Circulating social media posts falsely claiming opposition leader Rahul Gandhi supported the Great Nicobar development project were debunked by fact-checkers.
Category: Fact Check
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.
Iran War Misinformation: AI-Generated Aircraft Carrier Destruction Video Was Fake
An AI-generated video purportedly showing the destruction of a US aircraft carrier by Iran was debunked as synthetic media during ongoing conflict coverage.
AI-Generated Image Falsely Presented as Real News Photo Debunked on Snopes
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.
Viral Claim About RBI Cutting Repo Rate to 5 Percent at June MPC Was False
Social media posts claiming RBI cut rates to 5 percent were incorrect as the central bank maintained the repo rate unchanged at 5.25 percent.
Security Camera Footage from Brazil Clinic Misidentified as Recent Event Was from 2021
A widely shared security camera video purportedly from a recent incident was actually old footage from a Brazilian clinic originally posted in March 2021.
Did Indiana Governor Mike Braun Declare June Nuclear Family Month Fact-Checked
Fact-checkers verified whether Indiana’s governor officially declared June as Nuclear Family Month amid social media debate about the claim.
Did Joe Rogan Say He May Refuse to Commentate UFC Event at White House Claim Investigated
Media fact-checkers investigated viral claims that podcast host Joe Rogan said he would refuse to commentate a UFC event hosted at the White House.
Delaware Court Ruling Does Not Allow Corporations to Vote in Elections Fact-Check Clarifies
Fact-checkers debunked viral claims that a Delaware court decision granted corporations voting rights in elections clarifying the actual scope of the ruling.
Old Explosion Videos from Ukraine and China Falsely Shared as Iran War Footage
Viral social media posts used old explosion footage from unrelated events in Ukraine and China and falsely presented it as showing the 2026 Iran war.