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Checked by Youturn10 Oct 2022India Politics and government

Mothilal

“Witness the power of New Powerful India! India’s external affair minister S.Jaishankar welcomed into the PENTAGON H.Q. of US department of defence.💪👏🏼 Don’t know, whether any other country’s EA minister could have received such a grand welcome in the history of pentagon…☺️”

Youturn rated this: Fake

Checked by Vera Files7 Oct 2022Philippines Politics and government

Victor Rodriguez

“Lawyer Victor Rodriguez said on Oct. 5 that he had “completely exited” the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.”

Vera Files rated this: Flip-flop

Vera Files says: When Rodriguez announced on Sept. 17 that he had asked permission to step down as executive secretary, he said he would “continue serving [the people] and the country as the presidential chief of staff.

Checked by PolitiFact5 Oct 2022United States Politics and government

Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Organization

“Herschel Walker misled about “personally treating 4,500 veterans per year,” about “graduating from college” and about “working in law enforcement.”

PolitiFact rated this: True

PolitiFact says: Walker was employed as a spokesperson for a company that treated veterans. He did not graduate from college and did not work in law enforcement.

Checked by Youturn5 Oct 2022India Politics and government

kishore k swamy

“Modi’s government is likely to scrap Minority Affairs Ministry. But the schemes will continue. A secular nation does not require a minority affairs ministry.”

Youturn rated this: Fake

Checked by Youturn5 Oct 2022India Politics and government

Sameet Thakkar

“Not anymore Faizabad Cantt railway station, on the eve of Dusshera defence minister @rajnathsingh Ji approves the proposal of changing it as Ayodhya Cantt railway station. Jai Shree Ram..!”

Youturn rated this: Misleading

Checked by Youturn4 Oct 2022India Politics and government

Social media posts

“A video is being shared in social media with a claim that RBI Governor had advised users to call particular numbers if they lost their phones to block payment apps such as Phonepe, Google pay, PayTM etc.”

Youturn rated this: Fake

Checked by FactCheck.org3 Oct 2022United States Politics and government

Sen. Rick Scott, Florida Republican

“Vice President Kamala “Harris said yesterday that — or day before yesterday — that, you know, if you have a different skin color, you’re going to get relief.”

FactCheck.org rated this: Misleading

FactCheck.org says: She discussed the need to help poorer countries often bearing the brunt of the consequences of climate change, and the need in the U.S. to make sure that low-income communities are not left behind in mitigation planning.

Checked by Fact Crescendo Cambodia1 Oct 2022Cambodia Politics and government

នាគ ទេព សន្តិភាព, Social Media User

“A picture showing Sam Rainsy – President of the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) – riding a bicycle with a basket of bread.”

Fact Crescendo Cambodia rated this: Altered

Fact Crescendo Cambodia says: The original image shows Cambodia’s opposition leader Sam Rainsy riding a bicycle along a street in Paris without loading anything.

Checked by Fact Crescendo Cambodia30 Sep 2022Cambodia Politics and government

ROEUN MARIN

“Facebook page called ROEUN MARIN posted a photo showing children, one of whom was sitting in the middle, who was identified as “Khem Veasna”. Khem Veasna is a Cambodian politician who used to be a member of the Sam Rainsy Party in Prey Veng province in the National Assembly of Cambodia in 2003. Khem Veasna is currently the leader of the opposition party called LDP.”

Fact Crescendo Cambodia rated this: Altered

Checked by FACTLY30 Sep 2022India Politics and government

Social media posts

“RBI Governor announced helpline numbers to reach out when someone loses their mobile phone. They can call these helplines and block digital payment apps like PhonePe, Paytm and Google Pay on their lost mobile phones”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: The audio in this clip is from the video of a YouTuber named Mausam Nagpal. The video clip of the RBI Governor is from 2021. The video in the post is made using this video and the audio from Mausam Nagpal’s video. PIB f…

Checked by PolitiFact30 Sep 2022United States Politics and government

Mandela Barnes, Lt. Gov. and U.S. Senate candidate

“Ron Johnson has voted against funding for law enforcement and recently opposed a plan to recruit and train new officers”

PolitiFact rated this: False

Checked by FACTLY29 Sep 2022India Politics and government

Social media posts

“Chinese president Xi Jinping has been put under house arrest and lost contact with the world”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: Reports suggest that Xi Jinping has been in quarantine for 10 days following his Uzbekistan’s visit for SCO summit on 16 September 2022. On 27 September, he appeared in public for the first time since returning from the…

Checked by Washington Post29 Sep 2022United States Politics and government

Stacey Abrams, Georgia gubernatorial candidate

“I have never denied that I lost. I don’t live in the governor’s mansion; I would have noticed.”

Washington Post rated this: Spins the facts

Washington Post says: A review of past statements finds she often said the election was "stolen" and she "won" while often leaving herself a rhetorical exit.

Checked by FACTLY28 Sep 2022India Politics and government

Social media posts

“The Government of India’s Digitize India Platform (DIP) is providing part-time income for digitizing old government documents”

FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING

FACTLY says: The Government of India closed the Digitize India Platform (DIP) program on 30 March 2019, based on the Project Review Steering Group (PRSG) recommendations. Currently, the government is not running this DIP program for…

Checked by RMIT ABC Fact Check28 Sep 2022Australia Politics and government

Peter Dutton, Opposition Leader

“When we were in government, we had a record spending on defence. Under Labor it had been down to the lowest level since 1938 ...”

RMIT ABC Fact Check rated this: Incorrect

RMIT ABC Fact Check says: Mr Dutton is incorrect. When measured as a share of GDP, defence spending under Labor fell to 1.52 per cent, which is the lowest since 1938-39 when it was 1.5 per cent. But the high point of spending under the previous …

Checked by Youturn27 Sep 2022India Politics and government

Flt Lt Anoop Verma (Retd.)

“India 🍻 JODO Rahul Gandhi and senior Congress leaders coming out of a local bar in Kerala drunk during the trip, do not know whether the bar is connecting or Bharat God knows or Congress”

Youturn rated this: Fake

Checked by Youturn27 Sep 2022India Politics and government

sheetal mhatre

“Look who is sitting in the Chief Minister’s chair – Sheetal Mhatre”

Youturn rated this: Fake

Checked by Vera Files27 Sep 2022Philippines Politics and government

Social media posts

“No one gathered at the EDSA People Power Monument to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law”

Vera Files rated this: Satire

Checked by Vera Files27 Sep 2022Philippines Politics and government

Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

“President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. had large audience while delivering his speech at the 77th United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 21.”

Vera Files rated this: Needs context

Vera Files says: Video clips showing a large audience in Marcos' recap posted on his Facebook page appear to have been shot around the time of either UNGA president Csaba Kőrösi’s address or UN secretary-general António Guterres’ speech…

Checked by Washington Post27 Sep 2022United States Politics and government

Patty Murray, Senator (D-Wash.)

“Republicans plan to end Social Security and Medicare if they take back the Senate.”

Washington Post rated this: Four Pinocchios

Washington Post says: There is no such plan.