“Pope Francis kissed a Rothschild family member's hand.”
Logically Facts rated this: Misleading
Religion
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“post on X (formerly Twitter) claiming that Pope Francis died weeks ago but the Vatican refused to announce his death”
PesaCheck rated this: False
“The viral video shows a Muslim elderly man being beaten to death in a train in West Bengal for refusing to pay extra money despite having a valid ticket.”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: The video is not from West Bengal but from Bangladesh. It shows an incident aboard the 721 Mohanagar Provati train in 2025 where a Bangladeshi railway staff member assaulted an elderly passenger who had a valid ticket b…
“Video shows Muslims from West Bengal are vandalising Dalit homes in West Bengal.”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: The video actually depicts riots that occurred in Baktara village, Madhya Pradesh, in March 2025, where tensions between Dalits and the Kirar community escalated following a murder. The video is unrelated to West Bengal
“The video shows Muslims burning down Hindu houses and properties in West Bengal.”
FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING
FACTLY says: The viral video is not from West Bengal but from Kayenkola village in Dogachi Union, Pabna district, Bangladesh, where a Muslim place of worship was attacked and vandalised on 22 March 2025 over allegations of indecent …
“The viral video shows Hindus fleeing a village in fear after a mosque in West Bengal ordered them to evacuate the area with announcement from loudspeakers.”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: The video actually shows visuals from the Charak Puja festival held on 14/15 April 2025, in Mayurhat village, Hanskhali block, Nadia district, West Bengal. This was confirmed by Dipankar Das, the Panchayat president (Pr…
“Bajrang Dal reached Bengal. Now the system of Muslims will hang”
Youturn rated this: false
“In April 2025, a Hindu family of three was brutally killed in Murshidabad, West Bengal, by Rohingya Muslims”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: This incident, involving the murder of Bandhu Prakash Pal, his wife Beauty Mondal Pal, and their son Angan Bandhu Pal, actually took place in October 2019 and was linked to a monetary dispute. The accused, Utpal Behera,…
“The viral video showing two Muslim policemen beating a person for saying “Jai Hanuman” is linked to recent communal incidents in West Bengal during Hanuman Jayanti.”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: The video has been circulating on the internet since 2014. It is not related to any recent communal incidents in West Bengal. The video was debunked by the West Bengal CID, and the person responsible for spreading the f…
“These visuals show a mob thrashing a child to death in front of his father during the religious violence in Murshidabad, West Bengal in April 2025.”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: This video is related to an incident from Bangladesh in March 2025, not West Bengal. It shows a mob attacking a teenager accused of raping a child in Khilkhet Dhaka.
“Two Hindu youths from Bihar wearing caps have been caught in Murshidabad, West Bengal. The local people caught them; both of them had reached there to spoil the atmosphere.”
Youturn rated this: misleading
“Video shows two Hindu men from Bihar who were caught disguised as Muslims in Murshidabad during the protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act in April 2025”
FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING
FACTLY says: This viral video has no connection with the recent violence in Murshidabad. It shows an incident that took place in Alipurduar district, West Bengal, in March 2025, where two Hindu men from Bihar were caught begging dis…
“Wake up, Hindus, Wake up! Congratulations, you are in Bengal (Muslim majority). After cutting the door, they are burning the house. In the video, a big photo of Bhimrao Ambedkar is visible inside the house. Even after seeing that photo, no meme shouted Jai Bhim Jai Mim?”
Youturn rated this: misleading
“In Shibchor, Narsingdi - An Islamic-minded mob of 100-200 people burned down Hindu man, Nepal Chandra ancestral home.”
Youturn rated this: misleading
“Video shows a policeman being attacked by a group of Muslims on the Krishnanagar–Nabadwip Road at Bhaluka Battala in Nadia district, West Bengal, in April 2025 during the protests against Waqf amendment act.”
FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING
FACTLY says: This viral video dates back to June 2019 and shows a clash between the police and the public following a road accident in the Nabadwip police station area of Nadia district, West Bengal. According to reports, following …
“Videos show a Muslim mob attacking a village in Murshidabad, West Bengal, destroying Hindu homes and crops, and looting livestock.”
FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING
FACTLY says: This viral video dates back to November 2024 and has no connection with the recent violence in Murshidabad, West Bengal. The video is related to a violent clash between two Muslim groups in Murshidpur, Bangladesh. The i…
“A riotous blind devotee was pulling the cap of a Muslim on the road, then Abdul took away all the intoxication i.e. Abdul beat him up”
Youturn rated this: fake
“The video shows a few Hindu youths harassing a Muslim girl in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh.”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: The incident took place in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, but it was not Hindu youths who harassed the girl. According to multiple news reports and the police, a group of Muslim youths stopped a Muslim girl and her Hindu…
“Video shows Muslims arriving in trucks to participate in the communal violence in Murshidabad, West Bengal.”
FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING
FACTLY says: This viral video has no connection to the recent violence in Murshidabad. It is actually from Bhopal and shows Muslims heading to an Islamic congregation held from 29 November to 2 December 2024 at Ghasipura, about 14 k…
“A Hindu girl was made to read Islamic Kalma in an attempt to convert her to Islam and marry a Muslim man in Arsh Unisex salon in Kothrud, Pune, run by one Javed. Kothrud is a traditional Hindu residential area of Pune.”
Youturn rated this: misleading