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Checked by RMIT ABC Fact Check29 Mar 2019Australia Politics and government

Bill Shorten, Opposition Leader

“The Government cut nearly $2 billion from aged care services”

RMIT ABC Fact Check rated this: Misleading

RMIT ABC Fact Check says: Mr Shorten's claim is misleading. Last year, Fact Check examined a similar claim by Mr Shorten, in which he accused the Government of cutting $1.2 billion from aged care. Our analysis and conclusions have not changed. I…

Checked by PesaCheck28 Mar 2019Kenya Politics and government

Social media posts

“Retired President Moi was Kenya's second VP”

PesaCheck rated this: MIXTURE

Checked by BBC Hindi27 Mar 2019United Kingdom Politics and government

Social media posts

“A screenshot of National Congress Party (NCP) Chief Sharad Pawar’s Wikipedia page that shows him as “most corrupt” is being widely shared on social media. It’s true that the Wikipedia page on 26 March showed Mr Pawar as the “most corrupt”.”

BBC Hindi rated this: True

Checked by Africa Check27 Mar 2019Politics and government

Social media posts

“Bill Cosby was framed with rape to ‘stop him buying NBC”

Africa Check rated this: False

Checked by The Quint27 Mar 2019India Politics and government

Social media posts

“Facebook post claiming that Congress has promised Rs 72000 per month to poor families”

The Quint rated this: FALSE

Checked by Africa Check27 Mar 2019Politics and government

Social media posts

“George Washington said “A free people ought not only be armed and disciplined, but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them, which would include their own government.”

Africa Check rated this: False

Checked by FACTLY27 Mar 2019India Politics and government

Social media posts

“Union Minister of State for Home Affairs of India Kiren Rijiju has been re-elected as Member of Parliament from Arunachal Pradesh”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

Checked by The Quint27 Mar 2019India Politics and government

Social media posts

“Video claiming that Abhisar Sharma bribed villagers to speak against the BJP government”

The Quint rated this: FALSE

Checked by The Quint26 Mar 2019India Politics and government

Social media posts

“Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that Rs 12,000 would be given to each family per month under NYAY scheme.”

The Quint rated this: FALSE

Checked by FACTLY26 Mar 2019India Politics and government

Social media posts

“Congress party supporters during their rally in North Karnataka have waved Pakistan flag along with the Indian flag”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

Checked by BBC Hindi26 Mar 2019India Politics and government

Randeep Singh Surjewala

“Congress Spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala tweeted that BJP MP Kalraj Mishra in a rally in Faridabad on Sunday threatened to shoot those who protested against Faridabad MP. On closely monitoring the original video, we found that Surjewala’s claims are false.”

BBC Hindi rated this: False

Checked by Africa Check26 Mar 2019Nigeria Politics and government

Jamyco

“Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Biafra would take over from Nigeria as the giant of Africa”

Africa Check rated this: False

Checked by Africa Check26 Mar 2019Kenya Politics and government

Social media posts

“Photo of convoy is President Uhuru Kenyatta going for haircut.”

Africa Check rated this: False

Checked by Africa Check26 Mar 2019South Africa Politics and government

Social media posts

“South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa ‘dancing like nyaope boys’”

Africa Check rated this: Fake

Checked by Fact Crescendo25 Mar 2019India Politics and government

Rajneesh Bharara

“Claim by Facebook user: An image claimed to be of Karnataka congress leader Farukh Imam Hussain molesting a woman.”

Fact Crescendo rated this: Fact Crescendo rating: False

Checked by Fact Crescendo23 Mar 2019India Politics and government

Sumaiya Sumaiya

“Claim: Huge money found in TN Minister SP Velumani's godown”

Fact Crescendo rated this: Fact Crescendo Rating: False

Checked by Fact Crescendo23 Mar 2019India Politics and government

“Claim: Nirav Modi paid INR 98 crore worthy cheque to Congress Party”

Fact Crescendo rated this: Fact Crescendo Rating: False

Checked by Africa Check22 Mar 2019South Africa Politics and government

Social media posts

“President Donald Trump said that BEE in South Africa was ‘economic segregation’”

Africa Check rated this: False

Checked by FACTLY22 Mar 2019India Politics and government

Social media posts

“Ratan Tata: “In a country, if Prime Minister’s popularity increases due to the death of 65 soldiers, then nobody can save that country from getting destroyed”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

Checked by The Quint22 Mar 2019India Politics and government

Social media posts

“The images are recent and show the polluted conditions of Ganga Shore under the BJP government.”

The Quint rated this: FALSE