A viral claim that the US Treasury declared the federal government insolvent was debunked by FactCheck.org which confirmed the government’s liabilities exceed assets but this has been the case for decades.
Month: May 2026
Claim That China and Overseas Propaganda Drive US Protests Against Data Centres Is Unsupported
Claims by a billionaire TV star and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum that China and overseas propaganda drive American protests against data centres were found to be based on scant evidence.
Fake Image of Destroyed US Radar in Qatar Went Viral During Iran War and Was Debunked
A fabricated image depicting a destroyed American radar installation in Qatar spread widely on social media before international fact-checkers confirmed there was no such strike.
AI-Generated Videos Falsely Showing Missiles Striking Tel Aviv Are Debunked
Multiple AI-generated videos purportedly showing Iranian missiles striking Tel Aviv during the 2026 Iran war were debunked by BBC Verify and other fact-checkers who identified them as fabricated propaganda.
Viral Hantavirus Map Does Not Show Confirmed Cases Fact-Checkers Find
A map shared widely on X and TikTok falsely claimed to show the rapid spread of hantavirus across Europe and North America but Euronews fact-checkers confirmed it tracked only news coverage not cases.
ICC Investigation in Philippines Reaches New Stage as Duterte Faces Full Proceedings
The ICC investigation in the Philippines reached a significant new stage with the unsealing of an arrest warrant against Rodrigo Duterte and the constitution of a trial chamber for proceedings.
US AI-Generated Fake American Radar Installation Image in Qatar Goes Viral in Iran War
A fake AI-generated image of a destroyed American radar installation in Qatar went viral on social media during the 2026 Iran war before being debunked by BBC Verify and international fact-checkers.
India CBI Probe Widens Into Exam Paper Leaks and Irregularities at Multiple Centres
India’s Central Bureau of Investigation widened its probe into alleged exam paper leaks and irregularities at multiple examination centres following the NEET-UG controversy escalation.
Cambodia Prince Group Shell Company Directors Face Transnational Criminal Probe
Multiple shell company directors linked to Cambodia’s Prince Group a US-designated transnational criminal organisation are under international law enforcement investigation per leaked documents.
Data Leak Exposes Scale of Financial Crimes Facilitated by Offshore Payments Firms
A major data leak exposed the scale of financial crimes facilitated by offshore payments firms including Worldclear underscoring gaps in international anti-money-laundering enforcement.