An AI-generated image falsely circulating as a photo of an Iranian footballer holding a distinctive pink backpack ahead of the World Cup match was confirmed to be fabricated by Full Fact.
Month: June 2026
Fake Tesco Free Nutribullet Baby Food Processor Competition Spreading on Facebook Is a Scam Full Fact Confirms
Full Fact confirmed that a Facebook post claiming Tesco is offering a free Nutribullet baby food processor for £1.99 via a social survey is a fraudulent scam that Tesco has explicitly denied.
Viral Claim That Trump Signed Secret Deal Giving Iran Access to U.S. Nuclear Facilities Is Completely False
Fact-checkers confirmed that a widely shared social media claim that the U.S.-Iran memorandum secretly grants Iran access to American nuclear research facilities is entirely fabricated.
Jharkhand High Court Orders Fresh Delimitation of Local Body Wards Following Disputed Census Data
The Jharkhand High Court ordered fresh delimitation of ward boundaries for local civic bodies after finding that the delimitation had relied on disputed and potentially inaccurate census data.
Madras High Court Directs Tamil Nadu Government to Release List of All Stalled Housing Projects Publicly
The Madras High Court directed the Tamil Nadu government to publish a public list of all stalled housing projects in which buyers have paid money but received neither flats nor refunds.
India NCLAT Blocks Merger That Would Have Created Dominant Market Player in EdTech Sector
India’s National Company Law Appellate Tribunal blocked a proposed merger between two major EdTech companies finding that the combination would substantially lessen competition in online education.
FTC Lawsuit Against Trans Health Association Condemned as Politically Motivated by Legal Experts and Advocates
Legal scholars and LGBTQ advocates condemned the Federal Trade Commission’s lawsuit against a transgender health association as an unprecedented politicisation of the agency’s enforcement mandate.
India Supreme Court Establishes Gender Sensitisation Committee for Judicial Handling of Sexual Offence Cases
The Supreme Court of India directed formation of a committee of experts to develop guidelines promoting greater sensitivity in judicial handling of sexual offence matters.
Patna High Court Reinstates Teachers Ruling Quasi-Judicial Bodies Lack Power to Review Own Decisions
The Patna High Court ruled in Kumari Bandana v State of Bihar that quasi-judicial bodies cannot review or revoke their own decisions without specific statutory authority.
India Allahabad High Court Orders Criminal FIRs for Widespread DOB Manipulation in Government Records
The Allahabad High Court in Shiv Shankar Pal v Union of India ordered first information reports to be filed against individuals who manipulated date-of-birth records in government databases.