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ICC is releasing former president Rodrigo Duterte after someone posted bail for him.
Publisher’s rating: Satire
పశ్చిమ బెంగాల్లో ఒక యువకుడిపై ఒక గుంపు దాడి చేస్తున్న దృశ్యాలు.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
Kilmar Armado Abrego-Garcia "has MS-13 tattooed onto his knuckles."
Publisher’s rating: Experts doubtful of MS-13, tattoo link
मध्य प्रदेश में वक्फ बिल के खिलाफ प्रदर्शन करने पर पुलिस ने मुस्लिम लड़के की पीट-पीटकर हत्या कर दी
Publisher’s rating: भ्रामक
Video shows National Bureau of Investigation Director Jaime Bautista saying they will file cases against overseas Filipino workers for no reason.
Publisher’s rating: Needs context
बंगाल के विधायक मंसूर मोहम्मद दिमीर ने पुलिस की वर्दी में ड्यूटी पर तैनात पुलिसवाले को पीटा
Publisher’s rating: भ्रामक
A video showing a Muslim man being beaten to death by police in Madhya Pradesh for protesting against the Waqf Bill has gone viral on social media
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
The video shows a May 2020 incident in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, in which two policemen beat a reportedly intoxicated man; the incident was unrelated to the Waqf Bill protests. The review says it found no credible reports of a Muslim man being killed in Madhya Pradesh in connection with those protests.
In April 2025, a Hindu family of three was brutally killed in Murshidabad, West Bengal, by Rohingya Muslims
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
The review identifies the victims as Bandhu Prakash Pal, his wife Beauty Mondal Pal, and their son, and says the murders occurred in October 2019—not April 2025. It attributes the crime to Utpal Behera over a monetary dispute, states he was not Muslim, and reports that he was convicted in August 2023.
The video shows a man walking through the streets of West Bengal carrying a pistol.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
The video predates the West Bengal events: FACTLY says it was online in July 2024 and shows a man with a pistol in Muradpur, Chittagong, Bangladesh. The review identifies the footage as from quota protests in Bangladesh, not West Bengal.
‘’அரபு நாட்டில் சந்தையில் விற்கப்படும் பெண்கள்,’’ என்று கூறி, சமூக வலைதளங்களில் பகிரப்படும் வீடியோ
Publisher’s rating: ஃபேக்ட் கிரஸண்டோ ரேட்டிங்: FALSE
The video shows stone pelting on policemen in West Bengal.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
The review identifies the video as footage from Tinkune, Kathmandu, Nepal, showing a clash between pro-monarchy demonstrators and security forces—not an incident in West Bengal. It says the video predates the West Bengal violence and was unrelated to the protests.
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.
Publisher’s rating: MISLEADING
The review finds that the video dates to June 2019 and shows a clash between police and local residents after a fatal road accident in Nadia, not an attack during the 2025 protests. It says the incident had no communal angle, though the identities of those involved could not be verified.
زوجة في تعز تحرق بنت زوجها البالغة من العمر عشرة شهور بعد وفاة والدتها بثلاثة شهور
Publisher’s rating: مضلل
The review says the image shows a Syrian child, not a girl burned by her stepmother in Taiz. It identifies her as ten-month-old Dيرسم صالح سينو, who was burned in a heater explosion in Hasakah, Syria, and says Taiz security authorities had not announced such a case.
Manila and Quezon City are among the Asian cities with the highest crime rate according to Numbeo 2025 Crime Index
Publisher’s rating: Needs Context
PNP-CIDG Chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III resigned following the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte.
Publisher’s rating: False
Related reporting says Torre’s acceptance of the MMDA general manager post was considered a resignation from the police service. It also reports that, as CIDG chief, he served the arrest warrant against Rodrigo Duterte; it does not support the claim that the arrest caused his resignation. [S1]
యూనిఫాంలో ఉన్న కొంతమంది పోలీసులు కర్ణాటక MLA పాదాలను మొక్కుతూ డబ్బు తీసుకుంటున్న వీడియో.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE