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#மடக்கு_ஊதிகளா என்னயா 3% இந்த முக்கு முக்குது மொதல்ல 234 தொகுதியில டெபாசிட் வாங்க முடியுமான்னு பாருங்கடா பனையூர் தற்குறிகளே சமீபத்திய சர்வே விவரங்கள் சொல்லும் தகவல்: "திமுக ஆட்சிக்கு வரக்கூடாது, அதே நேரம் அதிமுக ஆட்சி அமைக்க வேண்டும் என்று மக்கள் எண்ணுகிறார்கள். #EPSfor2026 ADMK For 2026
Publisher’s rating: false
நியூஸ் 7 வெளியிட்டுள்ள கருத்துக்கணிப்பில் தென் மாவட்டத்தில் உள்ள 44 தொகுதிகளில் 24 தொகுதிகளில் அதிமுக கூட்டணி வெற்றி பெறும்; மீதம் உள்ள தொகுதிகளில் 7 இழுப்பறி; அதில் திமுக 13, தவெக 0, இவ்வளவு தான் டா உங்க ஒர்த்து!!!
Publisher’s rating: false
比例で自民と書くと村上誠一郎、参政党と書くと豊田真由子が当選?
Publisher’s rating: 誤り
A photo shows a huge crowd at the SLPP rally in Thambuttegama attended by Namal Rajapaksa.
Publisher’s rating: Altered
衆院選で連合が国民民主不支持を表明?
Publisher’s rating: 不正確
The review found that Rengo had not announced a nationwide policy of withholding support from the Democratic Party for the People. The reported dispute concerned the party’s candidate in Hokkaido’s 1st district; as of January 22, Rengo had listed 12 party candidates among its recommendations.
国民民主党・小竹凱氏がタンクトップ姿で街宣する画像?
Publisher’s rating: 生成AI
The viral photo shows Muslim voters standing in a queue during the recent 2026 BMC elections in Mumbai.
Publisher’s rating: MISLEADING
FACTLY reports that the photo was taken in Varanasi during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, not at the 2026 BMC elections. It says the identification was supported by AP News archive metadata and Al Jazeera election coverage.
The video shows saints queuing to vote in the January 2026 Maharashtra municipal elections.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
The review says the video was online by May 2024, before the Maharashtra municipal elections held on 15 January 2026, and concludes it is unrelated to those elections. It notes that the exact location and recording date could not be independently verified.
The viral Aaj Tak news clip reports that a leaked intelligence document from Assam predicts a major defeat for the BJP in the upcoming 2026 Assam Assembly elections.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
FACTLY reports that Aaj Tak did not publish the alleged intelligence-leak story on its official platforms. It says AI-detection tools flagged the clip as digitally altered and Aaj Tak confirmed that the video was fake.
Charith Abeysinghe posted a caption predicting Sajith Premadasa as President and Namal Rajapaksa as Prime Minister in 2030.
Publisher’s rating: False
The review says Abeysinghe’s Facebook post used the same photographs but was captioned “Isn’t it beautiful?”, and found no indication that the alleged caption had been posted or later removed. Abeysinghe and the SJB Media Division said the circulating screenshot was fabricated.
Die AfD wird in Rheinland-Pfalz pauschal von Bürgermeisterwahlen ausgeschlossen
Publisher’s rating: Falsch. Bürgermeisterkandidaten werden unabhängig von ihrer Partei einzeln von kommunalen Wahlausschüssen auf ihre Verfassungstreue hin überprüft und zugelassen oder abgelehnt.
伊東市長選挙は不正選挙だった?
Publisher’s rating: 誤り
కేరళ స్థానిక సంస్థల ఎన్నికల్లో సీఎం పినరయి విజయన్ అల్లుడిపై బీజేపీ అభ్యర్థి నవ్య హరిదాస్ విజయం సాధించారు.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
‘’முந்துகிறார் எடப்பாடியார்,’’ என்று இந்தியா டுடே கருத்துக் கணிப்பு வெளியிட்டதாகக் கூறி, சமூக வலைதளங்களில் பகிரப்படும் ஒரு தகவல் பற்றி ஆய்வு மேற்கொண்டோம்.
Publisher’s rating: ஃபேக்ட் கிரஸண்டோ ரேட்டிங்: FALSE
The review examined a social-media claim that an India Today poll showed AIADMK winning 142 seats to DMK’s 88, with Edappadi in the lead. It says India Today had not published such a poll and cites senior editor Akshita Nandagopal’s denial.
Jaipur to Delhi Indian GenZ slogans #votechorgaddichhod #VoteChorBJP
Publisher’s rating: false
Related reporting identifies the video shared with these hashtags as footage of a September 2025 rally in Jaipur, not a Jaipur-to-Delhi protest against alleged vote theft. It reports that the march supported politician Naresh Meena and his demand for compensation for families of children who died in a school roof collapse.
“I have just gotten the highest poll numbers of my ‘political career.’”
Publisher’s rating: False
Prince goes to the temple after losing the Bihar elections Bihar's defeat brings back memories of saffron, sacred thread and everything. Sanatanis, keep giving shocks like this One day you will find yourself rubbing your nose in Ayodhya.
Publisher’s rating: old video
The video of lawyers marching on the road shows them protesting against vote theft.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
FACTLY reports that the video was recorded during a campaign for the Allahabad High Court Bar Association elections, not a vote-theft protest. Advocate Aditya Singh, who posted the original video on 19 October 2025, confirmed its campaign context.
The viral video shows people in Bihar holding a torchlight procession to protest vote theft after the 2025 election results.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
The video shows a torchlight rally in Jaipur, not a protest in Bihar over vote theft. The review says the rally was held on 25 September 2025 by supporters of Naresh Meena to demand justice for children who died in the Jhalawar school collapse.
The video shows Aaj Tak anchor Sweta Singh reporting that duplicate EVMs with preset results were used and later swapped during counting in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Elections.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
The review says the viral video was doctored: the original Aaj Tak report covered the NDA’s victory and did not mention duplicate EVMs or preset results. It says audio alleging EVM manipulation was digitally added.