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 FACTLY8 Oct 2021India Crime and security

Social media posts

“Tippu Sultan was Jihadi ; He massacred, raped, and converted Hindus to Islam – Karnataka High Court”

FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING

FACTLY says: While hearing a PIL questioning the Karnataka state government’s decision to celebrate Tippu Jayanthi back in 2016, the then CJ Subhro Kamal Mukherjee opined that ‘Tippu was not a freedom fighter, but a monarch who foug…

Checked by FACTLY6 Oct 2021India Crime and security

Social media posts

“Recent video of a mob pelting stones on police in Jaipur, Rajasthan”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: The video shared in the post is an old one. This incident took place a few years ago at the Lal Chowk area in Anantnag city, Jammu and Kashmir. This video has nothing to do with Rajasthan

Checked by FACTLY5 Oct 2021India Crime and security

Social media posts

“Video of UP Police rescuing themselves out from an overturned vehicle in a water-logged street”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: This incident took place at Bandikui town in Dausa district, Rajasthan. An electric rickshaw carrying five Chalani guards to the Kolana jail overturned while travelling in a waterlogged street in Dausa. This video has n…

Checked by Vishvas News1 Oct 2021India Crime and security

Social media posts

“the elephant named Cauvery, was killed within a week after it attacked the CM.”

Vishvas News rated this: FALSE

Vishvas News says: Vishvas News investigation revealed the claim is fake. An official from the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve refuted the claims.

Checked by Youturn29 Sep 2021India Crime and security

Arjun Sampath

“In Sri Lanka, Islamic fundamentalist Organisations opened shops deliberately in Tamil people residential areas to sell biryani laced with contraceptives to make the Tamil people impotent. A case was filed against them and they were arrested. This is a kind of Jihad – Arjun Sampath.”

Youturn rated this: Fake

Checked by PolitiFact28 Sep 2021United States Crime and security

Social media posts

“Verizon promotes defunding the police and (the) idea that America is fundamentally racist.”

PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False

PolitiFact says: Verizon said a program it offers provided an opportunity for conversations about race and that it does not support defunding the police.

Checked by Vera Files26 Sep 2021Philippines Crime and security

Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.

“The Philippines filed a complaint in the International Criminal Court against China for its incursions into the West Philippine Sea.”

Vera Files rated this: False

Vera Files says: The Philippines sued China in the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), not in the ICC, regarding the West Philippine Sea dispute. The ICC is a judicial body that does not arbitrate territorial disputes between states.

Checked by Fact Crescendo Cambodia23 Sep 2021Cambodia Crime and security

Social media posts

“Photo showing a Cambodian political commentary, Seng Sary, has been arrested”

Fact Crescendo Cambodia rated this: Altered

Checked by Vera Files21 Sep 2021Philippines Crime and security

Social media posts

“Sen. Franklin Drilon was found to be involved in corruption.”

Vera Files rated this: False

Checked by PolitiFact16 Sep 2021United States Crime and security

Empower Wisconsin, Conservative organization

“Says of Gov. Tony Evers and 2020 violence in Kenosha after the police shooting of Jacob Blake: “It took the loss of lives before help finally came.”

PolitiFact rated this: False

Checked by Youturn15 Sep 2021India Crime and security

Kalyan

“Will appeal in Supreme Court if Tamil Nadu brings ordinance on NEET – Nalini Chidambaram”

Youturn rated this: Fake

Checked by PolitiFact13 Sep 2021United States Crime and security

Eric Toney, Fond du Lac County District Attorney

“I'm the only front-line prosecutor in this race that's actually used the resources of the Wisconsin Crime Lab in the prosecution of cases.”

PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True

Checked by Youturn11 Sep 2021India Crime and security

Singaraj

“A gang is kidnapping girls in broad daylight in Jabalpur in BJP ruling Madhya Pradesh. The state has become the most crime happening state.”

Youturn rated this: Misleading

Checked by PolitiFact11 Sep 2021United States Crime and security

Byron Brown, Mayor of Buffalo

“Before 2020, “crime had been falling, every year, year after year, in the city of Buffalo.”

PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True

PolitiFact says: Occurrences of all seven major crimes fell by 44 percent between 2006 and 2019. There was a year-over-year decrease every year, except twice.

Checked by Vera Files9 Sep 2021Philippines Crime and security

Social media posts

“Harry Roque said corruption is an annoying issue, that it's been here since the time of Jesus and that people should run for office it they also want to steal.”

Vera Files rated this: Fake

Checked by FACTLY5 Sep 2021India Crime and security

Social media posts

“Hyderabad traffic police is organising a mega Lok Adalat during October 4-7; people can clear their pending traffic challans by paying only 50% of the amount”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: Hyderabad traffic police through their official social media handles clarified that they are not organising any traffic Lok Adalat during October 4-7, 2021. They have rated the viral news clip as fake. The viral news cl…

Checked by Youturn4 Sep 2021India Crime and security

Social media posts

“Meera Mithun pleaded in front of the judge to grant bail claiming that people like Seeman are roaming out. The hearing is adjourned without a date”

Youturn rated this: Fake

Checked by FACTLY2 Sep 2021India Crime and security

Social media posts

“‘CBI could not find a single evidence of corruption against Gandhi family. Hence BJP apologised to Gandhi family in the court’- AajTak tweet”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: AajTak has not made any such tweet. They clarified the same through a Facebook post. Further, there are no recent incidents of BJP apologising to the Gandhi family or Congress party in a court. If at all any such incide…

Checked by PolitiFact31 Aug 2021United States Crime and security

Social media posts

“CA inmate pregnant after being forced to share prison with transgender ‘woman.’”

PolitiFact rated this: False

Checked by PolitiFact31 Aug 2021United States Crime and security

Social media posts

“Says Al Jazeera tweeted, “#BreakingNews Taliban started abducting minor girls from their home. The parents who are refusing to give their daughters to Taliban are being killed by Taliban fighters.”

PolitiFact rated this: False