What's viral — and what's actually true
We track viral videos, posts and shares across 5 platforms and tell you what the evidence says. Every verdict is backed by primary sources, named checkers, and reproducible methodology.
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The Claim
“A local resident rescued a child who fell off a ghat; video went viral overnight”
Confirmed by UP Police and Varanasi Municipal Corporation.
Varanasi man jumps into the Ganga to save a drowning 7-year-old — NT confirms it's real
“A local resident rescued a child who fell off a ghat; video went viral overnight”
Viral 'mega rally' crowd video is from a 2018 Lucknow event — not 2026
“This clip shows a record-breaking crowd at a recent political rally in Uttar Pradesh”
'New ATM skimmer technique' forward is a recycled 3-year-old hoax
“A new method lets fraudsters steal your card data just by holding a phone near an ATM”
12-year-old Pune student files RTI, follows up for 3 months, gets potholed road repaired
“A Class 7 student in Pune used RTI to hold the municipal corporation accountable for a dangerous road”
'Dead fish near Mumbai coast' photo is from a 2019 Kerala chemical spill — not recent
“Hundreds of fish died this week due to industrial waste dumping near Mumbai's Versova coast”
Viral 'Indian athlete breaks world record' clip is edited — combines two separate race events
“Indian sprinter Vikram Patel broke the national 100m record at an international meet in Dubai”
Viral 'PM Modi announces free 5G for BPL households' audio is an AI-generated deepfake
“PM Modi announced free 5G connectivity for all families below the poverty line”
ISRO's PSLV-C61 / EOS-09 successful launch video is genuine — not CGI, not Pakistan
“ISRO's PSLV rocket launch coverage is CGI; India borrowed footage from a foreign space agency”
'All government doctors in Gujarat on indefinite strike' message is false — IMA clarifies
“All government doctors across Gujarat have gone on indefinite strike from April 25, 2026”
Viral 'Delhi Yamuna flood 2026' video is from the July 2023 flooding — shared out of context
“This footage shows severe Yamuna flooding in Delhi in April 2026 after heavy pre-monsoon rain”
Rajasthan police officer who funded a poor student's school fees — story is confirmed real
“A head constable in Jaipur funded three years of school fees for a child whose parents couldn't afford it”
Jharkhand 'free treatment hospital' video is real — but coverage is limited to tribal BPL cardholders
“A hospital in Jharkhand provides 100% free treatment to all patients regardless of income”
Viral Parliament debate on women's reservation is from 2010, not a recent session
“This heated parliamentary debate on women's reservation just happened — shows parties dividing on the issue”
Mumbai mangrove restoration timelapse is genuine — 3 years of community-led replanting
“Mumbai locals restored a destroyed mangrove belt in just 6 months — timelapse shows remarkable recovery”
Viral 'government teacher open letter to CM' is unverified — author and state unconfirmed
“A government school teacher wrote an open letter to a Chief Minister describing salary non-payment and poor school conditions”
'PM-KISAN now pays ₹12,000/year per farmer' WhatsApp claim is false — amount unchanged at ₹6,000
“The government has doubled PM-KISAN instalments to ₹12,000 per year per farmer from April 2026”
'India officially world's 3rd largest economy' claim needs context — depends heavily on measurement method
“India has officially become the world's third largest economy, overtaking Japan and Germany”
Viral video of elephant pulling man out of canal in Kerala is genuine — Forest Department confirms
“An elephant rescued a man who had fallen into a canal in Kerala by pulling him with its trunk”
'UP police brutalises peaceful protest' reel uses footage from a 2022 Hyderabad incident
“This video shows UP police using force against peaceful protesters in Lucknow this week”
Parliament Budget Session 2026 — NT's verified live coverage on Sansad TV is real and unedited
“The Budget Session 2026 Lok Sabha proceedings being shown on YouTube are fake or AI-generated”
“A Class 7 student in Pune used RTI to hold the municipal corporation accountable for a dangerous road”
“Indian sprinter Vikram Patel broke the national 100m record at an international meet in Dubai”
“ISRO's PSLV rocket launch coverage is CGI; India borrowed footage from a foreign space agency”
“A hospital in Jharkhand provides 100% free treatment to all patients regardless of income”
“An elephant rescued a man who had fallen into a canal in Kerala by pulling him with its trunk”
“The Budget Session 2026 Lok Sabha proceedings being shown on YouTube are fake or AI-generated”
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