May 2026 – Page 275

Fabricated Claim That Bolivia President Rodrigo Paz Resigned Goes Viral

Social media posts claiming Paz had stepped down after protests were false as of May 20 with the president still in office

Fact-checkers identified that a terrifying locust photo from 2020 was being recirculated as evidence of heatwave disaster in 2026

A convincing audio clip falsely portraying PM Modi announcing free laptops for students was confirmed to be AI-generated deepfake audio

BOOM clarified that the NEET UG 2026 exam was cancelled and will be rescheduled not permanently discontinued

A video of flooding in Kerala was falsely shared as depicting fatalities during the ongoing Rajasthan heatwave

Indian officials denied social media claims suggesting India was pulling out of the SCO following China tensions

Multiple outlets confirm that while Raul Castro faces charges in Cuba he has not been physically arrested or detained

Alt News found that a violent video virally shared as showing 2026 West Bengal post-election riots was actually from Bangladesh in 2023

While real photos of dishevelled hair exist fake AI-generated images were also circulating and mixed with genuine ones

Fact-checkers clarified PM Modi only made an appeal against gold buying and no legal ban has been enacted