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Politics & government fact checks

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

12,737 published reviews in this topic

INFOVERITASPolitics & government

Bulgaria aprobó una ley que prohíbe el uso de burkas en lugares públicos, instituciones, escuelas y oficinas gubernamentales. Quienes no cumplan la ley quedan excluidos de la ayuda social y se les impondrá una multa de 850 €. ⚠️ ¿Apoyas esta CONTUNDENTE MEDIDA?

Publisher’s rating: Engañoso

The review says the claim is misleading because the ban was not new: Bulgaria’s Parliament approved it on September 30, 2016. It also notes that the law covered face-covering garments in public places and included financial sanctions.

Fact CrescendoPolitics & government

மதவாதத்துக்கு ஆதரவு அளித்த நிதிஷ் குமாருக்கு கன்னத்தில் அறை விழுந்தது என்று ஒரு வீடியோ சமூக ஊடகங்களில் பகிரப்பட்டு வருகிறது.

Publisher’s rating: ஃபேக்ட் கிரஸண்டோ ரேட்டிங்: MISSING CONTEXT

Fact Crescendo found that the video was old, not a recent incident: it showed a man striking Nitish Kumar on the shoulder in March 2022, not slapping his cheek. The review says the man was described as mentally ill and that the clip was misleadingly shared as a current event tied to Kumar’s political support.

Folha de S.PauloPolitics & government

Postagens com a foto de lideranças internacionais sem a presença de Lula e com a legenda: “Cadê o Lula? Ele não seria a grande estrela da reunião do G7, segundo a velha e porca mídia?”.

Publisher’s rating: Enganoso

The photo used in the posts shows leaders of G7 member countries and European Union institutions, not all summit participants. Lula was invited to the meeting in Italy, held June 13–15, 2024, and appeared in a separate photo with invited authorities.