“SLPP organizer Harini Wijetunga said NPP leaders fill party coffers with donations from the wealthy while Namal Rajapaksa, like Robin Hood, took from the rich to share with the poor.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: False
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“The video shows Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian touching Swami Satishacharya’s feet for blessings.”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: The video does not show Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian touching Swami Satishacharya’s feet to seek his blessings. Pezeshkian bent down to pick up something that had fallen to the ground, while Satishacharya also be…
“A video shows a uniformed soldier physically attacking jailed former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: Altered
“Underworld figure Kanjipani Imran was quietly released and allowed to leave Sri Lanka under former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: Misleading
“The photo shows NEET-UG 2026 paper leak accused Manisha Mandhare posing with Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: The woman seen in the viral photo with Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan is not NEET-UG 2026 paper leak accused Manisha Mandhare. The woman in the photo is Nivedita Ekbote, principal of Modern College in Pune,…
“The viral video shows former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad appearing in public after reports claimed he was killed in the US–Israel strikes on Iran.”
FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING
FACTLY says: The video is old and unrelated to the recent conflict. It shows Ahmadinejad attending the funeral of Dr. Seyyed Hassan Mousavi’s mother, and the visuals predate the US–Israel strikes on Iran.
“The viral photo shows a slipper being hurled at Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin during a The photo is digitally manipulated. It originates from the South Zone Youth Wing Conference attended by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin in Virudhunagar district on 7 February 2026. However, news reports and video footage from the event show that no slipper-throwing incident occurred. event.”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: The photo is digitally manipulated. It originates from the South Zone Youth Wing Conference attended by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin in Virudhunagar district on 7 February 2026. However, news reports and video …
“Kanimozhi madam it’s almost 5 years since this commitment was given. Till now nothing happened. Like NEET ban, this also you gave the commitment thinking INDI alliance will for the government? Just asking”
Youturn rated this: old video
“Video of the Australian Prime Minister announced the cancellation of all Pakistani visas after the Bondi Beach terror attack.”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: The viral video is an AI-generated deepfake. The audio has been generated using artificial intelligence and does not reflect any real statement made by Anthony Albanese.
“The video shows CDS Anil Chauhan stating that the Indian government surrendered Arunachal Pradesh, Ladakh to China due to a weak air force.”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: The video is digitally manipulated. In the original clip, CDS Anil Chauhan was addressing the Passing Out Parade of the Indian Naval Academy, where he spoke about leadership, discipline, technology, and multi-domain war…
“The viral video shows Shah Rukh Khan explaining the meaning of “jihad” in front of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at an event.”
FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING
FACTLY says: The video is edited. In the original 2019 event, Shah Rukh Khan did not mention “jihad.” The “jihad” audio was taken from a 2011 event in Pune, where he spoke at a book launch. The viral video combines old audio with un…
“Government of India is offering free Wi-Fi to everyone under the PM-WANI scheme.”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: PM-WANI is an initiative launched by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) in 2020 with the aim of expanding the availability of public Wi-Fi hotspots across India. The objectives of PM-WANI include providing high-…
“New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani “is bringing Sharia law to America.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
PolitiFact says: Zohran Mamdani has never said he seeks to implement Shariah in New York City, or anywhere in the U.S. An expert told PolitiFact that Mamdani’s support for gay rights and decriminalizing sex work are the "antithesis" of …
“Afghan Foreign Minister Mutaqqi announces that Afghanistan is now willing to open idol-worshipping temples inside Afghanistan in exchange for Indian money.”
Youturn rated this: fake
“The photo shows female reporters were present at Afghanistan’s Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi’s press conference on 10 October 2025 in the Afghanistan Embassy.”
FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING
FACTLY says: The viral photo does not show female journalists present at Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi’s press conference on 10 October 2025 in the Afghanistan Embassy; it is actually from an event at the Vivekananda Int…
“If the government shuts down, members of Congress still get paid. The janitors never get paid.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True
“The Gauhati High Court has expressed displeasure over the Assam state government allocating 3,000 bighas of land to the Adani Group.”
FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING
FACTLY says: The Gauhati High Court did not express displeasure over the Assam government allotting 3,000 bighas of land to the Adani Group. On 12 August 2025, the court expressed displeasure over the Assam government allotting 3,00…
“Video shows the sanitary pads distributed by the Congress party in Bihar with Rahul Gandhi’s photo printed on the pad”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: This is a satirical video made by a comedian named Ratan Ranjan. The Congress party distributed pads in branded boxes featuring images of Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi, but no such images were printed on the pads themselves.
“Video of the Iranian government publicly executing a Jewish Iranian accused of being a Mossad agent, following the Iran-Israel conflict in June 2025.”
FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING
FACTLY says: While Iran reportedly arrested over 700 individuals with alleged ties to Israel and executed at least six people of various nationalities on espionage charges following the June 2025 conflict, the viral video in questio…
“images claiming to show Iranian lawmakers burning the United States flag in parliament in June 2025”
PesaCheck rated this: Missing Context