Social media was flooded with unverified claims about arrests and irregularities in India’s NEET-UG exam controversy with several posts exaggerating or fabricating details about the ongoing CBI investigation.
Month: May 2026
Claim That US Citizens Will Receive USD 2000 Stimulus Checks in November Is False
A viral claim that US citizens will receive USD 2000 stimulus or tariff-based checks in November was debunked by FactCheck.org as there is no government programme authorising such payments.
Erdogan Book Quote Attributed to Donald Trump Jr Is Actually From His 2019 Book
A viral social media attribution of a political quote to Donald Trump Jr was fact-checked and confirmed to be a real statement from his 2019 book and not a new statement.
Trump Was Never Convicted of Rape Despite Viral Social Media Posts Claiming Otherwise
Viral social media posts falsely claiming Trump was convicted of rape were debunked with fact-checkers confirming a civil jury found him liable for sexual abuse in 2023 but there was no criminal conviction.
Viral Video Purportedly Showing Trump Dozing at Arlington Ceremony Is Misleading
Social media accounts shared a video purportedly showing President Trump dozing off during a Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery which Snopes found required additional context.
Old Videos of Ukraine and China Explosions Falsely Used to Claim Iran War Strikes
Old videos of explosions in Ukraine and China were shared on social media and falsely claimed to show new strikes during the 2026 Iran war before being identified and labelled as misinformation.
Iranian Embassy in Austria Posts Fabricated Image After Minab School Strike
The Iranian embassy in Austria deliberately posted a fabricated image showing a child’s backpack in rubble after a school was struck in Minab in a state-backed misinformation operation.
Trump Administration Ordered Federal Agencies to Install TikTok on Government Phones
Government Executive reported the Trump administration ordered federal agencies to install TikTok on government-issued phones for employees as part of a broader digital engagement policy.
Larry Fink Did Not Say US Needs USD 10 Trillion Infrastructure Claim Needs Context
A claim circulating on social media misrepresented comments by BlackRock CEO Larry Fink at a Texas news conference about infrastructure investment needs according to fact-checkers.
Snopes Debunks Fictitious AI-Generated Broadcast That Sounds Like Real Emergency Alert
Snopes debunked a fictitious AI-generated broadcast that sounded eerily similar to a genuine emergency alert and appeared designed to simulate a real news crisis report.