Indian fact-checkers corrected widely shared social media posts that inflated the Rafale deal cost to Rs 5 lakh crore when the government’s official figure stands at approximately Rs 3.25 lakh crore.
Month: May 2026
False Claim That Punjab School Timing Changes Nationwide Goes Viral Amid Heatwave
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Viral Claim About Poll Showing India Surpassing China in Economic Output Found to Be Inaccurate
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AI Image of Iranian Girls’ Bodies Circulated by Multiple Journalists Confirmed as Fabricated
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Claim That UK Government X Account Was Suspended by Elon Musk Confirmed False
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Viral Video Claiming to Show Yorkshire Church Fire was Actually Filmed in Mexico
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