“The Las Vegas Sphere displayed a derogatory message directed at President Joe Biden.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
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“Under the “2023 Solar Incentive Program,” U.S. homeowners can “now qualify to get a full, state-of-the-art solar system at absolutely no cost from the government.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: The U.S. government does not provide free solar panels, an Energy Department spokesperson told PolitiFact.
“Vice President Kamala Harris said her goal is "to reduce population to fight climate change.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Distorts the Facts
FactCheck.org says: While announcing an investment in clean energy programs, Vice President Kamala Harris mistakenly said “reduce population” when she meant “reduce pollution.”
“Breaking news the both the killers have been identified, they both belongs from samajwadi party. As per reports #AtiqueAhmed and his brother know many black things about samajwadi party. Akhilesh yadav with help of his party people killed him. Now we know who is real killer.”
Youturn rated this: False
“Photo shows former President Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein on a couch with girls.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“President Joe Biden fell asleep during a meeting with Israeli President Isaac Herzog.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Prime Minister Modi has initiated a grievance portal (CPGRAMS) upon assuming office for the first time”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: A revised version of CPGRAMS portal meant to address public grievances was launched in June 2007. In fact, the concept of directly accepting petitions to handle public grievances was initiated as early as 2002. Since th…
“A video shows people holding up their phones to film President Joe Biden, but “every phone there is turned off.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: People weren’t holding up turned-off cellphones at a White House event July 4. The late afternoon sun’s brightness made the phone screens appear dim.
“Meralco and Maynilad Water Services are returning to government hands”
Vera Files rated this: False
“Social media posts claimed that President Joe Biden had announced that the US Dollar was going to be converted into cryptocurrencies.”
RumorGuard rated this: FALSE
RumorGuard says: An Executive Order signed in March ordered government agencies to study the risks and benefits of establishing a central bank digital dollar. The executive order did not state that US dollars would be converted to crypt…
“Video shows a girl hitting former Vice President Mike Pence in the head with a water balloon.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Cambodian tycoon Mong Ritthy who is also a senator from the ruling party CPP wiped his tear away after listening to Hun Sen speaking that the hometown of Heng Samrin - Cambodia's President of the National Assembly - was purportedly annexed to Vietnam.”
Fact Crescendo Cambodia rated this: False
Fact Crescendo Cambodia says: Fact Crescendo Cambodia found the claim mentioned earlier is false. The expression of the Cambodian senator Mong Ritthy – also one of the country’s leading tycoons – was not as what was claimed on social media. He clari…
“Congress Cheerleader shares a picture that Nehru created ISRO. ISRO was founded in 1969. While Nehru died in 1964”
Youturn rated this: Misleading
“Hindu Seer brutally murdered in Bengaluru. #Paneendra_subramanyam no more. Alarming situation in #Karnataka has arrived due to a Government that idolises tyrant #TipuSultan. Everyone should strongly protest ! #CongressHaiToKillingsHa”
Youturn rated this: Misleading
“Video showing Madarsa students in Karnataka referring to Mohammed Aslam Hussain as their Prime Minister of India”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: The video shows a journalist interviewing students in a government school located in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir. The video was captured by Amit Sharma, a journalist from Jammu, in August 2022. The video h…
“Federal “agencies and government have grown 50% since 2019.”
PolitiFact rated this: Half True
PolitiFact says: Federal spending is on track to grow 43% to 55% over 2019 levels by 2024, depending on the metric. But spending is an imperfect way to measure the size of "agencies and government."
“Foreign Ministry Pays 1000 USD Monthly To Keep Minister Sabry`S Grey Tick On Twitter!”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: False
“Jawans & passengers were trying to push a train as it stopped abruptly. In 70 years, have you ever seen such a government?”
Youturn rated this: Misleading
“Photos prove former Vice President Mike Pence and King Charles III have clones.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
“Video shows a Senate committee hearing witness who “cries to Josh Hawley for ‘no jailtime.’”
PolitiFact rated this: False