Politics and government

“Bill Gates at Kashi Vishwanath Mandir in Varanasi during 2025 Maha Kumbh Mela.”

FACTLY says: There is no evidence to confirm that the person in the viral video is Bill Gates. Additionally, the video has been available online since December 2024, predating the 2025 Maha Kumbh Mela.

“document on X (formerly Twitter) purporting that Kenya’s Education Cabinet Secretary (CS) Julius Ogamba has resigned”

“AAP leader Avadh Ojha implied former Delhi Deputy CM and fellow party leader Manish Sisodia is a 'coward'.”

“The viral video shows Prime Minister Modi visiting a school built by Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi.”

FACTLY says: This video of PM Modi interacting with school children was filmed during his visit to a school in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, on 18 December 2023, as part of the “Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra.” It has no connection with Del…

“TikTok post with a video of Kithure Kindiki purportedly resigning as Kenya’s deputy president in 2025”

“Video shows footage of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump extending an invitation to former president Rodrigo Duterte.”

Vera Files says: As can be seen in the full video from Business World's YouTube channel, Trump did not extend an invitation to Duterte but expressed appreciation and praise for the Philippines as host of the US-ASEAN summit.

“Halimah Yacob, former president of Singapore, expressed support for the separation of the Mindanao Republic from the Philippines.”

Vera Files says: The creation of a ‘Mindanao republic’ or support thereof was not part of any conversation with the former Singaporean leaders.

“image shared on Facebook purportedly of Ethiopian Prime Minister (PM) Abiy Ahmed reading Jawar Mohammed’s book”

“screenshot purportedly of an X (formerly Twitter) post by Ugandan Education Minister Janet Museveni commenting on the 2024 Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) results”

“video of people vandalising UDA offices in Trans Nzoia County, purportedly after an altercation between Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung’wah and Governor George Natembeya”

“video on TikTok purportedly announcing the death of Frank Tumwebaze, the Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries”

“video supposedly of Kiharu Member of Parliament (MP) Ndindi Nyoro issuing a warning to President William Ruto”

“letter, allegedly from the Office of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (ODPP), giving the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) the go-ahead to investigate former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua”

“Indian Rupee in Pakistan *Congress used to ask* Why did Modi do demonetization? *Now I understand why demonetization was necessary* *Congress to Hindus* *still don't understand*”

“United States President-elect Donald Trump has visited Vice President Sara Duterte to forge an alliance with her family”

Vera Files says: Trump has not visited Duterte nor did he enter into an alliance with her family. There was also no official announcement from the Trump camp nor any Philippine and U.S. government agency that he intends to visit the OVP.

“A video shows Prime Minister Narendra Modi announcing a 21-day lockdown in the country after the detection of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases.”

FACTLY says: The viral video dates back to 24 March 2020, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a 21-day nationwide lockdown starting at midnight in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. On 7 January 2025, the Government of India…

“Divorce has been legalized in the Philippines after a bill allowing it was passed by the House of Representatives.”

Vera Files says: Divorce remains illegal in the Philippines. Both chambers of Congress — the House and the Senate — must pass a bill for it to become law.

“The video shows Income Tax Department officials seizure of a substantial quantity of gold ornaments from Mubina Nishka Begum, who served as the Public Relations Officer (PRO) for Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) during the YSRCP Government in Andhra Pradesh.”

FACTLY says: The viral video is unrelated to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam. It shows a media conference held by Vellore Police after the recovery of stolen gold from the Jos Alukkas showroom in December 2021. Additionally, TTD issue…

“Video shows Rahul Gandhi praising Prime Minister Modi for his accomplishments over the past 10 years and admitting he couldn’t match his level of work.”

FACTLY says: The audio in the viral video has been manipulated using AI. In the original video, Rahul Gandhi spoke at the London think tank, Chatham House, during his 10-day visit to the UK in March 2023. During the conversation, he…

“Bangladesh bans entry of Hindus in government jobs! Know who accused the Yunus government of this”