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Checked by FACTLY3 Feb 2022India War and conflict

Social media posts

“Image of Lord Krishna on a Russian train, painted by ISKCON”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: The image of the train is actually from Australia. The same image of the train is found on Southern States Group (SSG) website, an Australia based transportation company. It is also available on the company’s Facebook p…

Checked by Vera Files3 Feb 2022Philippines War and conflict

Netz ph update

“Manny Pacquiao said he will be sending the Waray people to war against China”

Vera Files rated this: Misleading

Checked by Fact Crescendo25 Jan 2022India War and conflict

Social media posts

“Claim: fake news spreading that bjp distributed food in back stage of a hunger strike”

Fact Crescendo rated this: FALSE

Checked by Vera Files21 Jan 2022Philippines War and conflict

Social media posts

“Video shows two Russian submarines bought by the Duterte administration for the Philippine Navy's modernization program”

Vera Files rated this: False

Checked by FACTLY20 Jan 2022India War and conflict

Social media posts

“Video showing Indian soldiers in Kashmir forcing men sing the national anthem in response for their pro-Pakistan slogans”

FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING

FACTLY says: he video actually shows Delhi police forcing a group of men to sing the national anthem during the Delhi riots which took place in early 2020. The video went viral on social media back then. As per the news reports, one…

Checked by FACTLY18 Jan 2022India War and conflict

Social media posts

“Images from the recent air strike near Abu Dhabi airport”

FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING

FACTLY says: These images have nothing to do with the recent air strikes on Abu Dhabi and are related to different incidents which have occurred in the past. While one image is related to crash landing of an aircraft in Dubai in 201…

Checked by PolitiFact13 Jan 2022United States War and conflict

Social media posts

“The military’s actually been in charge since November 3rd.”

PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire

Checked by PolitiFact4 Jan 2022United States War and conflict

Derrick Van Orden, Wisconsin GOP congressional candidate

“Actions by Joe Biden left "10,000 - 15,000 American citizens abandoned to terrorists in Afghanistan.”

PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False

Checked by PolitiFact15 Dec 2021United States War and conflict

Joe Biden, president

“I’ve been against that war in Afghanistan from the very beginning.”

PolitiFact rated this: False

PolitiFact says: Biden opposed aspects of the Afghanistan war as vice president, including a 2009 troop surge ordered by Obama. However, Biden voted to launch the war in the first place, three days after the 9/11 attacks.

Checked by PolitiFact13 Dec 2021United States War and conflict

Blog, Blog post

“The military arrested “bedridden Gavin Newsom.”

PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire

PolitiFact says: Gov. Gavin Newsom said that he canceled a trip to a United Nations climate change conference to spend time with his family. He has since made public appearances since his booster shot.

Checked by FACTLY10 Dec 2021India War and conflict

Social media posts

“Mi-17 V5 helicopter carrying India’s CDS was shot down by Tamil Nadu Liberation Army”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: There is no evidence that the Mi-17 V5 helicopter carrying India’s CDS was shot down by Tamil Nadu Liberation Army. Tamil Nadu Liberation Army is one of the banned organisations in India; is one of the terrorist organis…

Checked by PolitiFact19 Nov 2021United States War and conflict

Social media posts

“Australian military being trained to force vaccinate in door-to-door attacks.”

PolitiFact rated this: False

Checked by Fact Crescendo Cambodia19 Nov 2021Cambodia War and conflict

Sothea Nou, Social Media User

“My condolence with American people who lost their 13 military servicemen in a suicide attack on August 25, 2021 at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan RIP.”

Fact Crescendo Cambodia rated this: False

Fact Crescendo Cambodia says: The photo is not bodies of 13 U.S. military members killed in the suicide bombing at Kabul International Airport on August 26, 2021. The photo are about 19 U.S. military personnel who were killed in the terrorist bombin…

Checked by FactRakers19 Nov 2021Philippines War and conflict

Social media posts

“Sandro Marcos reportedly calls Duterte's war on drugs 'a failure like your face”

FactRakers rated this: FALSE

FactRakers says: The quote card is fabricated

Checked by PolitiFact19 Nov 2021United States War and conflict

Social media posts

“The military took over the mainstream media.”

PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire

Checked by FACTLY29 Oct 2021India War and conflict

Social media posts

“Video of police arresting two terrorists in Amaravati, Maharashtra”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: This video shows a mock drill conducted at the Paratwada bus stand in Amaravati, Maharashtra. Maharashtra QRT squad and Bomb disposal squad conducted this mock drill on how to apprehend terrorists if they hijacked a bus

Checked by PolitiFact28 Oct 2021United States War and conflict

Social media posts

“Clintons, Powell, and Hunter Biden have already undergone military tribunals.”

PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire

Checked by PolitiFact28 Oct 2021United States War and conflict

Social media posts

“Says Christopher Miller is “in charge of the military.”

PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire

Checked by PolitiFact28 Oct 2021United States War and conflict

Social media posts

“The military raided Hunter Biden’s home.”

PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire

Checked by Youturn23 Oct 2021India War and conflict

Prakash Javadekar

“4 km long rack train with 4 engines being run on war footing basis to supply coal to power plants. This is #Modigov & Narendra Modi ji’s #NewIndia !”

Youturn rated this: Fake