Posts citing a Telegram channel called Radio Gilan falsely claimed the Iranian IRGC admitted to accidentally striking a school.
Tag: Fact Check
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
Fabricated Claim That Bolivia President Rodrigo Paz Resigned Goes Viral
Social media posts claiming Paz had stepped down after protests were false as of May 20 with the president still in office
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
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
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
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
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
No US Is Not Planning to Give 2000 Dollar Checks to Citizens Based on Tariff Revenue
FactCheck.org debunked viral social media posts claiming the Trump administration would distribute 2000 dollar checks from tariff income
Viral Claim That Modi Government Banned Gold Purchases Entirely Is Inaccurate
Fact-checkers clarified PM Modi only made an appeal against gold buying and no legal ban has been enacted