WhatsApp launched prepaid mobile recharges in India in April 2026.
Claim:
WhatsApp launched a prepaid mobile recharge feature in India that allows users to recharge their mobile phones directly within the WhatsApp app.
NOT BS
LATEST
Latest Checks
Mercuric chloride remains extremely toxic and still has documented uses.
Claim:
Mercuric chloride (HgCl₂), historically known as corrosive sublimate, is now primarily restricted to laboratory research and industrial catalysis due to its extreme toxicity.
SOME BS
Guinness lists Bournemouth’s Fisherman’s Walk Cliff Lift as the shortest funicular.
Claim:
The Zagreb funicular is the world's smallest funicular.
MOSTLY BS
In the 18th century, Gerhard van Swieten used mercuric chloride to treat syphilis.
Claim:
Mercuric chloride has been used historically for various purposes, including as a disinfectant and in the treatment of syphilis, with its use dating back to at least the 18th century.
NOT BS
UK unemployment fell to 4.9% in Dec 2025–Feb 2026, above 2024’s 4.3% average.
Claim:
As of April 2026, the unemployment rate in the United Kingdom is lower than in previous years.
SOME BS
No verified evidence or official record supports Trump seeking nuclear launch codes.
Claim:
Donald Trump attempted to obtain the United States nuclear launch codes and was prevented from doing so by Dan Caine.
TOTAL BS
Potato soap may irritate skin or trigger allergies, but severe bleaching harms aren’t expected.
Claim:
Using potato soap to bleach (lighten) the skin causes side effects.
SOME BS
Tanzania’s competence-based curriculum began around 2005, with a revised framework approved in 2023 and full implementation expected by 2027.
Claim:
Tanzania introduced a Competence-Based Curriculum (CBC) in primary and secondary schools as a national education reform between 2020 and 2025.
SOME BS
Cross-correlating injected pseudonoise sequences yields high-SNR reflectograms for multicore cable fault and characteristic identification.
Claim:
Correlation-based signal injection methods using pseudonoise sequences can accurately identify faults and cable characteristics in complex multicore cable systems.
HARDLY BS
Mary McLeod Bethune advised FDR, led the Black Cabinet, and advocated for Black Americans.
Claim:
Mary McLeod Bethune served as an advisor to President Franklin D. Roosevelt and advocated for Black Americans during the New Deal era.
NOT BS
Egyptian theology cast the pharaoh’s rituals as central to sustaining Ma’at.
Claim:
In ancient Egyptian religion, the concept of Ma'at required ritual maintenance by the pharaoh in order to sustain both cosmic and social order.
HARDLY BS
National BBC coverage of Kriss Donald’s murder was limited, but other mainstream outlets reported it.
Claim:
British mainstream media suppressed or significantly underreported the 2004 racially motivated murder of Kriss Donald because the perpetrators were of Pakistani origin.
MOSTLY BS
The third principle of Indonesia’s official Pancasila is “Persatuan Indonesia” (Unity of Indonesia).
Claim:
The third principle of Pancasila is the unity of Indonesia.
NOT BS
MCD records and major sources contain no document numbered D-148/COM/MCD/2026.
Claim:
A communication has been issued by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi with the reference number D-148/COM/MCD/2026.
TOTAL BS
Studies suggest pandan leaves have antioxidant effects and may lower blood glucose.
Claim:
Pandan leaves have health benefits for humans.
HARDLY BS
In Southeast Asia, lemongrass, basil, coriander, turmeric and galangal dominate aromatic crop cultivation.
Claim:
Pandan leaves are among the five most commercially cultivated aromatic plants in Southeast Asia.
MOSTLY BS
Australia has no government plans to bar Donald Trump from entry.
Claim:
Australia is planning to ban Donald Trump from entering the country.
TOTAL BS
No published study has tested baobab-derived biochar effects on maize yield.
Claim:
Baobab biochar application improves maize grain yield in semi-arid agricultural regions.
TOTAL BS
Infrastructure gaps in transport and power still constrain African mining output and exports.
Claim:
Poor infrastructure, including inadequate roads, railways, and energy supply, limits the extraction and export of minerals across Africa as of April 2026.
HARDLY BS
No large-scale audited public election has shown blockchain voting improves security.
Claim:
Blockchain-based electronic voting systems improve election security, transparency, and trust compared to traditional centralized voting systems.
MOSTLY BS