“video on TikTok claiming to show United States President Donald Trump advising Ugandans to reject an apology by President Yoweri Museveni and his wife”
PesaCheck rated this: Altered
Politics and government
4,511 claims on this topic checked by other fact-checking organisations. Topics are sorted by the words in each claim and cover English-language checks.
“It seems that the Jihadis in North East Delhi have refused to obey the government's orders. Small cows are tied openly on Bakrid. And East Delhi DCP seems to be sitting idle. That's why Usmanpur SHO has sent the cow protectors to jail.”
Youturn rated this: false
“President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos signed a new law prohibiting the Philippines from borrowing money.”
Vera Files rated this: False
Vera Files says: President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos did not sign a new law prohibiting the Philippine government from borrowing money.Neither is there a provision in the Maharlika Investment Fund Act signed in 2023 that prevents the …
“The video shows U.S. President Donald Trump announcing an immediate ban on Tesla vehicle production in the United States amidst the feud with Elon Musk.”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: The viral video is AI-generated and was posted by a parody content creator known for AI lip-sync videos. AI detection tools confirmed the audio was fake. The visuals are from the Trump Honors Elon Musk on Final Day at W…
“President Trump has granted pardons that have wiped out over $1 billion in debts owed by wealthy Americans who have committed fraud and broken the law.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True
PolitiFact says: Former Justice Department pardon attorney Liz Oyer cited 24 pardons President Donald Trump issued, along with fines and restitution she said the convicted people owed before their pardons erased their financial obligati…
“There are no Medicaid cuts in the Big Beautiful Bill. ... We’re reducing fraud, waste and abuse that is rampant in Medicaid to ensure that that program is essential for so many people, ensure that it’s available for the most vulnerable.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Misleading
FactCheck.org says: The bill’s main target is able-bodied adults who don't work, but other groups would lose coverage due to paperwork burdens and other provisions in the bill, health policy experts say.
“Bolta Hindustan published a news item stating Modi demanded withdrawal of all cases against Adani for a ceasefire with Pakistan as per US President Trump.”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: The viral post is edited. The original post only quoted US President Trump saying he warned India and Pakistan that trade would stop if the war continued. It did not mention that PM Modi demanded the withdrawal of all c…
“photo on Facebook, supposedly of Prime Cabinet Secretary (CS) Musalia Mudavadi watching a video of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on his laptop”
PesaCheck rated this: Altered
“The Government of India has declared 06 June 2025 (Friday) as a national public holiday.”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: No such decision was taken by the Government of India. Official sources, including the National Portal of India, list 07 June 2025 (Saturday) as the gazetted holiday for Bakrid. The claim was circulated by an unverified…
“Treason again on the return of soldiers to Kashmir! Stone pelters attacked the CRPF-CISF convoy from the mountains. Retaliatory air firing caused a stampede; 9 traitors died after slipping from the mountain. This is their hypocrisy and the truth of Kashmir. Don't spend even five paise in Kashmir. The government will keep watching Kashmir.”
Youturn rated this: false
“If the One Big Beautiful Bill Act doesn’t pass, Americans "will get a 68% tax increase.”
FactCheck.org rated this: No evidence
FactCheck.org says: The Tax Policy Center estimates that, on average, Americans’ taxes would rise about 7.5% if the 2017 tax cuts are allowed to fully expire at the end of the year. The president may be referring to the percentage of Ameri…
“Imee Marcos hugged and kissed Nicholas Kaufman, lawyer of former president Rodrigo Duterte, at The Hague.”
Vera Files rated this: Fake
Vera Files says: The video merged two official photos and edited with artificial intelligence to make it appear Marcos and Kaufman were hugging and kissing.
“TikTok post claiming that Côte d’Ivoire President Alassane Ouattara was captured by the military”
PesaCheck rated this: False
“video claiming that Burkina Faso’s interim President Captain Ibrahim Traore has declared the country a tax-free nation”
PesaCheck rated this: Fake
“post X (formerly Twitter) claiming to show a Rwandan identity card belonging to the former President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Joseph Kabila”
PesaCheck rated this: False
“Sen. Imee Marcos urged her younger brother, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, to resign.”
Vera Files rated this: Misleading
Vera Files says: It is not true that Sen. Imee Marcos urged President Bongbong Marcos to step down from his post. A video of Imee from 2023 was used to mislead netizens. In the original post, the senator did not name anyone nor did she …
“TikTok video purportedly reporting on the death of Mumias East Member of Parliament Peter Salasya”
PesaCheck rated this: Altered
“video on Facebook claiming to show United States President Donald Trump commenting on democracy in Africa”
PesaCheck rated this: Altered
“video on X (formerly Twitter) supposedly showing Usha Chilukuri Vance expressing regret over marrying JD Vance, vice president of the United States”
PesaCheck rated this: Altered
“video purporting to show US President Donald Trump touching the late Pope Francis’ hand while posing for a photo”
PesaCheck rated this: Altered