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Alternative News and Views in the Post-Truth World. Alt News is a fact-checking website that is committed to debunking misinformation, disinformation and mal-information that we encounter on a daily basis on social media as well as mainstream media.
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8h ago
A video of a bearded man being verbally abused and physically assaulted is circulating on the internet. Additionally, in the video, the assailants can be heard stating that the man...
The post No, man accused of urinating on Maha Kumbh Mela banner in Raebareli is not a Muslim appeared first on Alt News ..read more
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8h ago
The Maha Kumbh Mela, a significant religious gathering held every 12 years in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, commenced on January 13, 2025. Amid the celebrations, a video began circulating on social...
The post Fire services mock drill video falsely shared as hospital blaze at Maha Kumbh appeared first on Alt News ..read more
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1d ago
In the midst of raging wildfires in Los Angeles, a video showing individuals carrying goods including a television from a fire-ravaged house is viral on social media. Users are sharing...
The post LA Wildfires: Video of Black people helping woman shared as ‘Jihadis’ looting homes appeared first on Alt News ..read more
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2d ago
Various news outlets reported on January 7 that a 36-year-old woman from Hardoi in Uttar Pradesh had allegedly left her husband and six children, and eloped with a beggar. ABP...
The post Hardoi woman eloped with beggar? Police rubbish media reports, husband’s claim appeared first on Alt News ..read more
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3d ago
On December 31, 2024, at least two Indian news outlets published reports speculating that Hindus were being discriminated against in the Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) exams. Bengali news outlets Zee24Ghanta...
The post Most candidates rejected from Bangladesh civil service recruitment Hindus? False report by Bengali news outlets appeared first on Alt News ..read more
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5d ago
Right after the dates for the 2025 Delhi assembly election were announced, a couple of pictures have gone viral on social media, both featuring hoardings saying “Kejriwal Ayenge” at the...
The post Viral images of ‘Kejriwal Ayenge’ hoardings at Tihar Jail are fake appeared first on Alt News ..read more
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6d ago
The date for the Delhi assembly elections having been announced, parties have already intensified their campaigns. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has shared a video on social media showing poorly...
The post Bad roads in BJP’s poll campaign video targeting AAP are from BJP-ruled Haryana appeared first on Alt News ..read more
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1w ago
In the age of information, misinformation is undoubtedly the biggest epidemic. Last year, the World Economic Forum said that India was at the “highest risk of misinformation and disinformation”. For...
The post 2024: The year when misinformation shaped elections, fuelled hate and aided conspiracy theories appeared first on Alt News ..read more
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1w ago
Recently, a photo and video of a woman and a younger man went viral on social media with the caption that they were mother and son who married each other....
The post Muslim man married his own mother in Pakistan? False claim viral appeared first on Alt News ..read more
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1w ago
A video has been widely circulating on social media showing a young man attempting to strangle a woman in the middle of a road while covering his face with a...
The post Attack on medical student in Amroha: Accused not a Muslim, incident given false communal angle appeared first on Alt News ..read more