West Bengal Polls 2026: Old Video Shared As Police Action Against TMC Workers During Phase 1 Voting Video claims to show police personnel thrashing TMC workers for sitting near polling booths and campaigning during the first phase of West Bengal Polls...

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Tamil Nadu Polls 2026: Viral Video Showing Rahul Gandhi Praising AIADMK Is Clipped A viral video claims to show Rahul Gandhi praising AIADMK during Tamil Nadu polls rally. Fact-check reveals the clip is misleadingly clipped.

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Tamil Nadu Polls 2026: Unrelated Video Shared As Massive Stacks Of Cash Seized From Udhayanidhi Stalin’s Friend’s Godown A viral video allegedly shows massive stacks of cash seized from a godown linked to a friend of Udhayanidhi Stalin ahead of the Tamil Nadu polls 2026.

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We’re back with another edition of Newschecker’s Misinformation Report. In March 2026, we analysed 290 claims to understand how misinformation spreads, who it impacts, and what drives it.

West Bengal Polls 2026: Video From Bangladesh Falsely Shared as CRPF Detaining TMC Workers A viral video claiming to show CRPF detaining TMC workers in West Bengal is false. The clip is from Bangladesh and shows arrests after a local political clash.

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Did CDS Anil Chauhan Say Donald Trump Can’t Disobey Benjamin Netanyahu? A viral video claims to show CDS General Anil Chauhan saying that US leaders are “toothless rulers” and that President Donald Trump can't disobey Benjamin Netanyahu...

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Viral Video Does Not Show PM Narendra Modi Getting A Massage A viral video claiming to show PM Narendra Modi getting a massage is misleading. Fact-check reveals it features a content creator’s husband, not the Prime Minister.

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Weekly Wrap: Misinformation On Noida Workers' Protest, IPL 2026 & More From unrelated visuals falsely linked to factory workers’ protests in Noida over wage hikes to a manipulated video misrepresenting Shashi Tharoor as...

From misinformation around the factory workers' protest in Noida to false claims on Shashi Tharoor, read our top fact checks from this week here

Photos From Movie Trailer Falsely Linked To Epstein Files Viral images claiming to show human flesh and linked to the Epstein files are misleading. Fact-check reveals they are scenes from a horror trailer, not real evidence.

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IPL 2026: Did Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Say Hitting A Six Off Jasprit Bumrah’s First Ball Was His Main Goal? A viral video claims Vaibhav Sooryavanshi wanted to hit a six off Jasprit Bumrah’s first ball in IPL 2026. Here’s what the evidence actually shows.

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IPL 2026: Viral Photo Of SRH Players, Kavya Maran Praying To Jesus Christ Is AI-Generated The viral image claiming to show SRH players and Kavya Maran praying to Jesus Christ is AI-generated.

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Noida Workers’ Protest: Viral Video of Attack On Police Vehicle Is Old, Unrelated A viral video claiming to show an attack on a police vehicle amid Noida workers’ protest is misleading. The clip is from a 2025 protest in Gorakhpur, not linked to current events.

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Video Of Massive Fire In Maharashtra Falsely Linked To Workers’ Protest In Noida A viral video showing a massive blaze is being shared on social media, with users claiming it is linked to the ongoing factory workers’ protest in Noida...

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Viral Video Showing Shashi Tharoor Praising Pakistan’s Diplomacy Is Doctored A viral video claims to show Shashi Tharoor praising Pakistan’s diplomacy during the West Asia crisis. Fact-check reveals the clip is AI-manipulated.

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Weekly Wrap: Misinformation On Assembly Polls, Shashi Tharoor & More From unrelated videos being falsely shared as an army crackdown in West Bengal ahead of the state assembly elections, to an altered clip of Shashi Tharoor...

From misinformation around the Assembly Polls to false claims on Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, read our top fact checks from this week here

Viral Video Of Israeli Ambassador Lashing Out At Indian Media Is Doctored A viral video claims to show the Israeli ambassador lashing out at Indian media over questions about morals. Here’s what our fact-check reveals.

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Doctored Video Falsely Shows Shashi Tharoor Calling Pakistan’s Role in US-Iran Ceasefire ‘Strategic Failure’ for India A viral video claims to show Shashi Tharoor calling Pakistan’s role in the US-Iran ceasefire a failure of India. Fact-check shows the clip is doctored using AI.

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West Bengal Polls 2026: Viral Video Does Not Show TMC Worker Being Thrashed By Hindus In Murshidabad A viral video claiming Hindus thrashed a TMC worker in Murshidabad ahead of the West Bengal Polls 2026 is misleading. Fact-check reveals the clip is from Varanasi during anti-Agnipath protests.

Here's the truth behind the viral clip claiming to show TMC worker being beaten up by Hindu voters in Murshidabad for allegedly threatening them to vote in favor of the party ahead of the West Bengal elections

Old Video Falsely Shared As Showing US Black Hawk Helicopter Being Hit By Iranian Missile A viral video claims to show a US Black Hawk helicopter being hit by Iranian missile amid the ongoing conflict. Our fact check reveals the truth.

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Assam Elections 2026: AI-Generated Image Of PM Modi In Tea Garden Shared As BTS Photo From Campaign Trail A viral image allegedly shows behind-the-scenes visuals of a staged photoshoot of PM Modi during his visit to a tea garden ahead of Assam Elections 2026...

An AI-generated image of PM Modi in a tea garden shared as BTS photo from campaign trail for Assam Elections 2026. Read our full fact check to know more: newschecker.in/ai-deepfake/...

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Kerala Polls 2026: Viral ‘Photoshoot’ Of PM Narendra Modi Is AI-Generated A photograph purportedly showing Prime Minister Narendra Modi posing during a photoshoot from his recent visit to Kerala while campaigning...

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Videos from Bangladesh Viral As ‘Army Crackdown In West Bengal’ Ahead of Polls Viral videos claiming Indian Army crackdown in West Bengal are misleading. Fact-check shows both clips are from Bangladesh elections.

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Weekly Wrap: Misinformation On Amit Shah, Mamata Banerjee & More From a manipulated video falsely peddled as remarks by Amit Shah on Pakistan’s role in mediating the US–Iran conflict to an unrelated clip...

From misinformation about Mamata Banerjee to false claims on Amit Shah, here are our top fact checks from this week

Fact Check: AI-Generated Photo Of PM Modi Visiting Sonia Gandhi In Hospital Viral As Real A viral image showing PM Narendra Modi visiting senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi in hospital after she was admitted with a fever on March 24. Gandhi was

Viral image showing PM Narendra Modi visiting senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi in hospital is AI-generated. Read our full fact check to know more: newschecker.in/ai-deepfake/...

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AI-Generated Video Falsely Claims Woman Fell Into Lion’s Enclosure At Jamshedpur Zoo A viral video claims that a woman fell into lion's enclosure at Jamshedpur zoo. Our fact-check reveals the truth.

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Old Video of BJP Leader Being Garlanded With Shoes Falsely Linked To Outrage Over UGC Guidelines A video shows an elderly man garlanding a BJP candidate with a string of shoes during a election campaign, allegedly reflecting anger over the new UGC guidelines.

An old video of a BJP leader being garlanded with shoes has been falsely linked to outrage over new UGC guidelines. Read more here: newschecker.in/fact-check/o...

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Viral Video Claiming To Show Yogi Adityanath At ‘Dhurandhar 2’ Special Show Is Old A viral video claims to show UP CM Yogi Adityanath at a special screening of Dhurandhar 2. Verification shows the clip is from a 2023 official visit to Mumbai.

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Weekly Wrap: Misinformation Around Dhurandhar 2, Delhi Holi Murder Case & More From fabricated and old visuals being falsely linked to Ranveer Singh’s recently released film Dhurandhar 2, to an unrelated video shared as the aftermath of

From an old video falsely shared as the aftermath of the Uttam Nagar Holi violence to unrelated and fabricated visuals misleadingly linked to Dhurandhar 2, Newschecker debunks this week’s most viral misinformation

Video Claiming To Show Muslim Man Faking Disability To Beg Is Scripted A viral video claims to show a Muslim man faking disability to beg in Hindu villages. Our fact check reveals the truth.

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Old Video Shared To Claim Gunfire Near Saudi Royal Palace Amid West Asia Tensions A video circulating online claims that sounds of gunfire were heard inside the Saudi royal palace in Riyadh, the residence of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman...

An old video is being shared to falsely claim gunfire near Saudi Royal Palace amid West Asia tensions. Read our full fact check to know more: newschecker.in/fact-check/o...

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