“Says D.C. police officer Michael Fanone is the same person who was arrested after carrying a Confederate flag through the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
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.
“Claim: Misinformation shared a man arrested for his connection with delhi riots”
Fact Crescendo rated this: FALSE
“It is a fact that … in December of 2020, Nancy Pelosi was made aware of potential security threats to the Capitol and she failed to act. It is a fact that the U.S. Capitol Police raised concerns and rather than providing them with the support and resources they needed and they deserved, she prioritized her partisan political optics over their safety.”
Washington Post rated this: Four Pinocchios
“The image shows Jacob Zuma adjusting well in prison”
PesaCheck rated this: FALSE
“The post is claiming that Assam police abandoned these arms and fled the border.”
Vishvas News rated this: FALSE
Vishvas News says: According to Vishvas News investigation, the post that went viral in the name of Assam police is fake. In fact, the weapons seen in the film are said to have been left behind by Assam Police but in fact, it is the weapo…
“Photo of Afghanistan Ambassador’s daughter who was kidnapped and tortured in Pakistan”
FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING
FACTLY says: While it is true that Afghanistan Ambassador Najib Alikhil’s daughter was kidnapped and tortured by unknown assailants in Islamabad (Pakistan), the photo shared in the post is not of Silsila Alikhil, Najib Alikhil’s dau…
“Crime is escalating to a level we haven’t seen in decades as a direct result of Democrats’ defund the police movement and Biden-Harris open-border policies.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Homicides are up, but they began rising before Democrats were in power, and factors such as disruptions brought by the pandemic likely played a large role.
“House Speaker Nancy Pelosi "won’t let Capitol Police testify about what happened Jan. 6.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Unsupported
FactCheck.org says: Members of the Capitol Police will be among the first to testify during the House select committee investigation into the Jan. 6 riot, according to Rep. Bennie Thompson, who will lead the panel.
“Says Nancy Pelosi “won’t let Capitol police testify about what happened Jan. 6.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“video taken by a British journalist while freedom fighter Savarkar was in Andaman Jail.”
Vishvas News rated this: FALSE
Vishvas News says: Vishwas News discovered that this video, which was circulated claiming to be a rare video about Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, was actually a documentary produced by the Government of India.
“Republicans are very good at staying on talking points of who says ‘defund the police,’ but the truth is, they defunded the police.”
Washington Post rated this: Three Pinocchios
“Republicans are very good at staying on talking points of who says defund the police. But the truth is, they defunded the police. We funded crime intervention and a whole bunch of other things.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Misleading
FactCheck.org says: House and Senate Republicans didn’t support the American Rescue Plan Act, but it wasn’t a vote to cut or eliminate federal funding for law enforcement, as the claim may have led viewers to believe.
“Catching the culprit involved in the Delhi riots: Siraj Mohammad Anwar, who played a key role in the riots against the CAA in Delhi. He went into hiding without being caught by the police. Now he was found hiding in the Bharuch area of Gujarat. The intelligence police detained him in a restaurant.”
Youturn rated this: Fake
“Video of ISIS terrorist with kidnapped woman shot dead by Spanish police sharp shooters”
Fact Crescendo rated this: FALSE
Fact Crescendo says: പോസ്റ്റിലെ പ്രചരണം പൂര്ണ്ണമായും തെറ്റാണ്. വീഡിയോ സ്പെയിനില് ഐ എസ് തീവ്രവാദിയെ പോലീസ് വെടിവച്ചതിന്റെതല്ല. വെനസ്വേലയില് കൊള്ളയടിക്കാനെത്തിയ ശേഷം യുവതിയെ ബന്ധിയാക്കിയ ക്രിമിനലിനെ പോലീസ് ഷാര്പ് ഷൂട്ട് ചെയ്ത് ഇല്ലാതാക്കിയതിന്റെതാണ്. ഐ എസുമായി വീഡിയോയ്ക്…
“Muslim BTS fan accidentally plays the song 'Dynamite' instead of Azaan on loudspeakers at 4am; gets arrested.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
“The U.S. declared retired International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda "persona non grata" for "inventing" human rights violations.”
Vera Files rated this: False
Vera Files says: Economic sanctions and visa restrictions were imposed on Bensouda during the administration of former U.S. president Donald Trump in September 2020. But these were lifted in April 2021 under the term of his successor, J…
“US Supreme court repealed universal vaccinations”
PesaCheck rated this: FALSE
“A tweet claiming to show a video of a person being kidnapped in Nairobi, Kenya.”
PesaCheck rated this: FALSE
“A 9-0 Supreme Court ruling is very rare.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Despite a widespread belief that the Supreme Court is hopelessly divided along partisan lines, 9-0 rulings aren’t rare at all. Since at least 2008, they’ve usually accounted for a plurality of rulings.
“Communist leader Jose Maria "Joma" Sison was among those who filed a communication to the International Criminal Court regarding the killings under President Duterte's war on drugs.”
Vera Files rated this: No basis
Vera Files says: The ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) does not disclose publicly the identity of persons, groups or states that submitted a communication, citing their “safety, well being and privacy,” according to its policy paper on…