Religion
1,606 claims on this topic checked by other fact-checking organisations. Topics are sorted by the words in each claim and cover English-language checks.
“Video shows atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh”
“Viral video shows a recent 2024 incident of two Hindus being burnt in Bangladesh”
FACTLY says: The video shows two model Human corpses being burnt at a Halloween party in China’s ‘Chimelong Ocean Kingdom’ theme park. It has nothing to do with Bangladesh. Further, there are no reports of such an incident in Bangla…
“A video showing the bodies of a woman and three children has been shared on social media, with claims that local Jamaat members attacked Hindu families in Giripur and Mymensingh, Bangladesh”
“Atrocities against minorities continue in Bangladesh. A young Hindu girl was beaten and molested by some radical Islamists in Bangladesh for wearing a religious locket on her neck. They forced her to wear a Hijab. She wore but still, she was misbehaved by radical Islamists.”
“Fact Check viral video about attack on hindus in bangladesh was false the video is originally from bihar”
“Photo of 1500 AD statue of Lord Vishnu, a Shiva Lingam, and a Sudarshana Chakra found during a survey of the Sambhal Mosque in Uttar Pradesh.”
FACTLY says: The viral photos of the lord Vishnu statue and Shiva Lingam were discovered in the Krishna River during the construction of a bridge in Raichur district, Karnataka, in February 2024. As of writing this article, there is…
“Video shows visuals of Hindu women and children who were killed in an attack by Muslims in Giripur, Bangladesh.”
FACTLY says: This viral video is not related to Bangladesh. It is from a tragic incident that occurred on 06 November 2024, in which a mother and her three children died in Kilpara village, under the jurisdiction of Rauta police sta…
“Another horrendous and gruesome act on Minority Hindus reported from Bangladesh. Radical Islamists from the local Jamaat in Giripur, Mymensingh, attacked Hindu homes, committing rape and vandalism. Report of injuries including a mother and her children!”
“Fact Check viral post sambhal mosque survey found 1500 years old ancient hindu idols screenshot shared false claim”
“Fact check viral video claims bangladeshi muslims burn farm paddy crops of bangladeshi hindu fake news 2024”
“In Bangladesh, Muslims have converted a monk into a Muslim by cutting off his dreadlocks...”
“The video shows a Hindu sadhu being compelled to convert to Islam in Bangladesh.”
FACTLY says: The viral video does not show a Hindu sadhu being compelled to convert to Islam in Bangladesh. It was posted by Mahbub Sorker, a content creator running a voluntary organisation for destitute people. Additionally, Mahbu…
“The woman featured in the photo is a Hindu spiritual preacher named Richa Mishra. She married a Muslim. Dhirendra Krishna Shastri’s sister married a Muslim in the past.”
FACTLY says: The person seen in the photo is a spiritual preacher named Devi Chitralekha. She is married to a Hindu Brahmin named Madhav Tiwari. Spritual preacher Richa Mishra is unmarried. Dhirendra Krishna Shastri’s sister married…
“A video shows Hindu devotional songs being performed at a concert in Saudi Arabia.”
FACTLY says: The audio in the viral video is edited to include a Hindu devotional song. Further, the video is not from Saudi Arabia, it is from Kuwait. It was filmed in May 2024 during Abdul Majeed Abdullah’s concert, where he was s…
“Muslims in Bangladesh set fire to a Hindu farmer’s paddy crop”
FACTLY says: The victim farmer is a Muslim, identified as Nasim Mia, not a Hindu. The incident occurred on the morning of 05 December 2024 in Piarpur Lakshmipur village, Sadar Upazila, Bangladesh. Nasim Mia, who had leased one and a…