Read More
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No, this video doesn't show woman beating her harassers at Congress Andhra office - Alt News

 A video of a woman embroiled in a physical altercation with a man has been circulating on social media. The woman hits the man with slippers. It is being claimed...Read more: ...... Read More
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TV9 aired old video of Texas football stadium as chaos in Kabul Airport - Alt News

 News channel TV9 Digital uploaded a video on August 25 claiming it depicted the recent situation in Afghanistan. One of the clips was shown in the beginning few seconds was...Read more: ...... Read More
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Indian army men collapse during endurance training, video viral with anti-vax claim - Alt News

 A video of army personnel attending to soldiers who seem to have collapsed has been widely shared on social networking platforms. It has been claimed that the soldiers collapsed due...Read more: ...... Read More
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Prominent News houses used an old photo of Kabul Airport wrongly claiming it as of Yesterday's blasts

 Yesterday, Kabul Airport had two bomb blasts resulting in deaths of 100s, with panic and blood all around. Many mainstream media used an old photo of the airpoRead more: ...... Read More
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No, there aren't any Muslims in this video 'mocking' Hindu culture - Alt News

 A video of a group of people dancing to the beats of a drum around a bonfire has been shared on social media. It has been claimed that people from...Read more: ...... Read More
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Woman saying she has 18 children does not hail from the Muslim community - Alt News

 A video of a woman’s interview where she reveals she has given birth to 18 children is circulating widely on social media platforms. The woman tells the interviewer that her...Read more: ...... Read More
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Haryana youth denies Bajrang Dal behind mob attack; false communal spin added online - Alt News

 A set of three videos, in which a group of men assault a man with rods, is widely circulating on WhatsApp. The accompanying message reads, “This is the incident of...Read more: ...... Read More
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Video of murder in Karnataka shared as Rajasthan, false communal spin added - Alt News

 A one-minute video of a man being assaulted by a group of four is circulating on WhatsApp. Out of the four men, one has an axe. As per social media...Read more: ...... Read More
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