“The image shows activist Anna Hazare joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).”
The Quint rated this: FALSE
Politics and government
4,522 claims on this topic checked by other fact-checking organisations. Topics are sorted by the words in each claim and cover English-language checks.
“Video of Uttar Pradesh government attacking protesting women farmers with a water tanker”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: This incident happened at Amritsar city in Punjab, not at the Ghazipur border in Uttar Pradesh. This video shows a water tanker hitting a group of women going to join a sit-in meeting held in support of the farmers at V…
“Image showing Neeta Ambani receiving Khel Ratna award from the President”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: The image actually shows Neeta Ambani receiving the Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar on behalf of Reliance Foundation from President Ram Nath Kovind back in 2017. Neeta Ambani has not been conferred with the Khel Ratna…
“China's new coast guard policy is "none of our business;" it is China's business what law it passes.”
Vera Files rated this: Flip-flop
Vera Files says: While enacting law is a sovereign prerogative, China's new coast guard law is "a verbal threat of war" to any country that defies it and, if unchallenged, is submission to it.
“In his first 48 hours as president, Joe Biden "rejoins" the Trans-Pacific Partnership; "57,000 go jobless" because of Keystone XL Pipeline permit revocation; and “corporate taxes jump from 21.0% to 28.8%.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
“Kerala government has built Nadayar Gram Panchayat of Munnar at the cost of four lakh forty thousand rupees.”
Vishvas News rated this: Misleading
Vishvas News says: Vishvas News investigation revealed the claim is misleading. The estimated cost of Rs 4,40,000 is for approximately 80 brushwood check dams to be constructed under the Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (M…
“Trump family hosted a riot watch party to view the storming of the U.S. Capitol from a private tent”
MediaWise rated this: Not Legit
MediaWise says: Claims that this video shows the Trump family celebrating while watching the riots in a private tent are not accurate, since this video was recorded and posted well before the events at the Capitol took place.
“Says Joe Biden’s inauguration was fake and he is not the legitimate president.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
PolitiFact says: Claims that the inauguration was fake or that Joe Biden is not the real president are not accurate. There’s no evidence.
“Scholarships of students fighting against military have been revoked by the government, according to National Youth Commission chair Ronald Cardema”
Vera Files rated this: Fake
“U.S. military at the White House arresting Congress.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
PolitiFact says: The claim is a headline on an article that cites no evidence that members of the military arrested any members of Congress this week.
“Video of Delhi residents rally in support of Police and government amidst farmers’ protest”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: Video in the post shows a rally conducted in Haryana during December 2019. This rally was organized in support of CAA and NRC laws passed by the Government of India. In the rally, protestors chanted slogans in support o…
“Claim: A fake news card being shared as TN minister Jayakumar condems admk cadres”
Fact Crescendo rated this: False
“Claim: Fake news being circulated about TN minister dindigul srinivasan”
Fact Crescendo rated this: False
“President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the removal of Smartmatic”
Vera Files rated this: False
“The U.S. Senate cannot convict a former President.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
PolitiFact says: This is a point of constitutional debate, but the majority of scholars believe impeachment authority extends to a president who has left office.
“Broadcaster Anthony Taberna called Vice President Leni Robredo "boba" or a stupid woman”
Vera Files rated this: False
“Under the previous administration, the federal government contracts awarded directly to foreign companies went up 30 percent.”
Washington Post rated this: Three Pinocchios
Washington Post says: President Biden is using a number that is not easily verified — and conflicts with progress shown on Defense Department contracts.
“A majority of Americans have voted for a party that … wants a world in which you cannot call your parents mom and dad.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“I believe, without having definitive proof, that the military is in charge of our country ... because Joe Biden is an illegal president.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
PolitiFact says: Joe Biden is not an “illegal president.” There is no evidence that the military is running the country.
“Photo of Oblation Run participants shows them defending the school against the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), New People’s Army (NPA) and National Democratic Front (NDF)”
Vera Files rated this: False