Crime and security

1,827 claims on this topic checked by other fact-checking organisations. Topics are sorted by the words in each claim and cover English-language checks.

Checked by Vera Files7 Jun 2023Philippines Crime and security

Rodante Marcoleta

“The International Court of Justice rebuked retired Supreme Court associate justice Antonio Carpio over a complaint on the presence of Chinese vessels within the Philippine territory.”

Vera Files rated this: False

Vera Files says: No records on the official website of ICJ show that Carpio filed any complaint against China in the disputes settlement court. It was former ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales and the late Foreign Affairs secretary Alber…

Checked by FactCheck.org5 Jun 2023United States Crime and security

Nikki Haley, Republican presidential candidate

“You’ve got crime at all-time highs.”

FactCheck.org rated this: False

FactCheck.org says: The U.S. violent crime rate hit its peak in the early 1990s.

Checked by Vera Files3 Jun 2023Philippines Crime and security

Carlos Sorreta

“The Supreme Court ruling "ties our hands now to engage not only to be able to tap the resources together with others but has stopped us from the confidence building measure of building further cooperation.”

Vera Files rated this: False

Vera Files says: The decision does not prevent the Philippines from offering foreign companies, private or state-owned, to bid for service contracts in the EEZ in the West Philippine Sea, according to retired associate justice Antonio C…

Checked by Youturn1 Jun 2023India Crime and security

Social media posts

“Suddenly a dead body got up from the burning pyre and started writhing loudly and started rolling on the ground, whose video is going viral on social media, viral video is being told of Nagla Khanjar police station of Firozabad.”

Youturn rated this: False

Checked by PolitiFact30 May 2023United States Crime and security

Social media posts

“Video shows Rep. Nancy Pelosi being arrested.”

PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire

PolitiFact says: The video shows Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., leaving her San Francisco home and getting into her car.

Checked by FACTLY26 May 2023India Crime and security

Social media posts

“A recent judgement by an Indian Court allows both the wife and girlfriend to live in the same house”

FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING

FACTLY says: The post has been circulating since 2013, and it refers to a specific case that was resolved during a Lok Adalat proceeding in Khandwa district, Madhya Pradesh. The case involved a man, his wife, and his live-in partner…

Checked by Soch Fact Check25 May 2023Pakistan Crime and security

Social media posts

“A video shows a Punjab Police officer “misbehaving” and “insulting” an older woman amid a recent crackdown by authorities following protests across Pakistan against the 9 May arrest of Imran Khan.”

Soch Fact Check rated this: False

Checked by Soch Fact Check25 May 2023Pakistan Crime and security

Social media posts

“A video statement of Imran Khan was recorded just before his arrest on 9 May 2023.”

Soch Fact Check rated this: Misleading

Checked by Youturn22 May 2023India Crime and security

Social media posts

“This is sex slave market in 21st century by ISIS.All the sex slaves are non-muslim women who were kidnapped by muslim men (muslim women can’t be sex slaves). And then they go around wanting people to believe that “Islamophobia” is a real thing”

Youturn rated this: False

Checked by Soch Fact Check21 May 2023Pakistan Crime and security

Social media posts

“A young student, who was reportedly one of the people who stole peacocks from a Pakistan Army housing compound during the protests against the arrest of Imran Khan, “has been sentenced to 10 years jail”.”

Soch Fact Check rated this: False

Checked by FACTLY18 May 2023India Crime and security

Social media posts

“Recent video of an elected Karnataka MLA threatening a police officer at his house”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: The video shared in the post shows Jaffar Hussain Meraj, an elected MLA from Nampally constituency in Telangana, speaking to the Police Superintendent in Jagtial over the row of Jagtial Rural Sub-Inspector Anil Kumar’s …

Checked by Youturn17 May 2023India Crime and security

Kiptan force

“Acrtors Hrithik Roshan, Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar extend their support to Imran Khan against his arrest.”

Youturn rated this: Fake

Checked by FACTLY17 May 2023India Crime and security

Social media posts

“Video clips of Bollywood celebrities Hrithik Roshan, Salman Khan, and Akshay Kumar supporting Imran Khan after his arrest”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: These video clips are digitally manipulated and unrelated to Imran Khan’s arrest. They have been sourced from different contexts and edited to falsely imply the actors’ support for Imran Khan

Checked by Fact Crescendo Cambodia16 May 2023Cambodia Crime and security

Social media posts

“A photo depicting suspects arrested for killing a victim in Takeo province was posted recently, depicting all of them laughing. It was reacted to with mixed comments and shared by many Facebook users who are speaking Khmer. However, running a Google Reverse Image search proves that the photo posted above is digitally altered.”

Fact Crescendo Cambodia rated this: Altered

Checked by Soch Fact Check16 May 2023Pakistan Crime and security

Social media posts

“An image shows a woman standing in front of riot police in Lahore during protests against the arrest of Imran Khan.”

Soch Fact Check rated this: False

Checked by FACTLY16 May 2023India Crime and security

Social media posts

“Document mentioning certain bizarre conditions under which Pakistan’s former PM Imran Khan was arrested.”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: Document mentioning certain bizarre conditions under which Pakistan’s former PM Imran Khan was arrested.

Checked by Soch Fact Check12 May 2023Pakistan Crime and security

Social media posts

“A video on social media shows a mass protest at Millennium Mall Karachi after Imran Khan’s arrest on 9 May 2023.”

Soch Fact Check rated this: False

Checked by Youturn12 May 2023India Crime and security

manishkumarttp

“How low will you stoop to defame a religion,,a group of people who will do anything for money were caught pelting stones at the police wearing a burqa in #कर्नाटक #KarnatakaAssemblyElection2023”

Youturn rated this: False

Checked by FACTLY12 May 2023India Crime and security

Social media posts

“Visuals of protest in front of Nawaz Sharif’s house in London, against the arrest of Imran khan”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: These visuals are related to an old protest carried out near Nawaz Sharif’s residence in London, following the ouster of Imran Khan in April 2022. According to latest reports, police have banned gatherings outside the L…

Checked by Soch Fact Check11 May 2023Pakistan Crime and security

Social media posts

“A photo shows Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan injured in the National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) custody following his arrest.”

Soch Fact Check rated this: False