Elections & voting fact checks

In 2020, “Amy Acton called off Ohio’s election at the last minute.”

Publisher’s rating: Mostly False

A video is being shared claiming that people celebrated the BJP’s victory in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections by waving national flags, while in Kerala, Pakistani flags were waved during celebrations for the Congress-led UDF alliance’s victory.

Publisher’s rating: FALSE

The review found that the first video showed T20 World Cup celebrations in Prayagraj in March 2026, before the West Bengal Assembly elections. It also identified the flags in the Kerala video as IUML party flags, not Pakistani flags.

2026 అసెంబ్లీ ఎన్నికల్లో పశ్చిమ బెంగాల్‌లో బీజేపీ గెలిచిన సందర్భంలో ప్రజలు జాతీయ జెండాలను ప్రదర్శించగా, కేరళలో కాంగ్రెస్ నేతృత్వంలోని UDF కూటమి గెలవడంతో పాకిస్తానీ జెండాలు ప్రదర్శిస్తూ సంబరాలు చేసుకుంటున్న వీడియో.

Publisher’s rating: FALSE

TVK Chief Vijay holding a photo of Jesus in his victory road show after winning Tamilnadu Elections. But Secularim and Constitution come under danger if any one says JAI SHREE RAM!! That is how Secular Leftist larpers justify their propaganda.

Publisher’s rating: old video

என்ன விசிலுக்கு தேர்தல் ஆணையமே ஓட்டு கேட்குது

Publisher’s rating: false

"மாற்று அரசியல் பேசிய எங்களுக்கு இன்னும் ஒரு 10 லட்சம் வாக்குகளை கூடுதலாக செலுத்தி 8% வாக்குகளை மக்கள் கொடுத்து இருக்க கூடாதா? என்ற வருத்தம் உள்ளது. இந்த தேர்தலில் நான் உட்பட ஒரு 5 பேர் வெற்றி பெறுவோம் என கணித்தேன், நடக்கவில்லை" என நாதக ஒருங்கிணைப்பாளர் சீமான் கண்ணீர் விட்டு பேசியுள்ளார். - மாலை முரசு

Publisher’s rating: old video

2026 పశ్చిమ బెంగాల్ ఎన్నికల్లో బీజేపీ గెలిచాక ఉత్తరప్రదేశ్ నుంచి బెంగాల్‌కు బుల్డోజర్లను తీసుకెళ్తున్న రైలును చూపుతున్న వీడియో

Publisher’s rating: MISLEADING

The video shows a TMC worker’s fake injuries being exposed on camera during a media interaction on post-election violence in West Bengal.

Publisher’s rating: FALSE

FACTLY reports that the video was filmed at Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, and depicts a clash involving hospital staff and patients’ attendants. The reporter who recorded it identified the woman as a hospital staff member, not a TMC worker, and said he filmed it on 28 April 2026.

The video shows police personnel dancing in celebration of the BJP’s victory in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections.

Publisher’s rating: FALSE

The video predates the 2026 West Bengal elections: it was uploaded on 10 September 2022 and described as showing police dancing during Ganpati Visarjan in Kolhapur. FACTLY says the location matches Gangavesh Road in Kolhapur and concludes the video is not linked to West Bengal or election celebrations.

Visuals showing people celebrating the BJP’s victory in the 2026 Assembly elections on the Howrah Bridge in Kolkata.

Publisher’s rating: FALSE

The video shows a Holi celebration rally on Howrah Bridge in March 2026, before the West Bengal election results. The review identifies it as part of Kolkata’s “Rolls Royce Holi” celebrations, which passed over the bridge.

The wave is real. It has sustained till elections. I also was one among those who believed that it will drop to under 15% as election nears, but it is actually remaining the massive same. The only thing that remains to be seen is if it's a tsunami. Vijay will win many seats, and he is certainly a contender for the top post in a 3 cornered fight. He draws the largest spontaneous crowd after MGR in TN electoral history. The crowd will certainly vote for him. It's childish to be in denial.

Publisher’s rating: fake

Power of 93% voter Turnout

Publisher’s rating: misleading

திமுக க்கு ஓட்டு போட முடியாது ன்னு சொன்னதுக்கு அவங்களை எப்டி மானபங்கம் படுத்துறாங்க பாருங்க.

Publisher’s rating: false

Since the 2020 census, Florida has "moved from a Democrat majority to a 1.5 million Republican advantage."

Publisher’s rating: Half True

23 ఏప్రిల్ 2026లో జరిగిన పశ్చిమ బెంగాల్ శాసనసభ మొదటి దశ ఎన్నికల్లో పోలింగ్ కేంద్రాలను ఆక్రమించడానికి ప్రయత్నించిన వ్యక్తులను భారత సైన్యం అడ్డుకున్న దృశ్యాలు.

Publisher’s rating: FALSE

Day 1 of spoiling DMK votes till the elections : I just showed this pic to 30+ of my friends (all VCK supporters & Ambedkar admirers who usually vote DMK+). I explained how TVK has actually embraced Ambedkarism and why they are the better option and now they've fully shifted to TVK.

Publisher’s rating: false

Anubrata Mondal, Mamata Banerjee's dear "keshto", claims TMC might not even secure 15-16 seats in the first phase. A bold prediction ahead of the elections. #WestBengal

Publisher’s rating: false

Related reporting research found that the viral clip was taken out of context: Mondal’s 15–16-seat remark referred to the party opposing TMC, not TMC itself. BOOM reports that in the longer video he said high turnout favoured TMC and predicted the party would win 130 seats initially, with its tally possibly reaching 240.

The video shows Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Anubrata Mondal saying the party may win only 15–16 seats after the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections.

Publisher’s rating: FALSE

The review says the clip was cropped and manipulated: Mondal predicted the TMC could win around 130 of the 152 Phase 1 seats, while the rival party might get only 15–16. In the full statement, his 15–16-seat remark referred to the BJP, not the TMC.

1970-ல் பிரதமர் இந்திராகாந்தி தலைமையில் “Delimitation” செய்யப்பட்டதில், தமிழ்நாட்டின் 41 நாடாளுமன்ற தொகுதிகள் 39 ஆக குறைப்பு. அப்போது முதல்வராக இருந்த கருணாநிதி தமிழ்நாட்டின் உரிமைக்காக போராடவில்லை.

Publisher’s rating: false

Some peaceful workers of the Trinamool Congress are sitting on the roads near polling stations, campaigning for Trinamool. And then see what happened.😂😂

Publisher’s rating: old video

Related reporting from NewsMeter says the video was posted on Facebook on July 29, 2023, and links the TMC poster in the clip to a candidate in the 2023 Bengal panchayat elections, held July 8. It concludes that the video was falsely shared as a recent incident.