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 Soch Fact Check29 Dec 2022Pakistan Crime and security

The New York Times, other media outlets

“The Islamic Republic of Iran has abolished the Guidance Patrol — commonly referred to as the “morality police” — in response to months of protests that erupted after the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old girl, allegedly in custody.”

Soch Fact Check rated this: False

Checked by Youturn27 Dec 2022India Crime and security

Social media posts

“Former Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal arrested for child porn. BREAKING HOT OFF THE PRESSES”

Youturn rated this: Fake

Checked by Youturn27 Dec 2022India Crime and security

Social media posts

“Former Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal arrested for child porn. BREAKING HOT OFF THE PRESSES”

Youturn rated this: Fake

Checked by FACTLY26 Dec 2022India Crime and security

Social media posts

“Visuals of a fight that broke out between a female lawyer and a female judge in a court in Maharashtra”

FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING

FACTLY says: The video actually shows a fight between two female lawyers in the District sessions court of Kasganj, Uttar Pradesh

Checked by FactRakers23 Dec 2022Philippines Crime and security

Social media posts

“FBI puts up reward for info leading to Quiboloy's arrest”

FactRakers rated this: FALSE

FactRakers says: FBI has made no announcement

Checked by PolitiFact20 Dec 2022United States Crime and security

Social media posts

“A video shows Rep. Matt Gaetz threatening Robert Mueller with jail time.”

PolitiFact rated this: False

Checked by PolitiFact19 Dec 2022United States Crime and security

Social media posts

“A video shows Rep. Jim Jordan threatening House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with “‘possible’ jail time.”

PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire

Checked by PolitiFact16 Dec 2022United States Crime and security

Social media posts

“Says U.S. Rep. Katie Porter, D-Calif., “says pedophilia isn’t a crime — it’s an identity.”

PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire

Checked by FACTLY16 Dec 2022India Crime and security

Social media posts

“The scene shown in the viral video is from the movie Pathaan, in which Shah Rukh Khan says he does not like the colour of his saffron jail uniform”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: The viral post’s video clip is from the film Don-2, which was released in 2012. It features Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra in the lead roles. The film Pathaan is scheduled to release in January 2023, featuring Deepi…

Checked by Youturn15 Dec 2022India Crime and security

Sachin Gupta

“This is not a Kachcha Baniyandhari gang, it is the police of Uttar Pradesh.”

Youturn rated this: Mix

Checked by PolitiFact7 Dec 2022United States Crime and security

Social media posts

“Photo shows Rep. Adam Schiff and a “little boy he killed.”

PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire

Checked by PolitiFact30 Nov 2022United States Crime and security

Social media posts

“A fake Nancy Pelosi said she won’t seek the speaker position again because the real Pelosi was arrested in 2021.”

PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire

Checked by PolitiFact30 Nov 2022United States Crime and security

Social media posts

“An anti-vaccine activist documented intimidation tactics used against her the day before she was killed.”

PolitiFact rated this: False

Checked by PolitiFact30 Nov 2022United States Crime and security

Social media posts

“Florida man arrested for using a lost U.S. nuke to power his home for more than 27 years.”

PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire

Checked by PolitiFact30 Nov 2022United States Crime and security

Social media posts

“Police dispatch audio from Paul Pelosi’s attack was recorded in a Moscow studio.”

PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire

Checked by PolitiFact30 Nov 2022United States Crime and security

Social media posts

“There were two shooters in the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting.”

PolitiFact rated this: False

Checked by PolitiFact30 Nov 2022United States Crime and security

Social media posts

“Trump woken up from his bed by police.”

PolitiFact rated this: False

Checked by FACTLY29 Nov 2022India Crime and security

Social media posts

“Staring at a woman for more than 14 seconds is a serious crime and can lead to jail under sections 294 and 509 of IPC”

FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING

FACTLY says: Staring at a woman for more than 14 seconds is a serious crime and can lead to jail under sections 294 and 509 of IPC

Checked by FACTLY28 Nov 2022India Crime and security

Social media posts

“Interview of a Muslim man who killed four people”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: This video contains audio from a viral interview of a Pakistani murderer Abdul Waheed. This video is a parody or recreated version of the original interview. Bits of Abdul’s interview given to AAJ Digital, has been shar…

Checked by Fact Crescendo Cambodia26 Nov 2022Cambodia Crime and security

ក្ដាម ស្រែ, Social Media User

“A patriotic Khmer Krom monk was killed by beaten or poisoned in water or food by Vietnamese. Be cautious!”

Fact Crescendo Cambodia rated this: Misleading

Fact Crescendo Cambodia says: The monk passed away in the afternoon of October 31 after he coughed blood from his mouth and nose during a class. The family of the deceased monk and fellow monks clarified that his death is related to chronicle illnes…