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“Video of US Vice President Kamala Harris criticising the Modi government”
FACTLY says: The woman in the video criticising PM Modi is Vijaylakshmi Nadar, and not Kamala Harris. The video is from a City Council Meeting held in the city of Troy, Michigan. Vijaylakshmi Nadar is the Bureau Chief of ‘The India …
“Joma Sison, founder of the Communist Party of the Philippines, has died.”
“Arizona House bill to “decertify” 2020 results “could effectively recall the Biden electors.”
PolitiFact says: Legal experts said it isn’t possible to decertify the election.
“The Turkey Government, Bollywood actors Salman and Aamir Khan have announced crores of rupees as reward to Muskan Khan”
FACTLY says: On 08 February 2022, Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, one of the prominent Islamic organizations in the country, announced a reward of rupees 5 Lakh to Muskan Khan for bravely facing a group of Hindu boys in her college and for cha…
“Eric Schmitt “sponsored a bill to spend $480 million of your tax dollars” on cargo hub for airlines "owned by China's Communist Party” and "voted to let China buy up Missouri farmland.”
PolitiFact says: A bill Schmitt sponsored originally called for $480 million in tax credits, not state expenditures, for the Missouri hub. A law he voted for allows for limited foreign ownership of Missouri agricultural land.
“Our particular [national integrity commission] bill suggests that the powers of the commission are well in excess of a royal commission.”
RMIT ABC Fact Check says: Senator Ruston's claim is overblown. While the new body would have some powers comparable to those of a royal commission, it cannot be said that its overall powers would be "well in excess". The Royal Commissions Act is…
“Video of a Samajwadi Party leader making provocative statements against the Thakur and Brahmin community in Uttar Pradesh”
FACTLY says: The video shared in the post is an edited one. In the original video, Samajwadi Party leader Rajesh Yadav was describing the behaviour of the regional MLA’s father in Katra. Rajesh Yadav made these statements of Thakura…
“Claim: mk stalin not assured that he will step down from the chief minister post”
“Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Services, Richard Colbeck appeared at a Senate Select Committee on COVID-19 "on many, many occasions".”
RMIT ABC Fact Check says: Mr Morrison is wrong. At the time of Mr Morrison's claim on January 28, Senator Colbeck had appeared at only two of 55 public hearings of the Senate Select Committee on COVID-19.
“President Trump sanctioned Russia. President Biden gave them a pipeline.”
PolitiFact says: McEnany sets up a dubious dichotomy. In reality, both presidents maneuvered with difficulty to oppose a pipeline in which they had no official role. In fact, most of the pipeline was built when Trump was president.
“Videos show UP Energy Minister Shrikant Sharma being attacked and chased away by the people”
FACTLY says: Both the videos are neither related to UP Energy Minister Shrikant Sharma nor Uttar Pradesh. The first video was taken in April 2021, in the context of the Bengal Assembly elections, when BJP candidate Anirban Ganguly’s…
“2021 was one of the deadliest years in history for law enforcement, with a 55% increase in police fatalities.”
MediaWise says: It's true that 2021 was one of the deadliest years for police, however, most of these deaths were due to COVID-19. Not mentioning COVID-19 at all is extremely misleading — especially given that many captions focused on …
“Claim: old video being shared now as PM Modi wife joined in Congress Party”
“Journalist Ajit Anjum’s tweet stating that he would leave journalism if Yogi Adityanath government comes back to power in 2022”
FACTLY says: he tweet in the photo had a verified blue tick whereas the official account of Ajit Anjum does not have a verified blue tick yet. Ajit Anjum had clarified through his social media accounts that it was a fake tweet