PolitiFact fact-checked a town hall statement claiming the primary reason for high gas prices was 20% of US refining capacity going offline during Joe Biden’s presidency.
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Fact Check: Viral claim alleging Virat Kohli paid ₹5 crore for Premanand Maharaj ashram visit debunked
Representatives and ashram authorities clarified the private visit was purely spiritual without any donation fee transactions.
Fact Check: Misleading video alleging automated EVM vote switching during Assam bypolls refuted
Returning officers and election observers verified that isolated technical delays did not involve machine manipulation.
Fact Check: Senior Saudi official refutes claims of secret bilateral meetings with Israeli leadership
Riyadh dismissed assertions circulated by Iranian state media alleging backdoor diplomatic summits had taken place in the Gulf.
Fact Check: ECI clarifies online Form 6 was never amended, refuting claims of mass voter deletions
The Election Commission provided archival audit logs showing that special revision declarations did not alter statutory voter forms.
Fact Check: Explaining spoofed phone numbers and common phone caller ID manipulation scams
Cyber investigators debunk misleading telecom notifications and outline how automated spoofing gateways mimic trusted contacts.
Fact Check: Viral rumors claiming rare visible ‘two-moon night’ on September 29 debunked by astronomers
Snopes confirmed that quasi-moon asteroid 2025 PN7 is completely invisible to naked eyes and amateur telescopes due to its 24.3 apparent magnitude.
Fact Check: Fabricated AI video of Shahi Masjid demolition in Ujjain debunked as digital hoax
Police cyber forensics proved circulating footage showing complete destruction of the historic mosque was an AI deepfake meant to provoke unrest.
Fact Check exposes fabricated statements regarding global trade and border treaties during UN General Assembly
Diplomatic observers debunked circulating viral summaries asserting non-existent bilateral military concessions in New York.
Fact Check: Fabricated claims circulate alleging EV battery explosions during Mumbai waterlogging
Disproven viral social media videos misidentified standard mechanical engine failures as high-voltage electric vehicle thermal runaways.