653 claims on this topic checked by other fact-checking organisations. Topics are sorted by the words in each claim and cover English-language checks.
MediaWise says: Midland Public Schools superintendent Michael Sharrow said there is absolutely no truth to rumors that litter boxes are provided for students who are furries, or self-identify as cats.
PolitiFact says: There is evidence that legacy students do get a significant benefit in the elite college admissions process. But the data is not comprehensive and is often murky.
PolitiFact says: Teachers can deduct $250 for classroom expenses. The full cost of a private aircraft can be deducted if the purchaser uses it predominantly for business and follows complex IRS rules.
MediaWise says: While the quote went viral in 2022, the video was from 2013 — years before misinformation became the big buzzword it is today.
FACTLY says: The image shows students at Uttaranchal University of Uttarakhand attending the convocation in Indian attire back in March 2021. All the students attending the convocation wore the same cream coloured kurta, while colou…
FACTLY says: The photo shared in the post is an old one. This photo was shot in August 2021 when Rakhi Sawant arrived in Hijab at a Gym. This photo has nothing to do with the ongoing Hijab row
FACTLY says: The video is not related to Karnataka. It is an old video from Mumbai (Maharashtra). The video shows the Maratha reservation protest at JJ Flyover in Mumbai
PolitiFact says: Federal officials said funds for anti-drug abuse grants cannot be used to provide pipes. Within the next several weeks, fewer than a dozen states will have mask mandates as part of their efforts to fight COVID-19.
FACTLY says: The woman without a burqa in the posted pictures is not Muskan Khan. While the burqa-clad woman in the pictures is Muskan Khan, the woman without a burqa is Najma Nazeer (a politician who is a member of Janata Dal (Secu…
FACTLY says: The website link shared in the post leads to a fraudulent website. International students studying at Boston University are eligible for only two scholarships, the Trustee scholarship and the Presidential scholarship. B…
FACTLY says: The video shared in the post shows a 2018 incident of girl students thrashing eve-teaser inside school premises in Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh. The video shared in the post is old and it had nothing to do with the recent ‘La…
FactRakers says: Public elementary education in the Philippines is free under the 1935 Constitution. Public high school education is free under the 1987 Constitution.
FACTLY says: UGC did not issue any notice instructing universities to conduct exams offline. The viral notice is created digitally. UGC through another notice has categorically stated that the viral notice has not been issued by the…