Politics and government

“Video depicting an iftar party held on a road in Kolkata, West Bengal.”

FACTLY says: The viral video depicts an iftar party held on a road in Mangaluru on 30 March 2024. According to reports, the event blocked over 200 meters of the state highway, restricting traffic to one side of the road, and causing…

“Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge did not applaud when P.V. Narasimha Rao’s son was receiving his Bharat Ratna award posthumously.”

FACTLY says: The photo of Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge not applauding when P.V. Narasimha Rao’s son was receiving the Bharat Ratna award is taken out of context. A full video clip of the award felicitation ceremony showed M…

“Union Home Minister Amit Shah has admitted to killing Ansari”

“Congress' 2024 federal spending bill includes $400,000 for "a group to give clothes to teens to help them hide their gender.”

PolitiFact says: The funding is for Briarpatch Youth Services, a Madison, Wisconsin, nonprofit that runs a youth homeless shelter. The earmark can be used only for mental health services and counseling for kids experiencing homelessness.

“No chair was provided for President Droupadi Murmu to sit during the presentation of the Bharat Ratna to L.K.Advani”

FACTLY says: President Murmu also occupied a chair alongside other dignitaries. She stood only during conferring the award on L.K.Advani. Both before and after that moment, she was seated on the chair, similar to the other dignitari…

“NIA survey claiming waning support for BJP government”

“A widely circulated photo shows a shirtless man lying on a bed with stacks of Rs 500 currency notes strewn over and around him. Sharing the photo on social media, several users claimed that the photo shows Pramod Boro, president of United People's Party Liberal—an ally of the BJP in Assam.”

“In New York, there are no barriers to law enforcement to work with the federal government on immigration laws, and there are 100 crimes where migrants can be handed over.”

PolitiFact says: Some cooperation can happen between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities. But legal precedents and state and city laws prohibit cooperation in many instances.

“Congress's Rahul Gandhi credited BJP with 'uniting' the country and criticised the Congress for 'dividing' India's people.”

“Dhampur, UP- There was some brawl over application of colours of Holi. But how dare a woman beat a police official in Uniform? Some people think they are above the law as a result of 70 years of appeasement. Videographic footage must be used as evidence and such scoundrels put behind bars for life.”

“Video showing Prime Minister Narendra Modi refusing to accept the idol of Lord Ganesha.”

FACTLY says: This video is from a public meeting held in Ankola, in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, during PM Modi’s campaigning for the Karnataka Assembly elections on 03 May 2023. The original video of this meeting has b…

“Congress waved Pakistan flags at Kerala rally”

“Tennessee bill that would ban the release of chemicals into the atmosphere is evidence chemtrails are real.”

PolitiFact says: The Tennessee bill does not mention chemtrails. It refers to geoengineering, which is a real practice but not in use in Tennessee. Experts say chemtrails are not real and are part of a conspiracy theory.

“The Las Vegas Sphere displayed a derogatory message directed at former President Donald Trump.”

PolitiFact says: Sphere Entertainment Co. told PolitiFact this image of the Las Vegas Sphere is not real.

“Clips show French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dancing.”

PolitiFact says: The clips of Macron dancing were altered from footage of a California dance club in the 1980s. The video of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy belly dancing was altered from a 2020 video.

“If elected, “I will be the youngest vice president in American history.”

PolitiFact says: Nicole Shanahan is 38 years old and will be 39 if the Kennedy-Shanahan ticket wins the 2024 presidential election and she’s sworn in on Jan. 20, 2025. John C. Breckenridge was 36 years old when he became VP.

“It appears Virat Kohli was watching the Press Conference of Rahul Gandhi, where RG was talking about the “Freezing of Congress Bank Accounts”. As a democratic and secular citizen of India, Kohli is very aware of the unconstitutional “Freezing of Bank Accounts”.”

“Insulted in a crowded meeting, such insult to Congress* *Ahmednagar of Gujarat* *Alpesh Thakur asked the public to say long live Rahul Gandhi* *Hear slogans of Modi Zindabad by the public* *Pappu Khan and Alpesh idiot also held their heads*”

“Former President Rodrigo Duterte has died.”

“President Ferdinand Marcos has stepped down from the presidency.”