An AI-generated image that went viral as an authentic news photograph was traced back to an account that regularly produces intentionally misleading AI content.
Year: 2026
Viral Human Trafficking Warning Shared Without Credible Sources Debunked
Social media users were promoting an unverified trafficking warning that fact-checkers found lacked any credible sourcing or verifiable basis.
No Evidence Daylight Saving Time Switch Would Deliver Economic Boost Trump Promises
Fact-checkers found no solid evidence to back Trump’s claim that switching to permanent daylight saving time would generate the economic gains he described.
Trump’s Claim That Climate Scientists Admitted Projections Were Wrong Is Misleading
Fact-checkers at FactCheck.org found Trump’s claim that experts admitted climate projections were wrong misrepresented updated IPCC scenario analysis.
India Madhya Pradesh Court Convicts Man for Acid Attack on Wife in Bhopal
A Bhopal sessions court convicted a man for throwing acid on his wife in a domestic dispute sentencing him to ten years rigorous imprisonment.
India Odisha Tribal Land Grab Case: Activists Seek High Court Intervention
Tribal rights activists approached the Odisha High Court alleging illegal acquisition of scheduled tribe land by private companies through fraudulent means.
Bengaluru Real Estate Fraud Case: Developer Arrested for Cheating 300 Flat Buyers
Bengaluru police arrested a property developer accused of defrauding over 300 apartment buyers of crores of rupees in a pre-launch flat booking scam.
India Punjab Arms Smuggling Network Busted with Pakistan Links
Punjab Police dismantled an arms smuggling network with alleged links to Pakistan-based handlers who were routing weapons into India for criminal gangs.
India Uttar Pradesh Gangster Vikas Dubey Associates Sentenced in Murder Case
A Lucknow court delivered sentencing in a high-profile case involving associates of slain gangster Vikas Dubey convicted of murder and criminal conspiracy.
India Tamil Nadu Human Trafficking Case: Court Extends Judicial Custody of Accused
A Tamil Nadu court extended the judicial custody of accused persons in a human trafficking case while investigation continued.