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Fake FBI Tour of USS Arizona Video Goes Viral Snopes Investigates
Snopes examined a viral video of the FBI director touring the sunken USS Arizona and clarified the nature and purpose of the visit
False That Iran-US Ceasefire Has Been Signed Despite Viral Rumours
Multiple news organisations debunked social media posts claiming the US and Iran reached a formal ceasefire deal
Claim That California Mosque Shooter Acted on Trump’s Orders Is Unverified Says FactCheck.org
FactCheck.org found no credible evidence linking the San Diego mosque attack to any instructions from Donald Trump
Snopes Debunks Viral Screenshot Claiming Trump Posted Extremist Quote on Truth Social
Snopes confirmed that a widely-shared screenshot of an incendiary Trump post on Truth Social was fabricated
No the IRS Has Not Been Abolished Despite Viral Claims After DOJ Memo on Trump Family
Fact-checkers clarify that the DOJ directive shielding the Trump family does not shut down or abolish the IRS entirely
False Claim That WHO Declared Ebola a Global Emergency Fact-Checkers Debunk
Despite alarming Ebola spread in Congo WHO has not issued a global public health emergency as falsely stated in viral social media posts
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
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
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