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Alex Jones

“A video shows French President Emmanuel Macron, United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and German Chancellor Freidrich Merz with a bag of cocaine after visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.”

PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire

PolitiFact says: High-resolution professional photos of a meeting among three European leaders do not show a bag of powder on the table in front of them. The official X account for the French presidency said the item was a tissue.

Social media posts

“Videos shows Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar apologising to the world for launching Operation Sindoor.”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: These viral videos, which claim to show Prime Minister Modi, Amit Shah, and Dr S. Jaishankar apologising to the world for launching Operation Sindoor, are deepfakes. They are AI-generated and have been circulated online…

Social media posts

“The Government of India has issued an advisory urging citizens to stock up on essentials and keep ₹50,000 in cash, follow precautionary measures to ensure their safety and preparedness in light of escalating tensions between India and Pakistan”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: This viral advisory note is fake. The government has not issued any such advisory. On 06 May 2025, the fact-checking unit of the Government of India’s Press Information Bureau stated that the viral claim is false and cl…

Social media posts

“Video shows Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney saying effective June 1, “all vehicles manufactured before 2000 will be gradually phased off Canadian roads due to safety and emissions standards.”

PolitiFact rated this: False

PolitiFact says: AI-generated audio was added to a video of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to push the falsehood that starting June 1, cars manufactured before 2000 would be “gradually phased off Canadian roads due to safety and em…

Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader

“It's estimated” that President Donald Trump’s tariffs will mean “American families would have to pay about $4,000 more a year.”

PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True

PolitiFact says: Four of five independent groups with varying political ideologies estimated that the average per-household loss from President Donald Trump’s tariffs will range from $3,100 a year to $4,900 a year. The fifth group estim…