Crime and security

“The Guinness World Record recognized the gatherings for the 80th birthday of former president Rodrigo Duterte and Vatican cardinals urged the United Nations to have him released from the International Criminal Court.”

Vera Files says: There are no reports about the Guinness World Records recognizing the birthday rallies for former president Rodrigo Duterte on March 28. The Vatican cardinals did not urge the United Nations to have Duterte released fro…

“Video shows a devastating earthquake that occurred in Delhi on 07 April 2025, in which several thousand people were killed.”

FACTLY says: No such earthquake occurred in Delhi on 07 April 2025. A portion of the viral video actually shows a storm that struck Zagreb, Croatia, in July 2023. According to news reports, on 04 April 2025, a 5.0 magnitude earthqua…

“The video shows a female police officer feeding a homeless deer amid the ongoing controversy over the Kancha Gachibowli area in Hyderabad.”

FACTLY says: The video was filmed in Ajmer, Rajasthan, and shows Rajasthan Police officer Sanjeeda Sharif Mansuri feeding a deer. She confirmed to Factly that the video has no connection to Hyderabad and is unrelated to the land-cle…

“International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan has declared former president Rodrigo Duterte “innocent” of crimes against humanity.”

Vera Files says: The inaccurate post misrepresented Khan's video statement on March 13 in which he said Duterte is “presumed innocent” as he faces the ICC pre-trial chamber.

“The International Criminal Court rejected the case against former president Rodrigo Duterte.”

Vera Files says: The clip is an old video from July 2023, when the Appeals Chamber rejected the Philippine government’s appeal to stop the ICC’s investigation into Duterte’s drug war.

“The viral video shows birds making a nest out of stolen gold jewellery worth over 1 kg from shops on Bangalore’s High Court Road.”

FACTLY says: The video is AI-generated and was originally posted on 01 April 2025, by Instagram user Surendra Garhwal, who identifies as a digital creator and AI art enthusiast. There is no evidence of any real incident involving bi…

“Philippine Center on Transnational Crime, not Philippine National Police, should've served arrest warrant on ex-president Duterte”

FactRakers says: Neither Interpol nor Philippine regulations mandate the PCTC to execute arrests,

“Ayub Khan arrested for selling pomegranate juice mixed with a chemical that causes impotence in Delhi. The arrested Ayub Khan has told the truth that his boss Shoaib told him to mix and sell it like this.”

“This video shows a scuffle between Bihar police and Buddhist monks during the ongoing Mahabodhi Mukti protest in Bodh Gaya.”

FACTLY says: This viral video has no connection with the ongoing Mahabodhi Mukti Andolan in Bodh Gaya, Bihar. It shows a protest held by the Youth Congress near Rajasthan’s Chief Minister’s residence on 21 December 2024.

“an image supposedly showing an individual who self-immolated outside the Supreme Court building in Nairobi, Kenya, in March 2025”

“The video shows a child being kidnapped in broad daylight at Rajiv Chowk Metro, New Delhi.”

FACTLY says: The viral video is scripted and does not depict a real incident. It was uploaded by Raj Thakur, a video creator, on his Facebook handle on 19 March 2025.

“The viral video shows Muskan Rastogi who killed her husband dancing in a flat.”

FACTLY says: The video actually features social media influencer Palak Saini, a content creator from Haryana. She had posted the same video on her Instagram account on 18 March 2025, one day before the incident. Palak Saini debunked…

“Students coming out of Masjid after offering namaz were beaten by police in Nagpur on Monday”

“The video shows a Muslim man threatening to get the police officer suspended.”

FACTLY says: The viral video is scripted and does not depict a real incident. It was uploaded by Monty Deepak Sharma, a video creator, on his Instagram handle on 17 March 2025.

“The viral video shows West Bengal MLA Mansoor Mohammad Dimir assaulting a police personnel.”

FACTLY says: The video is unrelated to West Bengal or any MLA from the state. It actually shows a 2018 incident from Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, where BJP corporator Manish Chaudhary was arrested for assaulting a police officer at a rest…

“*To the woman farmer who cursed Modi* *Kejriwal's Punjab police gives MSP* *But Modi is the dictator brothers*”

“Look at their mentality, this is how they talk to a policeman, This is how they talk and educated in Madrasa. He should be arrested.”

“President Trump has reportedly signed an executive order demanding the immediate release of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte from the custody of the International Criminal Court.”

“The video shows Gujarat Police detaining, parading, and beating Muslim youth in Ahmedabad for vandalising property and attacking people.”

FACTLY says: The viral video shows the police arresting and punishing those involved in the Vastral vehicle attack in Ahmedabad on the night of 13 March 2025. The police also paraded them on the roads the next day. Ahmedabad Police …

“Rodrigo Duterte was “kidnapped” and not legally arrested, in relation to his case at the International Criminal Court.”

Vera Files says: Duterte was not illegally detained. The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant against him for allegedly committing crimes against humanity.