332 claims on this topic checked by other fact-checking organisations. Topics are sorted by the words in each claim and cover English-language checks.
FACTLY says: The photo shared in the post is an artist’s concept image of NASA’s Cassini spacecraft final dive in April 2017. The concept shows an over-the-shoulder view of the Cassini spacecraft making its final dives over Saturn. …
FACTLY says: This is a computer graphic video created by a Tik Tok user. This user had also created many such videos earlier. The video shows grasslands which is not the case at the Poles, as they are covered with ice. Also, we see …
MediaWise says: While the video wasn’t doctored or edited in any way, the information is presented in a misleading way, since holding the voltage stick to your body while holding any appliance would likely yield the same result. Furthe…
FACTLY says: The photo shared in the post is related to an old incident in Bihar. The birds in the photo died after consuming the seeds that contained a high dosage of pesticides. This incident reportedly took place in 2009. This ph…
FACTLY says: There is no scientific evidence to back that 4G technology led to the death of these birds in India.
PolitiFact says: Data from the National Science Foundation shows that federal spending as a percentage of gross domestic product hit a high of almost 1.9% in 1964 and has generally fallen since then, to 0.6% in 2017.
MediaWise says: NASA didn’t actually send Sally Ride to space with 100 tampons, like the song says. However, according to Ride, NASA did ask if that was the correct number. Since there are some minor historical inaccuracies weaved into…
FACTLY says: Reliance Jio is yet to begin its 5G trials in India. The Press Information Bureau has reported about the outbreaks of Avian Influenza/Bird flu in migratory birds, wild and domestic crows, and poultry in certain States o…
FACTLY says: It is an edited photo. The sun and the moon in the photo were inserted using editing software.