“post on X (formerly Twitter) with an image claiming to show former Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Joseph Kabila meeting United Nations officials in May 2025”
PesaCheck rated this: False
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.
“Photo shows Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa visiting former president Rodrigo Duterte in The Hague, Netherlands.”
Vera Files rated this: False
Vera Files says: The circulating photo of Sen. Bato Dela Rosa with former president Rodrigo Duterte was taken in December 2022.
“post on X (formerly Twitter) claiming to show a meeting between President Paul Kagame of Rwanda and his Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) counterpart Félix Tshisekedi in Libreville”
PesaCheck rated this: False
“The Government of India is set to launch a nationwide free travel scheme for senior citizens aged 60 and above, which will provide free transportation across multiple modes of transport starting from 15 June 2025.”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: The viral articles circulating on various websites, claiming that the Government of India is set to launch a nationwide free travel scheme for senior citizens aged 60 and above—offering free transportation across multip…
“The Republican tax and spending bill will let President Donald Trump “delay or cancel elections — legally.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“TikTok post purportedly showing President Donald Trump arriving in Ivory Coast with US armed forces”
PesaCheck rated this: False
“In an X post, Sonu Nigam criticised BJP MP Tejasvi Surya, saying Kannada films shouldn’t be dubbed in Hindi or released nationwide.”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: Singer Sonu Nigam is not on X (formerly Twitter) and had quit the platform in 2017, citing concerns about freedom of speech. The viral post was made by a namesake account, ‘@SonuNigamSingh’, which belongs to a criminal …
“Video of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor criticising US President Donald Trump during the Indian delegation’s visit to the United States, as part of India’s global outreach campaign on Operation Sindoor”
FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING
FACTLY says: This viral video is not related to India’s recent all-party delegation to the US. The video dates back to September 2024 and shows MP Shashi Tharoor speaking about Donald Trump at the Jaipur Literature Festival held in …
“video on Facebook supposedly showing United States President Donald Trump speaking about minerals in Africa”
PesaCheck rated this: Altered
“post on TikTok purportedly depicting Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan apologising to Kenyans”
PesaCheck rated this: False
“The video shows a Pakistani citizen criticising their government for falsely declaring victory over India after Operation Sindoor.”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: The man in the video is Anil Singh, an Indian comedian and actor from Delhi. The video, originally posted on his Instagram account, is intended as satire. Anil Singh confirmed to Factly that he is an Indian actor and co…
“Former executive secretary Vic Rodriguez turned his back on the Dutertes and is now calling for the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte.”
Vera Files rated this: Needs context
Vera Files says: The circulating reels cut out significant portions of Atty. Vic Rodriguez's original statement from a video where he called on the public to protect the vice president from impeachment.
“THE ONE, BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL' ... will kick millions of Illegal Aliens off of Medicaid to PROTECT it for those who are the ones in real need.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: A CBO analysis of an early version of House reconciliation bill said that under the bill 1.4 million people "without verified citizenship, nationality, or satisfactory immigration status" would lose state-funded health …
“The viral photo shows YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra, who was arrested for allegedly spying for Pakistan, with Prime Minister Modi.”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: The woman in the viral photo is not Jyoti Malhotra. She is Payal Dhare, a well-known Indian gamer. The photo was taken during a meeting in April 2024 when Prime Minister Modi interacted with India’s top gamers to discus…
“Former Sen. Antonio “Sonny” Trillanes IV will be appointed as new secretary of the Department of Interior and Local Government”
Vera Files rated this: False
Vera Files says: Since Trillanes lost the Caloocan mayoralty race in the recently concluded elections, he is prohibited by law from holding any position in the government for a year.
“In the House bill, “we’re not changing Medicaid,” only cutting “waste, fraud and abuse.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: The legislation includes some provisions that can improve the detection of beneficiaries who aren’t eligible for Medicaid coverage. However, the bill also cuts reimbursements for states that cover people in the U.S. ill…
“Photos of Jyoti Malhotra with Rahul Gandhi, they suggest her association with the Congress party.”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: Both viral photos are digitally altered. The first photo originally shows Aditi Singh, a politician from Rae Bareli, with Rahul Gandhi. The second photo is from Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra on 18 September 2022, sho…
“A photo shows Jyoti Malhotra with former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav, suggesting her association with the SP.”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: The viral photo is digitally altered. The original photo is from January 2017, during the release of the Samajwadi Party manifesto for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, in which Akhilesh Yadav is seen with his wife …
“‘Blood on Call’ scheme is an initiative by the Government of India”
Medical Dialogues rated this: the claim is misleading
“image on Facebook purportedly of The Standard newspaper’s front page with the headline ‘District Commissioner’s Party’”
PesaCheck rated this: Altered