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Politics & government fact checks

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

12,739 published reviews in this topic

SBT NewsPolitics & government

Deputado não recebe autorização para voar e levar doações ao RS

Publisher’s rating: CONTEXTUALIZANDO

The review found that the deputy’s reported difficulty was temporary, not a general restriction on civilian aircraft carrying donations. It says he obtained fuel using his own funds that same day, amid a temporary adjustment to civilian refueling because of heavy air traffic and safety concerns.

Vera FilesPolitics & government

Jinggoy Estrada has been suspended from the Senate

Publisher’s rating: Misleading

Related reporting says Jinggoy Estrada was suspended from performing his duties as senator and could not attend the Senate impeachment trial’s opening. It also reports that he was detained on plunder charges related to infrastructure projects.

dpaPolitics & government

Deutschland ist laut EuGH kein Rechtsstaat.

Publisher’s rating: Nein. Der Europäischen Gerichtshof (EuGH) befasste sich 2019 mit der mangelnden Unabhängigkeit der deutschen Staatsanwaltschaft hinsichtlich der Erstellung Europäischer Haftbefehle. Von fehlender Rechtsstaatlichkeit ist nirgends die Rede.

dpaPolitics & government

Das Grundgesetz ist keine Verfassung.

Publisher’s rating: Die Behauptung ist falsch. In Deutschland heißt die Verfassung «Grundgesetz». Der Name hat historische Gründe. Spätestens seit der Wiedervereinigung 1990 hat das Grundgesetz allerdings seinen provisorischen Charakter verloren.

The review explains that the name “Basic Law” reflected an intention for the rules to be provisional during Germany’s division. It says the Basic Law became the constitution of the entire Federal Republic after reunification in 1990, and the name was retained.

Fact CrescendoPolitics & government

Amit Shah is Speaking Against The Guarantees Promised By PM Modi

Publisher’s rating: Missing Context

Fact Crescendo says the viral clip lacks context: Shah was not criticizing PM Modi’s guarantees but accusing Rahul Gandhi and Congress of forgetting their promises. The review says the clip came from a Zee News interview in which Shah discussed Congress’s promises in Telangana.

Fact Crescendo Sri LankaPolitics & government

ජවිපෙ සාමාජිකයින් අළලා පළවූ අසත්‍ය සටහන් පෙළක් !

Publisher’s rating: False

The review examined two posts attributing statements to JVP/NPP figures: one to former MP Samantha Vidyaratna about the Iranian president, and another to Harini Amarasuriya about children and AI. It reports that neither statement appeared in the relevant speech or other material reviewed, and that the JVP media division also described the posts as false.