“Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan asked people to vote for Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and his party in the 2024 general elections.”
ThePrint rated this: FALSE
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“President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says incidents of human rights violations in the Philippines were "down by half" in 2023, compared to the previous year.”
Vera Files rated this: Needs context
Vera Files says: Although Marcos did not cite any basis for the claim, data from the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) show that cases of alleged human rights violations did fall in 2023 but not by 50%. CHR recorded 1,608 cases of allege…
“President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says the administration will find ways to speed up the move to return as soon as possible to the old academic calendar for elementary and high schools.”
Vera Files rated this: Flip-flop
Vera Files says: Vice President and Education Secretary says the Education department cannot immediately shift to the old school calendar as the agency cannot compromise the health of learners and teachers by taking away their rest peri…
“Congress, in its 2024 manifesto, has promised to uphold Article 370, remove Section 124A, abolish the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), reduce the number of Army-CRPF personnel in Kashmir and make changes to Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA).”
ThePrint rated this: FALSE
“A Facebook user claimed that Congress did not field any candidates in Arunachal Pradesh because China might get angry”
Logically Facts rated this: False
“ABN-Andhrajyothy, a Telugu channel, reported that TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu declared that his party will indirectly support APCC Chief and the Congress Loksabha candidate from Kadapa, YS Sharmila.”
Logically Facts rated this: Fake
“Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has purchased the Highgrove House, owned by King Charles III, for 20 million pounds.”
Logically Facts rated this: False
“Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has purchased Highgrove House, a mansion previously owned by King Charles and Queen Camilla, for £20 million (€23 million; $25 million).”
Deutsche Welle rated this: Fake
Deutsche Welle says: There is no evidence to support the claim. "The London Crier" is not a reputable news page.
“UN Agenda 2030 Mission Goals” include “one world government,” “one world army,” microchipping, “AI courts and end of individual rights.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: This post distorts the U.N.’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
“A viral image shows that an iftar hosted by Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf featured a “halal sheep head” as part of the food served at the event.”
Soch Fact Check rated this: False
“Video shows “New York Governor Kathy Hochul being denied entry into the wake for slain NYPD officer Jonathan Diller.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul attended NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller’s wake March 29. We found no reports that she was denied entry. As Hochul left the wake, a mourner confronted her, according to news reports
“A video shows a physical fight on live TV between BJP and Congress panelists during a debate in Manipur.”
ThePrint rated this: FALSE
“A U.S. law says that “if a house is not inhabited, we can expropriate it.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
PolitiFact says: There’s no federal law that lets people inhabit an abandoned house. States have varying adverse possession laws. In many states, to claim possession, a person must live in the property for a set amount of years.
“A video of MDMK chief Vaiyapuri Gopalsamy, also known as Vaiko, criticising Modi or Congress over Katchatheevu.”
ThePrint rated this: PARTLY FALSE
“On the Katchatheevu issue, MDMK founder Vaiko says “Congress betrayed Tamil Nadu on every front at the time…”
Youturn rated this: Misleading
“Says President Joe Biden purposely chose Easter Sunday to mark Transgender Day of Visibility.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“A Pakistani man has asked Indians to support Prime Minister Modi.”
Logically Facts rated this: False
“Congress President Kharge didn't for former Indian PM Narasimha Rao’s Bharat Ratna”
Logically Facts rated this: False
“President Donald Trump "quietly paid off slain NYPD officer’s mortgage.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Unsupported
FactCheck.org says: A nonprofit, the Tunnels to Towers Foundation, announced it would pay the mortgage and told a news outlet it had no contact with Trump about the mortgage of Officer Jonathan Diller's home.
“The current Congress is “the least productive in our lifetime.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True
PolitiFact says: The current Congress has enacted half as many bills through March 26 as any previous Congress did through that date going back to 1989. The 118th’s only earlier competition would go back to before the Civil War.