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The video shows a verbal altercation between a BJP Member of Parliament and a District Magistrate.
Publisher’s rating: MISLEADING
The review identifies the people in the video as BJP MP Manna Lal Rawat and BAP MP Rajkumar Roat, arguing during a District Development Committee meeting in Rajasthan. It says the video was misrepresented as showing an MP arguing with a District Magistrate.
This is Caracas today. Huge crowds in support of President Maduro. You won't see this in mainstream media.
Publisher’s rating: DW Faktencheck: Falsch. Das Video ist nicht aktuell. Eine Bilderrückwärtssuche zeigt, dass das Video schon etwa über einen Monat alt ist und im November 2025 veröffentlicht wurde. Die Bildunterschrift deutet auf einen Jugendtag in Caracas hin, der im November 2025 stattgefunden hat.
Video: millions of Venezuelans flooded the streets of Caracas and other major cities in celebration of the ouster of Communist dictator Nicholas Maduro.
Publisher’s rating: DW Faktencheck: Falsch. Das Video ist nicht aktuell. Eine Bilderrückwärtssuche mithilfe von Google zeigt, dass das Video schon mindestens über ein Jahr alt ist und im Sommer 2024 auf einem Facebook-Account veröffentlicht wurde. Auch auf diversen anderen Accounts tauchte das gleiche Video zum gleichen Zeitpunkt im Jahr 2024 auf. Kurz vor der Veröffentlichung dieses Videos fanden in Venezuela Präsidentschaftswahlen statt, bei denen sich Venezuelas bisheriger autoritärer Machthaber Nicolás Maduro zum Wahlsieger erklärte. Tausende Oppositionsanhänger protestierten daraufhin gegen den umstrittenen Präsidenten.
In this TikTok video with 578,000 views, we see US President Donald Trump and hear a voice-over that sounds like him. The words "Macron warns Zelemskyy [sic] — Trump fires back with harsh message" written on a banner.
Publisher’s rating: DW Fact check: Fake The video also features subtitles of the voice-over and constant zooming into images of French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The voice-over sounds like Trump, but its intonation is generic and monotone. The HIVE AI-detection tool estimates that it is 99% likely that the audio is AI-generated.
ادعای انتساب تصویر معروف اعتراضات دی ۱۴۰۴ تهران، به تایلند
Publisher’s rating: شاخدار
Breaking News🚨🚨 Keir Starmer is a psychopath💯 The UK has issued a 10 pm curfew. Everyone must be in bed by 10 pm. In addition all televisions and internet will be shut off at 10 pm.
Publisher’s rating: DW Fact check: False. The post includes a video of a man repeating the claim, superimposed on photographs with ominous music playing in the background. He references the UK's digital ID plans, alluding to a smartphone-based identification system for governmental services in the UK, which caused controversy and concerns of government overreach. The UK government did indeed implement new rules governing how children use social media on July 25, 2025, under the Online Safety Act. These regulations require platforms to conduct robust age checks — using methods like facial scans, photo ID, or credit card verification. However, no curfews were enforced, nor was internet access restricted.
The video shows Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath asking Prime Minister Narendra Modi to resign if he cannot attack Bangladesh.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
FACTLY reports that the clip pairs genuine Assembly visuals with digitally added audio. It says Adityanath spoke about the killing of a Hindu youth in Bangladesh and criticized the opposition, but did not ask Modi to resign or call for an attack on Bangladesh.
The Biden administration began “a long-term communications fix that is still underway that [President Donald Trump] is now passing off as his idea.”
Publisher’s rating: Not the whole story
The viral video shows a massive rally protesting against Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over the hijab controversy.
Publisher’s rating: MISLEADING
The video shows a rally in Netrang, Gujarat, held on 15 November 2025 to mark Birsa Munda’s 150th birth anniversary, not a protest against Nitish Kumar. FACTLY says the rally occurred weeks before the hijab incident in Bihar and was unrelated to protests over it.
The video shows RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav giving Rs 30,000 to people affected by the anti-encroachment drive in Bihar.
Publisher’s rating: MISLEADING
FACTLY reports that the video dates to 17 June 2025, when Tejashwi Yadav met road-accident victims and families in Saran—not people affected by the anti-encroachment drive. The review says he provided ₹50,000 each, rather than the claimed Rs 30,000.
Video of Om Birla announcing that the central government will provide ₹12,000 to low-income families.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
FACTLY says the video is a deepfake, with AI-generated voice and manipulated audio falsely attributing the announcement to Om Birla. Its review says the original Sansad TV footage shows Birla offering condolences, not discussing financial aid, and that no such scheme was announced.
„Na čelu Europske unije sjedi žena pod istragom – i nitko vas za to nikada nije pitao.“
Publisher’s rating: Netočno, Dezinformacija