“South superstar Thalapathy Vijay gave a big reaction after accepting Islam. He said that Muslims have big hearts.”
Youturn rated this: misleading
Religion
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“Video shows a Muslim father and daughter saying that they married each other.”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: The viral video is scripted and does not depict a real incident. It was uploaded by Raj Thakur, a video creator, on his Facebook handle on 05 March 2025.
“Video shows Mohammed Shami stating that he was forced to break his fast during the ICC Champions Trophy and apologising to the Muslim community for it.”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: The viral video is an edited version of an older clip from 11 April 2024, in which Mohammed Shami was merely extending Eid greetings. There are no reports about any such apology by Shami for breaking his Roza during the…
“Visuals of a Hindu woman who was sexually assaulted and murdered in Khulna district of Bangladesh.”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: The video is not from Bangladesh. It shows a murder incident that took place in February 2025 under Rajepur Police Station in Motihari District (East Champaran), Bihar. Rajepur police informed Factly that the identities…
“The video shows a Dalit youth being attacked in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, by members of a Hindu organisation.”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: The viral video does not show a Hindu organisation attacking a Dalit youth. It depicts a gang rivalry incident in Meerut on 07 March 2025, where Vinay from the Fatte gang was assaulted by Lodhi gang members due to a pas…
“Pope Francis proposed a list of actions to replace the practice of fasting during Lent.”
Vera Files rated this: False
Vera Files says: The pope did not urge Catholics to do “15 acts of charity” and 11 things to fast from instead of not eating meat. The list came from religious blog sites, not from the pope himself.
“Video of attack on the house of a hindu employee is not from telangana but from pakistan”
Sakal rated this: FALSE
“Video shows two Hindus beaten and hung upside down in Bangladesh on 25 February 2025.”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: The incident took place on 25 February 2025 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The video actually shows a mob mistaking two men for robbers and assaulting them. They were hung upside down on a foot overbridge and beaten. Police late…
“Another shocking video coming from Bangladesh What is happening in Bangladesh, where the Human Rights Commission (A Hindu family is being tortured) Can't they see the atrocities being committed against Hindus in Bangladesh.”
Youturn rated this: Misleading
“Vaniyambadi Town of Tamil Nadu is known as "Aligarh of South India". Vaniyambadi Muslim Educational Society organises the National Urdu Book Fair every year. They even demand removal of Tamil as compulsory language and demand Urdu as 1st language.”
Youturn rated this: false
“Vaniyambadi Town of Tamil Nadu is known as "Aligarh of South India". Vaniyambadi Muslim Educational Society organises National Urdu Book Fair every year. They even demand removal of Tamil as compulsary language and demand Urdu as 1st language. (Never saw any so called proud Tamil having problem with Urdu)”
Youturn rated this: misleading
“The viral video shows a Hindu woman murdered by a Muslim man named Akram, with her body found inside a suitcase in Kolkata, West Bengal.”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: The incident in the video has no communal angle. The victim, Sumita Ghosh , was murdered by Aarati Ghosh and her daughter Falguni Ghosh because of a family dispute. They were caught trying to dispose of the body at Kuma…
“The viral video shows a Muslim man named Imran marrying his own brother’s daughter despite family disapproval.”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: The video is scripted and was originally uploaded by digital creator Ankita Karotiya. The same actors have appeared in multiple staged videos on her social media channels.
“Video of a Hindu man in Kanpur beaten by a burqa-clad woman for misbehaving with her.”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: This incident took place in the Becon Ganj area of Kanpur on 26 February 2025. As per the Kanpur police, who took him to custody after the incident, the man seen in the video is Adnan, son of late Abdul Mabud, a Muslim.
“Iconic Scenes marking the end of Mahakumbh which United more than 66 Cr 21 Lakh Hindus Thank you Yogi Adityanath for all you have done for Sanatana Dharma”
Youturn rated this: false
“images claiming to show Pope Francis in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)”
PesaCheck rated this: Fake
“The videos show a differently-abled Muslim man being harassed by a biker in Jharkhand.”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: The viral video does not show a real incident; it is a scripted video created by YouTuber Muklesur Bhaijaan, who uploads riding vlogs and scripted content. The same elderly man has appeared in other similar videos. The …
“Pope Francis had passed away”
Vera Files rated this: False
Vera Files says: The Vatican has not announced the Pope’s death. The latest update as of Feb. 24 states that “the night went well” and Pope Francis “slept and is resting.”
“screenshot of an X (formerly Twitter) post purportedly by Vatican News claiming to show an announcement of Pope Francis’ death”
PesaCheck rated this: Fake
“The video of dhol performances at Ayodhya Ram Mandir shows Shivaji Jayanti celebrations at the temple.”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: The video actually shows a Maharashtrian ‘Puneri Dhol Tasha’ performance from the Ayodhya Ram Mandir inauguration celebrations held in January 2024. While Chhatrapati Shivaji Jayanti was celebrated in various parts of I…