“image on X (formerly Twitter) of an article purportedly by the People Daily reporting on former Deputy President (DP) Rigathi Gachagua”
PesaCheck rated this: Fake
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.
“post with images claiming to show army deployment at parliament ahead of a debate on amendments to the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Ac”
PesaCheck rated this: False
“President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill “does not add to the deficit.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: The bill, and its deficit impact, are changing as Congress negotiates. However, multiple independent analyses project that if implemented, the bill would increase deficits by $3 trillion to $4 trillion over the next dec…
“The video shows Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar being attacked recently in Bihar in May 2025.”
FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING
FACTLY says: The video dates back to 17 May 2024 and shows Kanhaiya Kumar being slapped and having ink thrown at him during an election campaign in North East Delhi, not Bihar. No credible reports confirm any such attack on him in B…
“video, claiming to show US President Donald Trump saying he has cancelled Pride Month”
PesaCheck rated this: Altered
“Facebook post claiming that South Sudanese President Salva Kiir is dead”
PesaCheck rated this: False
“Former president Rodrigo Duterte is returning home to the Philippines.”
Vera Files rated this: False
Vera Files says: A video greeting from Vice President Sara Duterte for her father's 80th birthday was edited to falsely claim that the former president will soon be returning home.
“Former president Rodrigo Duterte might return to the Philippines on the birthday of his daughter, Vice President Sara Duterte on May 31.”
Vera Files rated this: No Basis
Vera Files says: There are no verified reports or official announcements on the ICC Facebook page and website regarding Duterte's alleged return to the Philippines on May 31 or anytime soon.
“Gasoline prices have collapsed under President Trump.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
PolitiFact says: Despite some wobbles, prices at the gas pump remain essentially the same as when President Donald Trump was sworn in Jan. 20. The price of crude oil has fallen by 17.5% during that period. These savings have not yet pas…
“posts on Tik Tok and Threads claiming to present an air escort accompanying the transitional President of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré”
PesaCheck rated this: False
“Senate winner Kiko Pangilinan endorsed by President Marcos Jr.”
FactRakers rated this: False
FactRakers says: Marcos never endorsed Pangilinan who remained an independent candidate
“The video shows a Samajwadi Party(SP) worker accidentally setting himself on fire while trying to burn PM Modi’s effigy.”
FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING
FACTLY says: The man in the video does belong to the Samajwadi Party (SP). He tried to commit suicide after SP lost the 2022 UP Assembly elections. He didn’t accidentally set fire to himself as said in the post; he did it on purpose.
“video purporting to show United States President Donald Trump being hit on the back of his head while at a political rally”
PesaCheck rated this: Altered
“Bong Go admitted that Sara Duterte has no contribution to his successful Senate bid.”
Vera Files rated this: Fake
Vera Files says: The Manila Bulletin has disowned the circulating graphic. Contrary to the claim, Go thanked Duterte for endorsing him in his proclamation speech last May 17.
“video on X (formerly Twitter) claiming to show Pope Leo XIV commenting about the United States immigration policy, saying he opposes everything President Donald Trump stands for”
PesaCheck rated this: Altered
“image on X (formerly Twitter), purportedly of the Corridors of Power column by The Star with a report on former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua”
PesaCheck rated this: Fake
“Video of former Pakistan Minister Fawad Chaudhry suffering from radiation exposure.”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: The video is from May 2023 and unrelated to the current conflict. It shows Chaudhry rushing back into the Islamabad High Court to evade rearrest after being granted bail.
“video on Facebook of United States President Donald Trump purportedly advising Kenya’s President William Ruto to resign”
PesaCheck rated this: Altered
“The Dutch in The Netherlands made a sculpture of former president Rodrigo Duterte”
Vera Files rated this: Fake
Vera Files says: The image is fake and generated using artificial intelligence.
“TikTok post claiming that Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has released opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye”
PesaCheck rated this: False