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The viral photo shows Swami Chinmayanand and Manohar Lal Dhakad campaigning in Bihar for Maithili Thakur of BJP.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
The review finds that the viral photo was edited: the heads of Swami Chinmayanand and Manohar Lal Dhakad were superimposed onto a photo of Maithili Thakur joining the BJP. The original photo showed Dilip Jaiswal and Amit Prakash Bablu alongside her, and was posted by Dainik Bhaskar on 14 October 2025.
The video shows actor Manoj Bajpayee campaigning for RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav ahead of the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
FACTLY reports that the viral video was digitally altered using AI. It says the original footage was a November 2023 Amazon Prime Video advertisement in which Bajpayee discussed show recommendations, not an RJD campaign. The review also quotes Bajpayee calling the circulated video a fake, patched-up edit of his advertisement.
‘தவெக தலைவர் கரூர் சம்பவம் நடந்த அன்று நாமக்கல் நகரத்திற்கு காலை 8.45 மணிக்கும் கரூர் நகரத்திற்கு பகல் 12 மணிக்கும் மக்களை சந்திக்க வருவார் என்று தவெக கட்சியின் அதிகாரப்பூர்வ கடிதத்தில் எங்கேயும் குறிப்பிடவில்லை’ - பெலிக்ஸ் ஜெரால்ட்.
Publisher’s rating: false
2025 జూబ్లీహిల్స్ ఉప ఎన్నిక ఓటర్ల జాబితాలో సినీ హీరోయిన్లు తమన్నా, సమంత, రకుల్ ప్రీత్ సింగ్ ఓటర్లుగా నమోదు చేయబడ్డారు.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
The photo shows CM Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad Yadav meeting in October 2025 ahead of the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly elections.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
The viral video shows RJD leader Seema Kushwaha approaching union minister Chirag Paswan to seek a ticket for the Bihar elections after the RJD denied her a seat in 2025.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
The video shows Seema Kushwaha attending a February 2023 event with Chirag Paswan, not approaching him for a Bihar election ticket. The review identifies the event as the unveiling ceremony of the statue of Martyr Inspector Virendra Kumar Paswan in Son Dihra, Rohtas.
The Wire reported that PM Modi asked Election Commission officials to add a million fake voters in Bihar.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
FACTLY reports that The Wire did not publish an article stating that Modi asked Election Commission officials to add a million fake voters in Bihar. The review says The Wire’s founding editor and editor confirmed that the screenshot was fabricated.
"آية يونس" مرشحة حزب العدل برمز "البطة البلدي"
Publisher’s rating: مش حقيقي
The review says the image was fabricated and that no candidate named Aya Younis appeared on the party’s candidate lists. It reports that the party’s campaign manager said its official symbols did not include a duck, and that the image’s original source was a clothing-store model’s photo with only the face replaced.
Video of Sima Kushwaha in tears after she was denied an election ticket by her party, RJD for the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
The video dates to 2020, when Kushwaha was upset after being denied a ticket by the Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP), not the RJD in the 2025 election. The review reports that she clarified on social media that the crying video was from 2020.
The viral video shows Prashant Kishor threatening the Kushwaha community with consequences if his party wins in the upcoming 2025 Bihar elections
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
Партия Санду победила на выборах в Молдове только благодаря диаспоре
Publisher’s rating: Фейк
外国人に日本の国政選挙権?
Publisher’s rating: 誤り
自民党・小泉進次郎氏の陣営が規則に違反してチラシ配り?
Publisher’s rating: 誤り
The Supreme Court of India has banned PM Modi from contesting in elections for six years after declaring his Degree Fake.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
Audio de Jeannette Jara diciendo: “¿Cómo se supone que gane votos así? Está bien engrupirse a la gente, pero hay que hacerlo con algo pensado”: #Falso
Publisher’s rating: Falso
Raveena Tandon, Bollywood's dream heroine, will campaign for Tejashwi Yadav in Bihar; now the system is going to hang.
Publisher’s rating: old video
உத்தரப்பிரதேசத்தில் ஜாதி பேரணிகள், பொதுக் கூட்டங்கள் நடத்த தடை விதித்துள்ளது அம்மாநில அரசு. அதே போல் ஜாதி அடிப்படையிலான சமூக ஊடக பதிவுகளுக்கும் தடை விதிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளதோடு, கடும் நடவடிக்கை எடுக்கப்படும் என்றும் எச்சரிக்கை விடுக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. ஜாதியை பெருமைப்படுத்தும் பதாகைகள், சுவரொட்டிகள் ஆகியவற்றை எங்கும் வைக்கக் கூடாது வேண்டும் உத்தரவிட்டுள்ளது என்பதோடு காவல் நிலைய ஆவணங்களிலும் ஜாதி குறித்த பதிவுகள் நீக்கப்பட வேண்டும் என்றும் கடுமையான உத்தரவுகள் பிறப்பிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. இதே போன்ற உத்தரவை தமிழக அரசு பிறப்பித்து, கடைபிடிக்க உத்தரவிட ஜாதியை ஒழிக்க வேண்டும் என்று சொல்கிற முதல்வர் மு.க.ஸ்டாலின் அவர்கள் முன் வருவாரா?
Publisher’s rating: misleading
The video shows Rahul Gandhi saying that Narendra Modi wins elections because India supports Narendra Modi and Amit Shah.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
This video shows a ‘Vote Chori’ protest held in Manipur in September 2025.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
The review identifies the footage as showing an Anti-Waqf Amendment Act protest in Kolkata, not a protest in Manipur. It says matching visuals were posted on 14 April 2025 and that landmarks in the video correspond to the Sealdah area in Kolkata.
Supreme Court Verdict : Aadhaar Card Valid for Voter List in Bihar
Publisher’s rating: This article is written and published by By Tauheed Raja
Research from related reporting says the Supreme Court directed the Election Commission to consider Aadhaar as an additional identity document for inclusion in or exclusion from Bihar’s revised electoral roll. It also says Aadhaar was not made conclusive proof and officials could verify its authenticity. [S4]