“Video of a SI of Delhi Police, ‘Rakesh Tyagi’, threatening to shoot anti-CAA protestors after the conclusion of American President’s visit to India”
FACTLY 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.
“A photo shows former President Barack Obama awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Harvey Weinstein.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
“After he [Mandela] got free and became president, he came to Washington and came to my office. He threw his arms around me and said, ‘I want to say thank you.’ I said, ‘What are you thanking me for, Mr. President?’ He said: ‘You tried to see me. You got arrested trying to see me.’”
Washington Post rated this: Four Pinocchios
“Socialist Workers Party leader Bernie Sanders supported Ayatollah Khomeini against the US, condemned president Carter for imperialism, and accused the hostages of being CIA spies.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“To improve the nutritional status of children (0-6 years), adolescent girls, pregnant women and lactating mothers, Prime Minister launched a ‘Poshan Abhiyan’ in 2017-18. More than six lakh Anganwadi workers are equipped with smart phones to upload the nutritional status of more than 10 crore households”
FACTLY rated this: TRUE
FACTLY says: As on 31 December 2019, 6.08 lakh Anganwadi workers are uploading data on ICDS – Common Application Software (ICDS-CAS). However, numerous challenges exist in making this work
“Socialist Workers Party leader Bernie Sanders supported Ayatollah Khomeini against the US, condemned President Carter for imperialism, and accused the hostages of being CIA spies.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
“Virginia gun-control bill would allow for confiscation of certain firearms.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
“Our party has a tradition that includes excellent presidents like Barack Obama who Mayor Bloomberg opposed.”
PolitiFact rated this: Endorsed Obama in 2012, but not in 2008
“After pushing through a red flag law in the New Mexico Senate, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham “has had the firearms of her guards and household seized.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“American government has printed the image of Shivaji on USD 100 note. Also, it has declared ‘19 February’ as the ‘World Chatrapati Day’”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
“President Trump signs bill returning prayer in schools.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
“Claim: False propaganda on Tamil Nadu minister Jayakumar”
Fact Crescendo rated this: FALSE
“Bill Murray said, “So if we lie to the government, it’s a felony. But if they lie to us it's politics.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg's stop-and-frisk policy was "so vicious and so violent” that it resulted in "a revolution in New York, because of what he did.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Once Praised Bloomberg Policy
“Kiambu governor nominates deputy”
PesaCheck rated this: FALSE
“Kiambu governor nominates deputy”
PesaCheck rated this: False.
“House Democrats have passed more than 275 bipartisan bills this Congress.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True
“Nancy Pelosi Fined $40K for Destruction of Government Property”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
“Claim: Former President Fakhruddin Ali family living in a tent”
Fact Crescendo rated this: False
“Claim: Modi shocked to Viplove Thakur questions in Parliament”
Fact Crescendo rated this: False