“Elon Musl killed in a factory explosion”
Sunanda Naik rated this: FALSE
Crime and security
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“For three hours, the head of the D.C. National Guard had to wait to get the authority while we were all watching on TV these insurrectionists breach the police line, break the glass. The Defense Department didn't give authority.”
PolitiFact rated this: Basically correct
PolitiFact says: Klobuchar's summary is essentially accurate. However, a timeline of interactions between the D.C. National Guard and the Pentagon shows there are some nuances.
“Video shoes Trump supporters with disabilities being arrested for taking part in the Jan. 6 Capitol riots.”
MediaWise rated this: Not Legit
MediaWise says: While a YouTube title accuses the protesters in the video of taking part in a violent mob and storming the U.S Capitol, it actually shows people protesting the GOP’s health care bill in 2017.
“Capitol Police requested National Guard help prior to January 6th. That request was denied by Speaker Pelosi and her Sergeant at Arms.”
Washington Post rated this: Four Pinocchios
Washington Post says: Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) made a startling claim based on zero evidence
“Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene confronted Parkland survivor David Hogg weeks after the school shooting”
MediaWise rated this: Mostly Legit
MediaWise says: While this video does show Greene confronting Hogg after the Parkland shooting, claims that the video was recorded “just after” or “weeks after” the shooting are not entirely accurate, since this happened about a year l…
“Claim: Savarkar not spent 50 years in prison”
Fact Crescendo rated this: False
“International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda is getting removed from office”
Vera Files rated this: Misleading
“Video of a group of Muslims beating the police in Bareilly (UP) for issuing a challan”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: The people in the video are beating the police over an altercation at the bank. The incident has nothing to do with issuing a challan by the police. It took place at an SBI branch in Ghaziabad in 2018, not in Bareilly.
“After the Capitol insurrection, “one of the first people arrested was a leader of antifa.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
PolitiFact says: Utah activist John Sullivan was arrested nine days after the Jan. 6 insurrection for allegedly breaking into the U.S. Capitol. However, he denied being part of antifa, a broad coalition of left-wing activists.
“Says Denzel Washington said, “I support police over BLM, don’t put them down!”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
“Photos of Delhi police thrashing the farmers who participated in the tractor rally organized on Republic Day”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: While one photo shows a Sikh protestor being stopped by Delhi police while marching towards the Prime Minister’s office in 2013, the wounded Sikh man in the other photo is a Gramin Sewa auto driver who was thrashed by t…
“A picture of a man with wounds on his back is viral on social media with a claim that this unarmed food giver (farmer) was beaten up with stick by Police at the protest on the Republic Day.”
Vishvas News rated this: MISLEADING
Vishvas News says: Vishvas News investigation revealed the claim is misleading. The picture of an old incident is now viral as from recent farmer’s tractor rally violence.
“A video of a woman attacking policeman with slippers is viral on social media with a claim that Muslims beat up police in Bareilly if issued with challan.”
Vishvas News rated this: FALSE
Vishvas News says: Vishvas News investigation revealed the claim is fake. The video is of a 2018 incident in Ghaziabad.
“Video shows two women getting arrested at an airport for their involvement in the U.S. Capitol riots”
MediaWise rated this: Not Legit
MediaWise says: Because the video was actually filmed in November, long before the events that took place at the Capitol on Jan. 6, we will rate this YouTube video as Not Legit.
“Claim: Misinformation being spread as Christian preachers killed 2 girls in Andhra”
Fact Crescendo rated this: False
“Mumbai police paying tributes at Pir Hazrat Makdoom Shah Dargah at the behest of Shiv Sena.”
FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING
FACTLY says: Mumbai police indeed paid tributes to Makhdum Ali Mahimi by offering the first chadar to Mahim Dargah. They have been following this ritual for years now. According to news articles, Makhdum Ali Mahimi has been the patr…
“Claim: Misinformation being shared as Karti Chidambaram and his family appeared in court”
Fact Crescendo rated this: Fact Crescendo Rating: False
“Police Senior Master Sergeant Jonel Nuezca was beaten to death by his fellow inmates.”
Vera Files rated this: False
“The woman killed during the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol assault was shot by a Secret Service agent, not Capitol Police.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: A plain-clothes officer shot and killed a 35-year-old San Diego woman as she climbed over a barricade inside the U.S. Capitol. The Capitol Police chief said the shots were fired by an officer with his agency.
“All the judges of the International Criminal Court are "white".”
Vera Files rated this: False
Vera Files says: Ten of the 18 sitting judges of the ICC are from African, Latin American and Caribbean, and Asia-Pacific Groups of States, while eight are from Eastern European, and Western European and Others Groups of States. One of …