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Checked by FACTLY13 May 2026India Politics and government

Social media posts

“The video shows a new patrol bike initiative launched in Tamil Nadu by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, after assuming office.”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: The video does not show a new patrol bike initiative launched by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, after assuming office. The video actually shows a 24-hour two-wheeler patrol initiative launched by Salem District Police …

Checked by FACTLY12 May 2026India Politics and government

Social media posts

“The video shows anti-Hindi protests intensifying in Tamil Nadu after C. Joseph Vijay took the oath as Chief Minister on 10 May 2026.”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: The video does not show anti-Hindi protests intensifying in Tamil Nadu after C. Joseph Vijay took the oath as Chief Minister on 10 May 2026. The video has been online since at least 12 March 2026. It shows protests by m…

Checked by FACTLY11 May 2026India Politics and government

Social media posts

“The video shows Bangladeshi Rohingya Muslims fleeing West Bengal following the formation of a BJP government in the state in May 2026.”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: The video predates the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections and is unrelated to the formation of a BJP government in the state. The video has been online since at least 26 December 2025, months before the May 2026 electi…

Checked by Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka7 May 2026Sri Lanka Politics and government

Social media posts

“Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath made recent statements on the ownership of Kachchativu Island.”

Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: False

Checked by FACTLY5 May 2026India Politics and government

Social media posts

“The video shows BJP workers, allegedly supported by the CRPF, setting fire to the residence of TMC chief Mamata Banerjee, as well as a party office.”

FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING

FACTLY says: The viral video is not from West Bengal but from Sylhet, Bangladesh, where it shows the house of a Hindu schoolteacher, Birendra Kumar Dey, being set on fire on 16 January 2026. While there are reports of a TMC office b…

Checked by PolitiFact29 Apr 2026United States Politics and government

Tim Scott, U.S. Senator, R-S.C.

“Secret Service remains unpaid” during the partial government shutdown.”

PolitiFact rated this: False

PolitiFact says: The Secret Service is part of the Department of Homeland Security, which is currently in a shutdown because lawmakers have not passed the agency’s regular funding bills. In a typical partial government shutdown, workers…

Checked by FACTLY28 Apr 2026India Politics and government

Social media posts

“The video shows an Indian Army JCO tendering his resignation, citing negligence of the central government after Operation Sindoor.”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: The viral video is digitally manipulated and does not show an Indian Army JCO tendering his resignation over alleged government negligence after Operation Sindoor. The original clip shows the officer speaking about succ…

Checked by Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka27 Apr 2026Sri Lanka Politics and government

Social media posts

“The President and other ministers stole USD 2.5 million from the Ministry of Finance.”

Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: False

Checked by Youturn27 Apr 2026India Politics and government

Mohan Guruswamy

“The shopkeeper where the Prime Minister had bought Jhul Mudhi during the road show in Bengal was actually an SPG jawan engaged in the PM's security.”

Youturn rated this: fake

Checked by FACTLY27 Apr 2026India Politics and government

Social media posts

“The video shows Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Anubrata Mondal saying the party may win only 15–16 seats after the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections.”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: The video is cropped and manipulated. In his full statement, Anubrata Mondal said the TMC could win around 130 of the 152 Phase 1 seats, while the rival party may get only 15–16 seats. His remarks were directed at the B…

Checked by Youturn25 Apr 2026India Politics and government

Social media posts

“Some peaceful workers of the Trinamool Congress are sitting on the roads near polling stations, campaigning for Trinamool. And then see what happened.😂😂”

Youturn rated this: old video

Checked by Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka25 Apr 2026Sri Lanka Politics and government

Social media posts

“Twelve government MPs and Ministers have submitted letters of concern about the government and are preparing to resign.”

Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: False

Checked by Youturn22 Apr 2026India Politics and government

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“Prime Minister Narendra Modi, claimed in recent address that opposition parties—specifically the Congress, DMK, TMC, and Samajwadi Party—blocked and defeated the Women’s Reservation Bill, characterizing this as a betrayal of women's empowerment.”

Youturn rated this: misleading

Checked by FACTLY21 Apr 2026India Politics and government

Social media posts

“The video shows Prime Minister Narendra Modi receiving a facial massage.”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: The viral video does not show Prime Minister Narendra Modi receiving a facial massage. The man seen in the clip was identified through social media posts as Jaspal Singh Sarai, husband of Pardeep Kaur Dhillon.

Checked by Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka15 Apr 2026Sri Lanka Politics and government

Social media posts

“Leaked security footage from Jeffrey Epstein's home shows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky vacationing on Epstein's island.”

Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: False

Checked by FACTLY15 Apr 2026India Politics and government

Social media posts

“Navbharat Times published a statement by US President Donald Trump saying he gave an unprecedented amount of loans to India under PM Modi.”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: There is no official record or media report of Donald Trump making this statement. Additionally, Navbharat Times has clarified that the viral graphic is fabricated, and they never published it

Checked by PolitiFact15 Apr 2026United States Politics and government

Donald Trump, president

“Thom Tillis is no longer a senator.”

PolitiFact rated this: False

PolitiFact says: Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., has announced he will not run for a new term. But he will remain in the Senate until his term ends in January 2027.

Checked by FACTLY14 Apr 2026India Politics and government

Social media posts

“A viral video shows Bihar minister Ashok Choudhary calling Nitish Kumar mentally unstable and criticising him.”

FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING

FACTLY says: The viral clip is incomplete and taken out of context. In the full video, Ashok Choudhary was quoting and criticising the remarks made by the opposition, he was not making those statements himself.

Checked by Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka9 Apr 2026Sri Lanka Politics and government

Social media posts

“A video shows President Anura Kumara Dissanayake promoting a high-return investment scheme.”

Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: False

Checked by FACTLY9 Apr 2026India Politics and government

Social media posts

“The video shows a TV9 Bharatvarsh news report stating that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) sent a letter advising Prime Minister Narendra Modi not to visit Assam.”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: The viral video is edited. The original TV9 Bharatvarsh video is unrelated to the Assam elections and reports on a lottery winner in the UAE. The viral clip includes externally added graphics and manipulated deepfake au…