“Video shows drone firing missiles manufactured in the Philippines”
Vera Files rated this: False
War and conflict
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“A 25 year’s old Hindu girl’s headless body recovered from sea stuffed in a suitcase. It’s a WAR against Hindu’s. Everyday they are killing our daughters & sisters…”
Youturn rated this: False
“A photo depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin wearing a military uniform and being handcuffed was posted on Facebook recently. The photo has been widely shared by social media users. Some social media users who commented on the photo believe the photo is real. However, running a Google Reverse Image Search proves the photo was digitally altered.”
Fact Crescendo Cambodia rated this: Altered
“Recent photo showing the coffins of US soldiers who died while fighting for Ukraine in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: The image shared in the post shows an old photo of caskets bearing the remains of crew members whose Black Hawk helicopter crashed on a training mission in Kuwait in 2005. The U.S. Department of Defence published this i…
“1,000,000 Ukraine soldiers wiped out”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: United States and European officials estimate as many as 120,000 Ukrainian soldiers have died or been injured in the war. We find no basis for a "1 million" estimate.
“A video shows 400 rockets being fired by Gaza, Palestine, into Israel, with Israel’s Yoav Galant saying “400 rockets fired at Israel from Gaza hit residential buildings”.”
Soch Fact Check rated this: Misleading
“The claim implied that Cambodia's Army Chief Hun Manet - Prime Minister Hun Sen's oldest son - carrying the Vietnamese flag in a military parade in Cambodia.”
Fact Crescendo Cambodia rated this: Altered
Fact Crescendo Cambodia says: The original photo depicts Cambodian Army Chief Hun Manet – Prime Minister Hun Sen’s oldest son – carrying the Cambodian flag and walking in a military parade in early 2019.
“Explosion rocked near the Pentagon building in the USA (That was done by the Free United States Volunteer Group) – there mission is to end the dictatorship of the Biden Regime – They got the idea from a similar named group currently fighting in the border Region around Beogrod to free Russia from Dictator Putin)”
Youturn rated this: False
“Hundreds of people on our terrorist watch list are crossing our borders.”
Washington Post rated this: Two Pinocchios
Washington Post says: Scott framed this as happening on the southern border but most encounters -- which were not crossings -- were on the northern border
“Army rescued 38 sex slavery girls from ISIS tents. Girls are Hindu’s from India and Bangladesh.”
Youturn rated this: Misleading
“Chinese communist” troops on the ground at U.S. southern border.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: The number of Chinese migrants encountered at the U.S. southern border has spiked, but experts said it’s common for migrants from any country to be what the video calls "military age."
“The U.K. has warned foreign vessels attempting to enter the West Philippines Sea that their military will “pulverize” unwanted ships at Bongbong Marcos’ beck and call”
Vera Files rated this: False
“10,000 Chinese soldiers were killed and 150 fighter jets were destroyed in Taiwan”
Vera Files rated this: Misleading
“Many of these teachers are soldiers, ex-soldiers, ex-policeman.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
PolitiFact says: Education Department data for 2019 shows about 2% of teachers are military veterans.
“Russian forces destroyed an underground hidden bunker in Ukraine that belongs to the NATO, killing hundreds of military officials”
Vera Files rated this: False
“Ex-president Dutere's war on drugs curbed corruption”
FactRakers rated this: Misleading
FactRakers says: Corruption worsened during the Duterte presidency
“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.
“Israel is banning Christianity.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: A bill would prohibit attempts to convert a person from one religion to another in Israel. But Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would prevent the bill from becoming law.
“George Soros is banned in Russia, Pakistan, Turkey, Hungary, Poland and the Philippines.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
PolitiFact says: A spokesperson said Soros received no official communication from any government that would limit his ability to travel to any of the countries mentioned. Soros founded the Open Society Foundations, which Russia banned.
“Recent video of Indian soldiers firing at terrorists in retaliation for the Poonch attack in Jammu and Kashmir in April 2023”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: The video shared in the post was published on a website in 2022 describing it is the visuals showing a 2010 incident of Indian army soldiers neutralizing the terrorists in Kashmir. The video shared in the post is old an…