Alt News found that a violent video virally shared as showing 2026 West Bengal post-election riots was actually from Bangladesh in 2023
Category: Fact Check
Claim That Raul Castro Has Already Been Arrested Is False He Has Only Been Charged
Multiple outlets confirm that while Raul Castro faces charges in Cuba he has not been physically arrested or detained
No India Has Not Withdrawn From the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Despite Viral Rumours
Indian officials denied social media claims suggesting India was pulling out of the SCO following China tensions
Viral Video of Floods in Kerala Misattributed to Rajasthan Heatwave Disaster
A video of flooding in Kerala was falsely shared as depicting fatalities during the ongoing Rajasthan heatwave
Claim That India’s Rupee Hit All-Time Low on May 20 is Misleading Says RBI Data
While the rupee weakened on May 20 fact-checkers clarified it has not reached its all-time low as viral posts claimed
BOOM Finds False Claim That NEET 2026 Was Completely Cancelled and Will Never Be Held Again
BOOM clarified that the NEET UG 2026 exam was cancelled and will be rescheduled not permanently discontinued
No PM Modi Did Not Gift Melody Toffees Worth Crores to Italy’s PM Meloni
Fact-checkers confirm the Modi-Meloni toffee moment was informal and commercially negligible despite viral claims of crore-level gifting
Deepfake Audio of PM Modi Promising Free Laptops Goes Viral Fact-Checkers Confirm It Is AI-Generated
A convincing audio clip falsely portraying PM Modi announcing free laptops for students was confirmed to be AI-generated deepfake audio
Viral Post Claiming NEET 2026 Paper Was Leaked Three Days Ago Lacks Evidence
Fact-checkers from BOOM and Alt News found no credible evidence backing claims that the NEET 2026 paper was leaked three days before the exam
Old Photo of 2020 Locust Swarm Shared as New Rajasthan Heatwave Crisis Image
Fact-checkers identified that a terrifying locust photo from 2020 was being recirculated as evidence of heatwave disaster in 2026