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  Fact Check: Claims of Saraswati Puja not being allowed at Kolkata's Jadavpur University entirely false

  By Oishani Bhattacharya

  Apr. 05, 2025

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  Holi 2025: Consent goes for a toss again, violence against women, religious minorities takes front seat

  By Oishani Bhattacharya, Shinjinee Majumder

  Mar. 28, 2025

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  AI-संचालित निवेश योजना को बढ़ावा देने वाले नारायण और सुधा मूर्ति के वायरल विज्ञापन फ़र्ज़ी हैं

  By Oishani Bhattacharya

  Mar. 12, 2025

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Alt News

Alt News is an Indian fact-checking organization founded in 2017 by Pratik Sinha and Mohammad Zubair. As a non-profit and crowd-funded initiative, it focuses on debunking misinformation and disinformation across social media and mainstream news. Headquartered in Ahmedabad, Alt News operates independently, relying on public contributions to maintain its editorial freedom. The organization specializes in fact-checking viral claims and misleading narratives using open-source intelligence tools. By 2024, it had debunked over 4,000 instances of fake news, including doctored videos and false quotes. Alt News also promotes media literacy through articles, workshops, and social media engagement, helping the public improve their critical thinking skills. Additionally, it maintains a public database of fact-checks for reference, contributing to a better understanding of historical disinformation patterns.