“Claim: Three SRM students murdered for complaining to president”
Fact Crescendo 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.
“Nairobi governor Mike Sonko has “directed” building owners in the central business district of the capital to repaint their buildings in yellow and green.”
Africa Check rated this: False
“Water Minister Melinda Pavey claims taking shorter showers will significantly help save dwindling water supplies in drought-affected NSW.”
AAP FactCheck rated this: True - the checkable claim is true.
“20 million Nigerians not ‘headed to South Africa’ after ‘secret meeting’ between South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria.”
Africa Check rated this: False
“A video allegedly showing people from Amethi crying after Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s defeat is being widely shared on social media. Though the video is authentic, the claims along with it are false.”
BBC Hindi rated this: False
“Bill Murray said "The best way to teach your kids about taxes is by eating 30% of their ice cream”
Africa Check rated this: False
“Claim: Facebook rumor on Dharmapuri MP Senthil kumar”
Fact Crescendo rated this: FALSE
“Was Mamata Banerjee greeted with Jai Shri Ram slogans outside the Parliament”
The Quint rated this: FALSE
“A video showing the All India Trinamool Congress party workers creating ruckus after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee allegedly instructed them to not sing “Vande Matram” has gone viral on social media. However, we found that the video is true but claim with the video is false.”
BBC Hindi rated this: False
“Ex Ivorian President beaten”
PesaCheck rated this: False.
“Ex Ivorian President beaten”
PesaCheck rated this: FALSE
“Nigerian opposition’s Atiku Abubakar paid generals $10m to overthrow President Buhari”
Africa Check rated this: False
“Shah Rukh, Javed Akhtar and Shabana Azmi said that they will leave India If Modi becomes the Prime Minister and Mamata Banerjee said she will commit suicide.”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
“President Kenyatta has launched the Kenya Mortgage Refinance Company”
PesaCheck rated this: TRUE
“Nigeria’s president Muhammadu Buhari died in 2017”
Africa Check rated this: False
“Photo shows woman offering losing Senate bet Mar Roxas a rope tied into a noose”
Tsek.ph rated this: False: Old photo was manipulated to add the rope
“Says Pennsylvania Republican nominee for Congress Fred Keller "was a 50-50 shot" before his landslide victory.”
FactStream rated this: I mean, probably?
“Claim Akhilesh Yadav congratulated through a bill board for the possibility of becoming the PM”
Fact Crescendo rated this: Fact Crescendo Rating FALSE
“Claim: Congress veteran Kamaraj Died on 1975”
Fact Crescendo rated this: TRUE
“Did a billboard congratulate Akhilesh Yadav on the possibility of becoming the prime minister”
The Quint rated this: FALSE