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8,900 murders have taken place in Tamil Nadu in the last 5 years under the DMK-Congress rule.
Publisher’s rating: false
The viral video shows a thief snatching a gold necklace from a passenger seated by a train window.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
The review says the video is scripted, not a real theft. It reports that creator Raj Thakur’s account originally posted it on 20 March 2025, with a caption stating: “This video is totally scripted, not real.”
The video shows visuals of police action by the Delhi Police against individuals who were inciting riots in Uttam Nagar, Delhi.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
The review reports that the video is from Chanasma taluka in Gujarat, not Uttam Nagar, Delhi. It says the footage shows police parading people accused of attacking and vandalising a farmhouse in Jhiliya village.
මාංශ සඳහා රැගෙන ගිය බවට පළ වූ සුනඛයින් 7 දෙනොගේ කතාව බොරුවක්!
Publisher’s rating: Misleading
The review says the footage of seven dogs on a road in Jilin was genuine, but there was no evidence they had been stolen for meat or escaped from a truck. It reports that five dogs were later reunited with owners and that local authorities said the dogs had left home while following a female dog.
The video shows villagers catching a Muslim man who was allegedly pretending to be disabled while begging.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
FACTLY says the video is scripted, not a real incident, and reports it was uploaded by Shyam Marg on 2 March 2026. The review says the page describes its videos as scripted and made to create awareness.
The video shows police action against protesters in Uttam Nagar, Delhi in March 2026.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
FACTLY reports that the video is not from Uttam Nagar, Delhi; it shows police action against cow protection activists in Baran district, Rajasthan. The review says the incident occurred in February 2026, when protesters demanded an impartial investigation into a calf’s death.
பாலி*ல் வழக்கு கலெக்டர் சர்ச்சை பேச்சு! நாகை அருகே கடந்த வாரம் 3 வயது சிறுமி பாலி*ல் துன்புறுத்தலுக்கு உள்ளான கொடூர சம்பவத்தில், "அச்சிறுமி மீதும் தவறு உள்ளது, அது தான் காரணம்" என நாகை மாவட்ட ஆட்சியர் மகாபாரதி சர்ச்சை பேச்சு.
Publisher’s rating: misleading
”அதிமுக ஆட்சியில் குழந்தைகளுக்கு எதிரான குற்றங்களின் எண்ணிக்கை குறைந்து வந்திருக்கிறது. ஆனால், திமுக ஆட்சிக்கு வந்த பின்னர் குழந்தைகளுக்கு எதிரான குற்றங்கள் பல மடங்கு அதிகரித்திருக்கிறது” - ’பேசு தமிழா பேசு’ யூட்யூப் சேனல்.
Publisher’s rating: false
”கடந்த 5 ஆண்டு காலத்தில் தமிழ்நாட்டில் 8,752 கொலைகள் நடந்துள்ளன. இந்தியாவிலேயே அதிக கொலைகள் நடந்த மாநிலம் தமிழ்நாடு தான்” - அன்புமணி, பாமக தலைவர்.
Publisher’s rating: false
The viral visuals show three Muslims being hanged on a road by Nepali Hindus after they raped a Hindu girl in Nepal.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
FACTLY reports that the visuals show a scene from the shooting of the Haryanvi music video “Defender,” filmed near Qila Mubarak in Patiala, Punjab. It says the location and matching scene in the music video, along with a crane camera visible in the viral footage, indicate the visuals were from a production setup, not a real incident in Nepal.
నేపాల్లో,ముస్లింలు ఒక నేపాలీ హిందూ యువతిపై అత్యాచారం చేసినందుకు హిందువులు వారిని పట్టుకొని వీధిలోనే ఉరి తీశారు.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
తరుణ్ హత్యకు కారణమైన ఒక వ్యక్తిని పోలీసులు ఎన్కౌంటర్ చేశారని సుదర్శన్ ఢిల్లీ న్యూస్ ఛానల్ ప్రచురించిన వీడియో.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
An Indian telecom engineer named Nitin Mohan was arrested by Bahrain Police for spying for Mossad and leaking images and videos of the war.
Publisher’s rating: MISLEADING
FACTLY reports that Bahrain Police said six Asian individuals were detained for sharing war-related images, but none was named Nitin Mohan. It also reports that Bahrain-based outlet Al Ayam, the Press Information Bureau and the Ministry of External Affairs rejected the viral claim; FACTLY says the image appears to have used a photo from an unrelated arrest as a template.
ఈ వీడియోలో రుబీనా బేగంను ఢిల్లీ పోలీసులు 9 మార్చి 2026న ఢిల్లీలోని ఉత్తమ్ నగర్లోని ఒక వీధిలో అదుపులోకి తీసుకున్నట్లు చూపిస్తుంది.
Publisher’s rating: MISLEADING
’இந்தியாவிலே அதிகமான பெண் கைதிகள் இருக்கும் மாநிலமாக தமிழ்நாடு இருக்கிறது என்று NCRB புள்ளி விரவங்கள் தெரிவிக்கிறது’ - ரங்கராஜ் பாண்டே.
Publisher’s rating: false
President of India Droupadi Murmu said that if a rape occurs in any state and the state government does not take action within 24 hours, the Chief Minister of that state should resign.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
FACTLY reports that it found no evidence Droupadi Murmu made the statement. It says the Press Information Bureau Fact Check Unit clarified on 11 February 2026 that the quote was falsely attributed to her.
”தமிழ்நாட்டில் போலீஸ்க்கும் மக்களுக்கும் இடையிலான விகிதம் (Police-to-Population Ratio), இந்திய சராசரியைவிட குறைவாக இருப்பது மட்டுமல்ல, இந்தியாவின் மற்ற மாநிலங்களைவிடவும் குறைவாக இருக்கிறது” - ஆனந்த ஜித், தவெக.
Publisher’s rating: false
The video shows Uttar Pradesh Police lathi-charging people during a rally held after the assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
The video shows a police lathi-charge during protests over the “I Love Muhammad” issue in Bareilly in September 2025, before Khamenei’s death on 28 February 2026. The review says reports from 26 September 2025 showed police using a lathi-charge amid unrest following those protests.
MKS Allegedly Kidnapped & Abused Fatima Babu
Publisher’s rating: false
🚨 MKS Allegedly Kidnapped & Abused Fatima Babu
Publisher’s rating: false