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14 checks for “Tom”

Checked by Youturn21 Jun 2025India War and conflict

Social media posts

“Iran has brought out its most dangerous missile from the tunnel, which, after being fired, destroys an area of one hundred to two hundred meters. Iran will probably fire this missile at Tel Aviv today or tomorrow. But remember, Israel has 90 nuclear bombs, and Israel has not made these nuclear bombs for display.”

Youturn rated this: false

Checked by FACTLY19 May 2025India War and conflict

Social media posts

“A letter from the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) that a radiation leak occurred at the BrahMos missile facility in Beas, Punjab, following a suspected Pakistani strike on 10 May 2025.”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: The viral letter claiming a radiation leak at the BrahMos missile facility in Beas, Punjab, following a suspected Pakistani strike on 10 May 2025, is fake. It contains several inaccuracies, such as referring to Beas as …

Checked by Logically Facts3 Dec 2024Israel War and conflict

Social media posts

“Israeli Air Force Commander Tomer Bar was killed in a Hezbollah drone strike in Tel Aviv”

Logically Facts rated this: False

Checked by PolitiFact3 Jul 2024United States War and conflict

Tom Cotton, U.S Senator

“The weapons that Ukraine used in the early days of this war to fend off the Russian invasion are the weapons that Donald Trump sent, that Barack Obama and Joe Biden had refused to send.”

PolitiFact rated this: Half True

PolitiFact says: The Obama administration in 2014 rejected Ukraine’s request for Javelins. The Trump and Biden administration provided that aid.

Checked by Logically Facts28 Jun 2024United States War and conflict

Social media posts

“All American men between 18 and 26 have been automatically registered in the U.S. military”

Logically Facts rated this: Misleading

Checked by PolitiFact26 Jun 2024United States War and conflict

Social media posts

“All men aged 18 to 26 “have been automatically registered in the U.S. Army.”

PolitiFact rated this: False

PolitiFact says: The provision for automatic registration was part of the proposed National Defense Authorization Act, which would need to pass several legislative hurdles to become law.

Checked by Youturn30 Oct 2023India War and conflict

Social media posts

“Understand the chronology carefully! A “Hamas terrorist” in Kerala yesterday asked people to get ready for Jihad, and take to the streets of India. Today 4 bomb blasts rock #केरल Kalamassery, where Jews live. This appears to be a planned terrorist attack…what is on the Jews today, will be on others tomorrow.”

Youturn rated this: False

Checked by Youturn27 Oct 2023India War and conflict

Tausif Mk

“Boycott the products that have a barcode starting with 729 as they are Israel products. Boycott Israel Products – KFC, McDonalds, Nike, Adidas, Tommy Hilfiger, Gucci, KitKat, Maggi, Oreo, Lays, Starbucks, Coca-Cola, Red Bull, Pepsi, Sprite, Motorola, HP, Nestle, Revlon and Dove.”

Youturn rated this: False

Checked by Youturn1 Sep 2023India War and conflict

Social media posts

“In 1945, after the dropping of the atomic bomb and after an earthquake and tsunami that happened in 2011, the arch looked tall and strong without any dilapidation”

Youturn rated this: Misleading

Checked by PolitiFact4 May 2023United States War and conflict

Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader

“Sen. Tommy Tuberville is preventing military promotions “because he objects to women within the military getting access to reproductive care.”

PolitiFact rated this: Half True

PolitiFact says: Schumer’s description of Tuberville’s intent is overly broad. It's about abortion, but does not seek to overturn all reproductive care.

Checked by PolitiFact6 Jan 2023United States War and conflict

Tom Tiffany, U.S. Rep.

“Joe Biden left Marines behind in Afghanistan. And now he left a Marine behind in Russia.”

PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False

Checked by Youturn14 Dec 2022India War and conflict

Tom

“600 Chinese Troops Tried to Enter inside Northeast India….Indian Side Beat the Hell out of Them… Both the Sides Suffered injuries, No Casualty… Nearly 12 Chinese Captured later released…. The incident reported to have happened on 9-Dec. #ArunachalPradesh #China #India”

Youturn rated this: Fake

Checked by PolitiFact26 Feb 2021United States War and conflict

Tom Cotton, U.S. Senator

“The Biden administration “halted deportations for all illegal aliens — murderers, rapists, terrorists, MS-13 gang members are not being deported.”

PolitiFact rated this: False

PolitiFact says: Cotton’s office said he misspoke. Biden’s administration ordered a 100-day deportation pause, but it did not apply to criminals such as murderers, rapists, terrorists or gang members.

Checked by PolitiFact8 Jul 2020United States War and conflict

Social media posts

“For the first time, the Honor Guard soldiers that march at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington Cemetery have been issued live ammunition.”

PolitiFact rated this: False

PolitiFact says: The soldiers from The Old Guard who guard the Tomb do not carry live ammunition.