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“A Zee News graphic shows former Vice President Hamid Ansari saying that every Hindu Congress leader should add “Muhammad” to their name and that Hindu Congress families should convert their eldest son to Islam and marry their eldest daughter into a Muslim family.”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: No credible news reports or official records show former Vice President Hamid Ansari making the statements attributed to him in the viral graphic. A review of Zee News’ original post dated 30 January 2026 reveals that t…

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“Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that there are no poor people in India, that people only pretend to be poor, and that people are buying large quantities of gold and silver.”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: There is no evidence that Nirmala Sitharaman made any such remarks. No credible reports support this claim. The viral post was digitally edited and appears to have been altered from content originally shared by Molitics…

Checked by FACTLY3 Feb 2026IndiaTelugu
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“మన దేశంలో పేదవారు లేరు, ప్రజలు పేదవారిలా నటిస్తారు, ప్రజలు చాలా బంగారం, వెండి కొంటున్నారు – కేంద్ర ఆర్థికమంత్రి నిర్మలా సీతారామన్.”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: మన దేశంలో పేదవాడు లేడు, ప్రజలు పేదవాడిలా నటిస్తారు, ప్రజలు చాలా బంగారం, వెండి కొంటున్నారు అని ఆర్థికమంత్రి నిర్మలా సీతారామన్ వ్యాఖ్యానించినట్లు ఎలాంటి రిపోర్ట్స్ లేవు. సోషల్ మీడియాలో వైరల్ అవుతున్న ఈ పోస్ట్, Molitics India చేసిన ఒక పోస్ట్‌న…

Checked by FACTLY3 Feb 2026IndiaTelugu
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“ప్రధాన మంత్రి అయిన ఆరు నెలల్లో పాక్ ఆక్రమిత కాశ్మీర్‌ను తిరిగి భారత్‌లో విలీనం చేస్తాను – ఉత్తర్ ప్రదేశ్ ముఖ్యమంత్రి యోగి ఆదిత్యనాథ్.”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: ఈ వైరల్ వీడియో ఎడిట్ చేయబడింది. అసలు వీడియోలో ఉత్తర్ ప్రదేశ్ ముఖ్యమంత్రి యోగి ఆదిత్యనాథ్, ప్రధాని నరేంద్ర మోదీని మరోసారి ప్రధానిగా చేయాలని కోరుతూ, మోదీకి మూడోసారి అధికారం వస్తే, ఆరు నెలల్లో పాక్ ఆక్రమిత కాశ్మీర్ భారత్‌లో భాగమవుతుందని ఆయన అ…

Checked by Youturn3 Feb 2026IndiaTamil
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“இராயபுரம் தொகுதியில் தேர்தல் ஆணையத்தால் வைக்கப்பட்டிருந்த "மாதிரி" மின்னணு வாக்குப்பதிவு எந்திரத்தில் "விசில்" சின்னத்திற்கு வாக்களிக்க ஒத்திகை பார்த்தபோது..”

Youturn rated this: fake
Checked by Youturn2 Feb 2026IndiaTamil
tamil janam

“‘போதைப் பொருள் ஒழிப்பு பற்றி முதல்வர் எங்கும் பேசவில்லை. கஞ்சா, மெத்தபெட்டமைன், பெண்களுக்கு எதிரான குற்ற வழக்குகள் தமிழ்நாட்டில் அதிகரித்துள்ளன. பாஜக ஆளும் மாநிலங்களை விட தமிழ்நாடே மோசமான நிலையில் உள்ளது’' - தமிழ்நாடு பாஜக தலைவர், நயினார் நாகேந்திரன்.”

Youturn rated this: false
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“The video shows Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath urging people to make him the Prime Minister so that Pakistan-occupied Kashmir will become part of India within six months.”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: The video has been clipped and misrepresented. The full footage shows Yogi calling for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to be made Prime Minister again, and saying that if Modi secures a third term, Pakistan-occupied Kashmi…

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“The video shows protesters beating the effigies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah with shoes and slippers and burning them in protest against the 2026 UGC guidelines.”

FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING

FACTLY says: These visuals belong to protest against SIR in Murshidabad, West Bengal, and has nothing to do with the new UGC regulations. This protest erupted following allegations of harassment of ordinary citizens and Booth Level …