“The Gayatri mantra was chanted during the prime minister’s swearing ceremony in Pakistan”
Youturn rated this: false
Politics and government
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“A photo of Union Minister, Smriti Irani dressed as a belly dancer.”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: This is an edited photo. The original photo is found in the photo gallery of Exelsior Hotel on Tripadvisor’s website. While the original photo is in colour and the face of the woman in the image is different, the one be…
“Andhra Pradesh Minister, Ambati Rambabu, criticized the Chief Minister, Jagan Mohan Reddy”
Logically Facts rated this: False
“Former president Rodrigo Duterte somersaults on constitutional amendment, saying the administration's push for Charter change is meant to prolong the term of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.”
Vera Files rated this: Flip-flop
Vera Files says: In February, Duterte said Charter change is all right provided the incumbents and the set of leaders who will be elected in the next election would not benefit from it. In January, he said the Constitution is perfect an…
“Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said he wants to be born a Muslim in his next birth”
Logically Facts rated this: False
“MP Asaduddin Owaisi chanted a hindu prayer”
Logically Facts rated this: Fake
“Since the end of the 2020 fiscal year, President Biden and Senator Baldwin have added over $7.3 trillion of debt, more than the first 228 years of our nation’s history combined.”
PolitiFact rated this: Half True
“The government is providing Rs. 36,000 monthly to pregnant women under the ‘Prasuti Sahaayata Yojana’.”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: There is no scheme from the central government or any state government offering Rs. 36,000 monthly to pregnant women. Under the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) scheme, the central government provides pregnan…
“Pakistan planning to implement a version of the Citizenship Amendment Bill for Indian Muslims”
Logically Facts rated this: False
“Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, tweeted announcing their own CAA, extending a welcome to Indian Muslims”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: Shehbaz Sharif did not tweet about the implementation of their own CAA or extend a welcome to Indian Muslims. An analysis conducted using a Twitter analytics tool confirmed this. The viral screenshot has been digitally …
“President Joe Biden said “do whatever the hell they want,” paused, and then said, “I guess I should clear my mind here a little bit.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
PolitiFact says: The deceptively edited ad used a partial moment from a Biden press conference and cut off his remarks before he criticized Trump.
“All senior citizens will receive P10,000 following a law signed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.”
Vera Files rated this: Misleading
“Before Ramadan 2024, 850 Indian Muslim prisoners were released from Saudi Arabian jails at the request of Prime Minister Narendra Modi”
FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING
FACTLY says: According to reports, 850 Indian prisoners were released from Saudi Arabian jails in the year 2019. The UAE is set to release 2,592 prisoners from its jails ahead of Ramadan 2024, as reported. There have been numerous i…
“Canada is passing a bill to essentially ban the idea of Christianity.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: A Canadian bill, C-367, calls for removing religious exemptions from a section of the nation’s criminal code regarding hate speech. It does not mention Christianity.
“President Joe Biden had a gaffe “in a rally in Michigan on Saturday.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: The clip is from an October 2020 rally.
“The image shows Union Minister Smriti Irani in a belly dancer costume.”
Logically Facts rated this: Fake
“The stock market “hit an all-time high under President Biden and not under President Trump.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
PolitiFact says: The S&P 500 recently hit all-time highs under President Joe Biden, as it had several times earlier in his tenure. But the S&P 500 also set multiple records during Donald Trump’s presidency.
“Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet dressed in the Vietnamese army”
Fact Crescendo Cambodia rated this: Altered
“I traveled to the Del Rio sector of Texas. That’s where I spoke to a woman who shared her story with me. She had been sex trafficked by the cartels starting at the age of 12. ...President Biden’s border policies are a disgrace.”
Washington Post rated this: Four Pinocchios
Washington Post says: The case took place during the George W. Bush administration and di not involved trafficking to the United States.
“I want to make my son, Aditya Thackeray, the Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Uddhav Thackarey, reported by New 24 and Sabse Tej Khabar”
Youturn rated this: misleading