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Culture & entertainment fact checks

Explore claims publishers have checked about culture & entertainment. Read their original ratings and follow the evidence.

3,169 published reviews in this topic

FACTLYCulture & entertainment

The video shows late actor Nana Patekar apologising to CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke for not attending the protest at Jantar Mantar.

Publisher’s rating: FALSE

FACTLY reports that the video shows Nana Patekar apologising to Marathi film producer Abhijeet Gholap for missing the NAFA Marathi Film Festival, not to CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke about the Jantar Mantar protest. Gholap shared the video on Instagram on 8 October 2026 and said Patekar was unable to attend the festival.

فکت‌نامهCulture & entertainment

از ماجرای «اطلس فرهنگی جهان ترک» و کتاب‌های درسی آن چه می‌دانیم؟

Publisher’s rating: تصاویر منتشر شده مربوط به دو کتاب درسی اختیاری با عنوان‌های «اطلس فرهنگی جهان ترک» و «سفر هاکان و بیلگه به جهان ترک» است که وزارت آموزش ملی ترکیه برای سال تحصیلی ۲۰۲۶–۲۰۲۷ چاپ کرده است.

Fact Crescendo Sri LankaCulture & entertainment

இலங்கை ஒலிபரப்புக் கூட்டுத்தாபனத்தின் இலங்கை தமிழ் வானொலி மீண்டும் தமிழ்நாட்டு மக்களுக்காக அலைவரிசை ஊடாக ஒலிபரப்பாகவுள்ளது.

Publisher’s rating: False

The review says the claim is false, citing the Tamil division’s administrative head, who said the information was “முற்றிலும் போலியானது” and that “அவ்வாறான நடவடிக்கைகள் எதுவும் மேற்கொள்ளப்படவில்லை” (completely false; no such action was being taken). It adds that Colombo International Radio continued to serve overseas listeners online.

VERA FilesCulture & entertainment

Claire Castro criticized Ivana Alawi for helping.

Publisher’s rating: Fake

Research from related reporting says the quote attributed to Castro criticizing Alawi for helping the slain rider’s family was fake. It reports that the quote came from a page identifying itself as satire, whose disclaimer was removed when the post was shared. [S2]