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Checked by FACTLY10 Dec 2025IndiaPolitics and government
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“The viral video shows Union Civil Aviation Minister dancing during the IndiGo flight crisis, implying he was celebrating while passengers were stranded.”

FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING

FACTLY says: The video is old and dates back to July 2025 and shows the minister dancing at a family wedding celebration in Andhra Pradesh, as reported by multiple media outlets. While it is true that passengers were stranded at air…

Checked by FACTLY9 Dec 2025IndiaPolitics and government
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“The Lok Sabha has passed the Right to Disconnect Bill 2025, granting employees the legal right to ignore work-related communication after office hours.”

FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING

FACTLY says: The Right to Disconnect Bill 2025 was introduced by NCP MP Supriya Sule on 05 December 2025. It is a Private Member’s Bill, not a government bill. At the time of writing this article, the bill is still pending and had n…

Checked by FACTLY3 Dec 2025IndiaPolitics and government
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“The video shows Samajwadi Party legislators attacking BJP MLAs inside the Uttar Pradesh Assembly on 16 December 1993, soon after Mulayam Singh Yadav became Chief Minister.”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: The viral video does not show Samajwadi Party legislators attacking BJP MLAs on 16 December 1993. The footage is from the Uttar Pradesh Assembly on 21 October 1997, during a trust vote faced by the BJP government led by…

Checked by FACTLY1 Dec 2025IndiaPolitics and government
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“The video shows President Droupadi Murmu speaking about restrictions on individual freedoms, secularism, and the challenges faced by minority communities in India on Constitution Day.”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: The viral clip is digitally manipulated. President Droupadi Murmu did not speak about restrictions on individual freedoms, secularism, or challenges faced by minority communities in her original address on ‘Samvidhan Di…

Checked by FACTLY24 Nov 2025IndiaPolitics and government
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“The videos show senior Indian journalists reporting that key Bihar NDA leaders are under investigation for allegedly funding Pakistan’s political party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: None of these journalists made any such statement, and no credible news outlet has reported any investigation into Bihar NDA leaders for funding Pakistan’s Tehreek-e-Insaf. The viral clips are digitally manipulated, usi…

Checked by Vera Files21 Nov 2025PhilippinesPolitics and government
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“A video shows footage of a rally on EDSA attended by Iglesia ni Cristo, United People's Initiative and other groups calling for the resignation of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.”

Vera Files rated this: False

Vera Files says: The video was originally taken in Dakar, Senegal in February 2022 during a parade celebrating the victory of their national football team in the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time in history.

Checked by FACTLY21 Nov 2025IndiaPolitics and government
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“The viral video shows Aishwarya Rai confronting Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the Puttaparthi event, questioning him about losing jets to Pakistan, Rafale aircraft, S-400 systems, and soldiers.”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: The video is deepfake. In the original speech during the birth centenary celebrations of Sri Sathya Sai Baba, Aishwarya Rai only spoke about the teachings of Sri Sathya Sai Baba and did not mention the Army, Rafale jets…