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Tag: Viral
FactCheck India: Viral Petrol and Diesel Price Hike Claim Attributed to Government Is FALSE
Social media posts claiming the Centre increased petrol and diesel prices by Rs 10 to 12.50 per litre through an official order are completely false.
FactCheck India: Viral Claim That Nirmala Sitharaman Endorsed Rs 22000 to Rs 5.5 Lakh in a Week is FALSE
A fabricated video falsely attributes an investment scheme endorsement to the Finance Minister with no basis in any actual government statement.
Snopes Examines Viral Art Museum Hoax About Man Who Invented Histories for Every Painting
The tale of a museum visitor who allegedly provided fabricated biographies for all artworks was investigated and found to be a misrepresented or unverified anecdote.
Viral Manipulated Audio of VP Vance Harshly Criticising Elon Musk Confirmed as Fake
The Vice President’s spokesperson labelled the manipulated clip as “100% fake” and fact-checkers confirmed it was a digitally altered version of a real Vance appearance.
Viral Photos of ‘Rapidly Aged Twin’ Shared as Current News Traced to 2009 Research Study
Images being shared as depicting age differences actually came from a 2009 academic study on facial aging in identical twins conducted for scientific purposes.
Viral Image Widely Shared as Authentic Photo Is AI-Generated Composite — Snopes Confirms
Posts claiming the image was authentic and not AI-generated were wrong on both counts according to Snopes which found unmistakable signs of AI synthesis.
Viral Claim That US Treasury Has Declared the US Government Insolvent Is False and Misleading
FactCheck.org confirmed that a claim the U.S. Treasury officially declared the federal government insolvent misrepresents an accounting report showing liabilities exceed assets which has been the case for decades.
No ICE Policy Paying $5000 Per Immigrant Arrested Despite Viral Claim Spreading on Social Media
The Department of Homeland Security denied having any bounty-style payment policy for immigration arrests and immigration experts confirmed no such per-arrest payment scheme exists.
Satire Page Spawned Viral Rumour That Operation Sindoor Killed Named Pakistani Public Figure
A satirical Facebook page that clearly labels its content as fiction published a fake story about a high-profile death in Operation Sindoor which was then widely shared as real news.