Question 1

Is BSmeter an Alt News alternative?

Accepted Answer

Honestly, no — and you shouldn't treat it as one. Alt News is a newsroom producing investigated, human-verified fact-checks about Indian misinformation. BSmeter is an automated tool that scores claims in any video you paste. If you want a rigorous, citable verdict on a viral Indian claim, Alt News is the right source and BSmeter is not a substitute for it. If you want an instant read on a video no one has covered, BSmeter fills a gap Alt News was never trying to fill. They're complementary.

Question 2

Can BSmeter fact-check Hindi or regional-language Indian videos?

Accepted Answer

BSmeter transcribes and analyzes non-English content, and it will extract and score claims from Hindi video. But be realistic about the limits: its evidence lookup leans on what's indexed and available on the open web, and it has none of Alt News's local sourcing, regional context, or understanding of how a specific claim is being weaponized in Indian discourse. For India-specific claims, treat BSmeter as a first-pass signal, not a final verdict.

Question 3

Can I send Alt News any video I want checked?

Accepted Answer

Alt News runs a WhatsApp tipline and is frequently tagged on social media asking for verification, so you can flag things to them. But like any newsroom, they choose what to investigate based on newsworthiness and reach — there's no guarantee your specific video gets a published fact-check, and that's a reasonable editorial decision, not a shortcoming. That selectivity is exactly where an on-demand tool like BSmeter is useful: it'll check the video regardless of whether it's viral.