Three months into 2026, the news cycle feels less like a source of information and more like a test. Every few days, a new claim takes over timelines. It looks urgent, sounds believable and is shared widely. And then, quietly, it falls apart. The Iran war only made this worse.
As tensions escalated, information moved faster than verification. Headlines were no longer enough- people relied on videos, screenshots, and forwarded messages. In India, this was visible during Operation Sindoor, where dramatic claims flooded. Government fact-check units like PIB repeatedly stepped in, but often after the content had already reached lakhs.
