Saurabh Pandey

Fact checker @newscheckerin | Views (if any) strictly personal

[Newschecker @NewscheckerIn]

Misinformation in Hindi (32%) saw a considerable rise in July compared with June (28%), followed by English (25%) and Tamil (16%).
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Video continued to dominate misinformation. Nearly nine in ten false claims we analysed were shared in video formats—either with accompanying text (60%) or as standalone videos (28%).
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What did misinformation look like in July? Most claims (63%) were completely false, while altered visuals (18%) and misleading claims (12%) remained common.
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One in four claims we analysed contained AI-generated or AI-edited elements.
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Misinformation amplified by mainstream media fell to 1% in July, down from nearly 2% in June.
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Communal narratives accounted for 16% of all misinformation debunked in July 2026.
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Online misinformation targeting women decreased to 8% in July, compared with 11% in June 2026.
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More than half (52%) of the misinformation we analysed originated from or was shared by verified persons or pages.
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[Newschecker @NewscheckerIn]

From the CJP movement and the Rajasthan child abuse case to the Assam floods, the FIFA World Cup, and the Prime Minister's Australia–New Zealand visit, false claims spread rapidly around high-profile events.
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With the CJP movement garnering significant attention, politics (30%) and national issues (28%) accounted for more than half of all misinformation, followed by crime (14%) and religion (10%).
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[Newschecker @NewscheckerIn]

What shaped the misinformation landscape in July 2026? From politics and national issues to AI-generated content and viral videos, here's our analysis of 192 fact-checks revealing the key trends, narratives, and formats driving misinformation online.
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[Newschecker Urdu @NewscheckerUR]

نیپال فرقہ وارانہ کشیدگی و آسام سیلاب سے متعلق مختصر فیکٹ چیک یہاں پڑھیں
#NepalCommunalClashes #AssamFloods #WeeklyWrap
https://t.co/XqE6WfJjSP

[Newschecker Nepal @NewscheckerNP]

‘नेपाली मुस्लिमहरू भुटानतिर भागेको’ दाबी गलत, दक्षिण एसियामा भाइरल भिडियोको तथ्यजाँच
#Nepal #CommunalClashes #FactCheck
https://t.co/HKjzChAxUn

[Newschecker Bangla @NewscheckerBN]

মোদী ও হাসিনা থেকে কঙ্গনা রানাওয়াত, CJP-র আন্দোলন ঘিরে সোশ্যাল মিডিয়ায় ভাইরাল দাবিগুলোর সত্যতা জানুন
#WestBengal #Politics #CJPProtest #WeeklyWrap
https://t.co/oraqUwKO6H

[Newschecker Tamil @NewscheckerTA]

திரிஷா- உதயநிதி ஸ்டாலின் விவகாரம், ஜந்தர் மந்தர் மாணவர் போராட்டம், காவிரி விவகாரம் மற்றும் வேறு பல சம்பவங்கள் தொடர்பாக பல பொய் செய்திகள்!
#TamilNadu #Politics #CauveryWaterDispute #WeeklyWrap
https://t.co/oYgY1dZgKc

[Newschecker Hindi @NewscheckerHI]

‘Gen Z’ पर विवादित बयान के बाद कंगना रनौत की हुई पिटाई या बांकीपुर उपचुनाव में प्रशांत किशोर की जीत के बाद रो पड़े बीजेपी सांसद मनोज तिवारी? पढ़ें, इस हफ्ते के टॉप 5 फैक्ट चेक
#Politics #Religion #Crime #WeeklyWrap
https://t.co/DOL0BqmIWX

[Newschecker @NewscheckerIn]

From false claims on Kangana Ranaut to misinformation around the communal unrest in Nepal, here are top fact checks from this week
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[Newschecker Hindi @NewscheckerHI]

स्कूली छात्राओं के साथ एक नाबालिग लड़के द्वारा बदसलूकी किए जाने का यह वीडियो बांग्लादेश का है

अधिक जानकारी के लिए हमारी फैक्ट चेक रिपोर्ट पढ़ें: https://t.co/saM06gijqr

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Here's the truth behind viral clip claiming to show the Amritsar Police Commissioner resigning from the force and supporting Khalistan: https://t.co/Jz4sXyPLm0

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[Newschecker @NewscheckerIn]

An AI-generated video is being falsely linked to the recent communal clashes in Nepal. Read our full fact check here: https://t.co/o2qtZCyPH8

To verify such claims, send them to us on our WhatsApp tipline at [phone].