'Attempt to malign force's image': Army on press conference video with 'men in uniform'In a statement issued on its X handle, the Army said the press conference video is being circulated across media and social media platforms...
22 May, 2026, 09.48 PM IST
Why is a video of Donald Trump looking at Xi Jinping’s notebook going viral online? Know the truth behind itA viral video sparked speculation that US President Donald Trump was caught snooping at Chinese President Xi Jinping's private notebook dur...
16 May, 2026, 12.49 PM IST
Conspiracy theories surge online despite real-time reporting after White House Correspondents’ Dinner shootingA shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner sparked immediate conspiracy theories. Despite extensive reporting from reputable medi...
28 Apr, 2026, 07.52 AM IST
President Donald Trump hospitalization and health concern rumors explained: Viral claim about medical emergency fact checkedPresident Donald Trump hospitalization and health concern rumors explained after viral social media claims suggested a hospital visit befor...
26 Apr, 2026, 01.33 AM IST
YouTube offers deepfake detection to HollywoodYouTube is now offering Hollywood celebrities and entertainers a free deepfake detection tool to combat AI-driven impersonations. This expa...
24 Apr, 2026, 01.24 PM IST
AI fakes, recycled clips flood Israel-US-Iran conflict narrative; 14 social media posts debunkedMisinformation is spreading rapidly online amid West Asia tensions. Press Trust of India's Fact Check unit has debunked 14 false visuals. T...
03 Mar, 2026, 06.52 PM IST
PIB Fact Check flags AI-manipulated video of President Murmu with false claims about PM Modi, RafalePIB Fact Check exposed fake AI-edited videos of President Droupadi Murmu and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The clips, spread by Paki...
29 Oct, 2025, 11.56 AM IST
PIB Fact Check debunks false claims of Pakistani attack on JammuThe Press Information Bureau's Fact Check unit has actively debunked several instances of misinformation spread on social media, particular...
09 May, 2025, 06.19 PM IST
Maha Kumbh: Action taken against 53 social media accounts for spreading misinformationOn February 13, cyber monitoring revealed two misleading videos falsely linked to the Maha Kumbh. One video, originally shared as a fire at...
14 Feb, 2025, 12.31 PM IST
AAP files complaint against BJP for allegedly sharing false video showing pothole-ridden Faridabad roads as Delhi'sAAP has filed a complaint with the Election Commission against BJP. The complaint alleges that BJP shared a false video showing Delhi roads...
12 Jan, 2025, 05.55 PM IST
Google to expand misinformation "prebunking" in EuropeThe tech giant plans to release a series of short videos highlighting the techniques common to many misleading claims. The videos will appe...
13 Feb, 2023, 11.14 AM IST
Russia-Ukraine crisis: Fact-checkers, social media platforms combat fake infoFact-checkers and teams from social media companies were actively monitoring and disrupting attempts to amplify false information in the Ru...
26 Feb, 2022, 10.07 AM IST
Twitter redesigns warning labels to help users identify fake news, misinformation easilyThe company has been testing the warning labels since July.
17 Nov, 2021, 09.17 AM IST
YouTube comes under fire for lax approach on overseas election misinformationBut half a world away in Myanmar, which held a general election just five days after the U.S. vote and faced a tidal wave of online misinfo...
18 Dec, 2020, 01.04 PM IST
Facebook to warn users who "liked" coronavirus hoaxesFacebook says it will also direct people who engaged with those posts to information about virus myths debunked by the World Health Organiz...
16 Apr, 2020, 07.26 PM IST
Fake Covid-19 'gyaan' goes viralMisinformation on Covid-19 including home remedies, conspiracy theories, false government advisories, and misleading narratives around Chin...
06 Mar, 2020, 07.45 AM IST
Remove 'fake' content on food quality, govt tells Facebook, GoogleThe order follows a complaint by Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) CEO Pawan Agarwal to IT Secretary Ajay Prakash Sawhney.
21 Jan, 2019, 10.55 AM IST