Sport and entertainment
459 claims on this topic checked by other fact-checking organisations. Topics are sorted by the words in each claim and cover English-language checks.
“Actress Toni Gonzaga said she will leave ABS-CBN if she gets a higher pay like known Duterte supporter and now Overseas Workers Welfare Administration deputy administrator Margaux "Mocha" Uson.”
“Photos from the movie “Lilo & Stitch” support child sex-trafficking conspiracy theories.”
“Photo of a football ground at Ukhrul in Manipur (India)”
FACTLY says: he football ground in the photo is not related to India. The photo shows a football ground in Russia.
“Actor Robert Downey Jr. died in a car crush stunt in Hollywood on July 8.”
“NFL player “stood alone" while his whole team stayed in the locker room during the national anthem, “a real American patriot!”
PolitiFact says: Pittsburgh Steeler Alejandro Villanueva stood alone just outside the tunnel to the locker room during the national anthem. The next day, he expressed embarrassment, saying he “made a mistake” by walking out alone.
“Claim: Rumour being spread again that Singer Janaki passed away”
“Fact Check: Hollywood Walk Of Fame හි යශෝධා විමලධර්ම නමින් තරුවක් වෙන්වී නොමැත! | Sri Lankan Actress Yashoda Wimaladharma's name is not among the Hollywood's Walk of Fame stars”
“Screenshots of tweets made by actor Sushanth Singh Rajput before his suicide on 14 June 2020”
FACTLY says: The tweets in the screenshot weren’t made by Sushanth Singh Rajput. Multiple inconsistencies in the format can be noticed in these tweets when compared with a standard tweet. So, the tweets in the screenshot are digital…
“Amit Shah referred Sushant Singh Rajput as a cricketer in his tweet about actor's death”
FACTLY says: Amit shah expressed his grief for the sudden demise of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput by referring him as a ' young and talented actor' in his tweet.He has not referred Sushant as a cricketer.