“Says Virgil Abloh was a defendant in Ghislaine Maxwell’s criminal case when he died a day before the trial started.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
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.
“UP police arrested the two young men who performed dangerous bike stunts carrying a pistol in public”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: The incident shared in the post took place at Armoli village in Surat, Gujarat. Surat Police arrested both the young men and filed a case against them. The pistol carried by one of them was found to be a lighter. Gujara…
“Video showing recent arrest of Telangana BJP MLA Raja Singh for obstructing Muslims offering Namaz on road in Amberpe”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: The visuals are related to an incident which happened in May 2019. Clashes broke out between two groups over construction of a Masjid on a land, to which ownership was contested by two factions. It is in this context th…
“Santa Claus was arrested by German police for not wearing a mask at a market.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: Local police said he was detained for participating in an unregistered protest.
“Muslims told the court that spitting on food makes the halal process complete”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: In a plea filed in Kerala High Court by general convener of the Sabarimala Action Committee regarding the usage of spoiled halal certified jaggery in the preparation of Nivedyam and Prasadam at Sabarimala, the petitione…
“Himachal Pradesh police recently detained a Muslim for creating fake accounts on Facebook and making derogatory comments on Ramayana and Bhagavad Gita”
FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING
FACTLY says: In September 2017, Hamirpur Police of Uttar Pradesh state arrested a person named Muhammed Ahmed, on the charges of creating fake Facebook IDs and making derogatory comments on Hindu Goddesses and holy books Ramayana an…
“Court order allowing matatus back in Nakuru CBD”
PesaCheck rated this: False.
“ICC to open criminal charges against WHO Director General Dr Tedros”
PesaCheck rated this: MISLEADING
“Poster alleging that the NPS has issued an arrest warrant for DP William Ruto over murder”
PesaCheck rated this: False.
“No member of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has asserted the 2016 arbitral award on the South China Sea dispute that invalidated China's expansive claims in the maritime area.”
Vera Files rated this: False
Vera Files says: Contrary to Domagoso’s claim, several state parties to the ICC, including neighbors in Asia and powerful nations across the globe, have publicly declared support for the 2016 arbitral win of the Philippines and called f…
“This Twitter screenshot claiming the DCI arrested Diana Marua as she was trying to cross over to Tanzania”
PesaCheck rated this: Satire
“Not a single media organization reported the presence of Bongbong Marcos Jr. at the arrival honors for the Special Action Force troopers killed in Mamasapano in 2015.”
Vera Files rated this: False
“In the federal trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, the judge issued a “gag order” and barred the media from the courtroom.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: Judge Alison Nathan’s order allows “substantial public and press access at the Courthouse.”
“A photo shows Ghislaine Maxwell, who is charged with assisting accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, with Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: The photo actually shows Maxwell with a French modeling agent facing sexual assault charges.
“CEO of Pfizer arrested, charged with fraud.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
“Timothy Simpkins, a Black teen shooter, got 1 day in jail and $75,000 bail, while Kyle Rittenhouse, a white teen, got 2 months in jail and $2 million bail. “I think it’s pretty evident ... that white privilege is a myth.”
PolitiFact rated this: Half True
PolitiFact says: Two people were killed and a third was wounded in the shooting involving Rittenhouse during a protest in Kenosha, Wis. No one died in the Texas school shooting involving Simpkins that left three people wounded.
“A photo showing sergeant Robert Kimeto being arrested for throwing teargas canisters at Kondele residents”
PesaCheck rated this: False.
“Image of police personnel cleaning Mosques in Mamata Banerjee governed West Bengal”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: This image shared in the post shows an old photo of Telangana police personnel cleaning Panjesha Mosque in Bhainsa. As part of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan programme in 2016, Adilabad district police cleaned temples and Mo…
“Fox News went from 97% reporting to 94% in Virginia. The fraud is so blatant it's not funny anymore.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: The fact that the turnout tally at one point was reported as lower than it was six minutes earlier merely reflects changes in Fox News' estimates, Fox News says.
“Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla arrested by the FBI and charged with fraud on 05 November 2021”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla was not arrested by the FBI on 05 November 2021. In fact, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla made a couple of television appearances on 05 November 2021, the very same day he was claimed to have been arre…