Elections

2,118 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 Vera Files6 Mar 2025Philippines Elections

Social media posts

“Incumbent Caloocan City Mayor Along Malapitan has a voter preference rate of +75% while his opponent, former senator Antonio Trillanes IV, has a rate of -22%.”

Vera Files rated this: Misleading

Vera Files says: The survey results refer to the candidates' trust ratings, not voter preference as the infographic suggests.

Checked by Vera Files28 Feb 2025Philippines Elections

Tio Moreno

“Former Justice secretary and senator Leila de Lima received campaign funds from a disbarred lawyer accused of malversation.”

Vera Files rated this: Needs Context

Vera Files says: De Lima denied ever knowing the disbarred lawyer, whose name does not appear among her election campaign donors.

Checked by Vera Files28 Feb 2025Philippines Elections

Social media posts

“Viral video shows a huge crowd attending the PDP-Laban's campaign rally in Cebu.”

Vera Files rated this: False

Vera Files says: A reverse image search reveals that the video was taken last year during a Cebu concert by worship band Planetshakers.

Checked by Vera Files26 Feb 2025Philippines Elections

Social media posts

“Bayan Muna Party-list will be permanently disqualified if it fails to secure a seat in the coming midterm elections.”

Vera Files rated this: False

Vera Files says: This is not true.The Commission on Elections said it may delist a party-list that has failed to secure a seat in two successive elections but the party-list can still register again.

Checked by PolitiFact26 Feb 2025United States Elections

Social media posts

“Zero votes for 2024 Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris in Rockland County, New York, precinct proves Elon Musk hacked 2024 presidential election.”

PolitiFact rated this: False

Checked by PesaCheck22 Feb 2025Kenya Elections

Boss Yator

“post shared on X (formerly Twitter) claiming that former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairs Wafula Chebukati and Samuel Kivuitu died two years after overseeing elections”

PesaCheck rated this: False

Checked by Vera Files21 Feb 2025Philippines Elections

Social media posts

“Senatorial candidate Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan recently argued with the police over a traffic incident.”

Vera Files rated this: False

Vera Files says: The footage is an old video of Francis Pangilinan who was disallowed to visit former justice secretary Leila de Lima at Camp Crame.

Checked by Logically Facts21 Feb 2025Germany Elections

Social media posts

“This video shows authentic voting ballots being shredded in Germany.”

Logically Facts rated this: False

Checked by PesaCheck20 Feb 2025Elections

Irene Wamalwa

“opinion poll shared on Facebook purportedly from Trends and Insights For Africa (TIFA) Research company and claiming to rank leaders in Tongaren Constituency”

PesaCheck rated this: Fake

Checked by Logically Facts20 Feb 2025Germany Elections

Social media posts

“This video shows authentic ballot papers in Leipzig excluding the option to vote for AfD in the German election.”

Logically Facts rated this: False

Checked by Sakal18 Feb 2025India Elections

Social media posts

“yamuna aarti started after BJP'svictory in delhi elections is false”

Sakal rated this: FALSE

Checked by FACTLY17 Feb 2025India Elections

Social media posts

“Delhi Metro fares increased following the BJP’s victory in the 2025 Delhi Assembly elections.”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: The graphic in the viral post is from a NavBharat Times report dated 10 October 2017, when Delhi Metro fares were increased by the Delhi Metro board. We found no credible reports confirming any fare hike following the 2…

Checked by Logically Facts14 Feb 2025United States Elections

Social media posts

“Greenland voted to join the U.S., as evidenced by the recent poll by Patriot Polling.”

Logically Facts rated this: Misleading

Checked by FACTLY13 Feb 2025India Elections

Social media posts

“A News 24 graphic which quotes AAP leader Sanjay Singh saying Arvind Kejriwal might slip into a coma in the wake of the 2025 Delhi Assembly Election results.”

FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING

FACTLY says: The graphic being shared is an old one, originally posted by News 24 on 15 July 2024. There are no recent reports of Sanjay Singh making such a statement, nor any credible updates suggesting that Arvind Kejriwal is faci…

Checked by FACTLY12 Feb 2025India Elections

Social media posts

“AIMIM candidate Tahir Hussain held a procession after his defeat in the 2025 Delhi Assembly elections.”

FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING

FACTLY says: The video actually shows Tahir Hussain’s roadshow related to election campaign held on 03 February 2025, before the elections took place. Reports confirm that he was on custodial parole for campaigning in the Delhi elec…

Checked by Sakal10 Feb 2025India Elections

Social media posts

“Delhi assembly election result congress leaders dance is fake”

Sakal rated this: FALSE

Checked by FACTLY7 Feb 2025India Elections

Social media posts

“The video shows people blackening the faces of AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Atishi Marlena on billboards in the 05 February 2025, Delhi elections.”

FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING

FACTLY says: The video is actually from February 2024 and shows residents of Priya Camp in Kalkaji, Delhi protesting against prolonged waterlogging in their area. Frustrated by inaction, local women blackened the signboards of Kejri…

Checked by Youturn6 Feb 2025India Elections

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“Kapil Mishra is saying that if BJP forms the government in Delhi, it will again instigate riots by making Hindu-Muslim brothers fight among themselves. I appeal to all the brothers of Delhi to not let even a single vote get divided; vote wisely. Only @ArvindKejriwal ji can defeat BJP and hatred in Delhi.”

Youturn rated this: fake

Checked by ThePrint4 Feb 2025India Elections

Social media posts

“ABP exit poll predicted BJP's win in Delhi election”

ThePrint rated this: False

Checked by FACTLY4 Feb 2025India Elections

Social media posts

“An opinion poll by Aaj Tak indicates that AAP is set to make history by securing a fourth consecutive victory in the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections of 2025.”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: The viral video is fake. Aaj Tak has neither conducted any opinion poll, nor has the channel carried out any survey regarding the 2025 Delhi Assembly elections. India Today debunked this claim through an X post. Additio…