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നവകേരള സദസ്സിനായി സിപിഎം നേതാക്കള് ഫണ്ട് പിരിക്കുന്നു
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
Mallikarjun Kharge, the President of the Congress party, said, "Rahul Gandhi gave his life for the unity of the country," without realizing his mistake.
Publisher’s rating: Misleading
ശൂന്യതയിലേക്ക് നോക്കി കൈവീശുന്ന പ്രധാനമന്ത്രിയുടെ വീഡിയോ
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
வி.பி.சிங் காலத்தை மட்டும் முதல்வர் சொல்ராறு என்பதை நண்பர்கள் கவனிக்கனும். எங்களை பத்தி வாஜ்பாய் பத்தி கலைஞர் கருணாநிதி அவர்கள் கூறியது, தமிழகம் வாஜ்பாய் அவர்களின் மறைவிற்குப் பிறகு கலைஞர் அவர்களுடைய இரங்கல் தீர்மானம் வேணா தரேன், தமிழகம் வந்து ஒரு அருமையான தோழனை இழந்துவிட்டதாக அவர் சொன்னார் – பாஜக ஷெல்வீ
Publisher’s rating: false
Echtes Bild vom Grünen-Parteitag in Karlsruhe.
Publisher’s rating: Nein, es handelt sich um eine Fälschung. Das Bild wurde offenbar mithilfe von Künstlicher Intelligenz (KI) erstellt - es ist nicht auf dem Parteitag entstanden. Ein Parteisprecher bestätigte der Deutschen Presse-Agentur, dass es sich um einen Fake handele.
US-Präsident Joe Biden wird Israel mit 8 Milliarden US-Dollar für Verteidigungs- und Militärhilfe unterstützen. Das beweist dieses Schreiben.
Publisher’s rating: Das Dokument ist falsch. Auf der Webseite des Weißen Hauses existiert die angebliche Mitteilung nicht. Ein Sprecher bestätigte bereits gegenüber mehreren Medien, dass es sich um eine Fälschung handelt.
*MILEI RESPONDE POST DE LULA LADRÃO ESTUPRADOR NO TWITTER (X) COM A FRASE : _"LULA LADRÃO, SEU LUGAR É NA PRISÃO"_*
Publisher’s rating: Falso
The United States has withdrawn its support for Israel
Publisher’s rating: False
Das Europäische Parlament hat für die Abschaffung des nationalen Vetorechts in mehreren Politikbereichen gestimmt und damit eine Machtübernahme der EU eingeleitet. Die Zeit der nationalen Souveränität ist vorbei.
Publisher’s rating: Das Europäische Parlament (EP) kann die EU-Verträge, die unter anderem die Abstimmungsverfahren im Europäischen Rat regeln, nicht im Alleingang ändern. Das Parlament hat lediglich Reformvorschläge angenommen, die anschließend von den Mitgliedstaaten geprüft werden müssen.
The claim refers to a European Parliament vote on treaty reform proposals, not a change already made to how EU member states vote. The review says that on 22 November 2023 the Parliament approved a report proposing fewer unanimous decisions in the European Council, especially in areas such as foreign policy. It also records the social-media claim that national sovereignty was over and that the vote amounted to an EU “takeover.” The vote concerned proposals; it did not itself amend the treaties or abolish national vetoes. [S1] The distinction is procedural and decisive: the review explains that changing the treaties requires action beyond the Parliament. EU member states would have to decide whether to convene a convention to consider revisions, and any treaty changes would then need ratification by every member state. The report’s proposals therefore remained contingent on decisions by national governments and subsequent treaty procedures, rather than taking effect through the Parliament’s vote alone. [S1] The review reports that Parliament’s report passed by 305 votes to 276, with 29 abstentions; the related resolution passed by 291 to 274, with 44 abstentions. The proposals included replacing unanimity in some areas with qualified-majority voting and giving Parliament the power to initiate legislation, a power the review says belonged only to the European Commission at the time. These details describe proposed institutional changes, not a completed transfer of authority. [S1]
Modi waves hand while flying above the cloud O % common sense 100% Stupidity
Publisher’s rating: misleading
బీఆర్ఎస్ పార్టీ కార్యకర్తలు బీజేపీ కార్యకర్తలపై దాడి చేస్తున్న ఇటీవల దృశ్యాలు
Publisher’s rating: MISLEADING
Der Bundeskanzler kündigt Schritte zu einem AfD-Verbot an.
Publisher’s rating: Initiator der Website ist - anders als oben auf der Startseite angegeben - nicht der Bundeskanzler. Es handelt sich um eine Aktion der Satire- und Politikinitiative «Zentrum für Politische Schönheit».
The dpa review examined a website and video that made it appear Chancellor Olaf Scholz was backing an AfD ban. It reports that the website resembled official government pages, but identified the “Zentrum für Politische Schönheit” as the group behind it; the site disclosed the group at the bottom of its homepage. The review describes the site as part of a larger art action concerning an AfD ban, rather than an official government initiative. [S1]
Claim: puthiya thalaimurai not posted this news on sellur raju and edappadi palaniswami
Publisher’s rating: ஃபேக்ட் கிரஸண்டோ ரேட்டிங்: FALSE
The claim concerns a social-media news card presented as if Puthiya Thalaimurai had reported that former minister Sellur Raju said Edappadi Palaniswami was an example of how even someone unaware of the party’s name or policies could become its leader. The review says the card was shared with Sellur Raju’s photograph and circulated on social media; it also identifies a Twitter post dated October 23, 2023, as one instance of the card being shared. [S1] To check the attribution, Fact Crescendo says it searched for reporting that Sellur Raju had made the quoted remark but found no such news report. It also says the card’s Tamil font did not look like the font Puthiya Thalaimurai usually used on its news cards. Those observations prompted the fact-checkers to send the card to a Puthiya Thalaimurai social-media representative and ask whether it was genuine. [S1] The decisive evidence reported in the review is the outlet representative’s direct response: the card was fake and Puthiya Thalaimurai had not published it. The representative also pointed to an item on the outlet’s own website saying it had not issued the card. On this basis, the review concludes that the card falsely attributed the statement to Sellur Raju and was not published by Puthiya Thalaimurai. [S1]
राहुल गांधी ने देश कि “एकता” के लिए अपनी “जान” दे दी।
Publisher’s rating: Altered
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says the possibility of "rejoining" the ICC is "under study."
Publisher’s rating: Flip-flop
वसुंधरा राजे के हाथ से पोस्टर लिया गया इसलिये उन्होंने गुस्से में आकर दूसरा पोस्टर नहीं पकड़ा।
Publisher’s rating: Missing Context
Le Parlement européen a voté l'abolition du droit de veto des Etats membres. L’époque de la souveraineté nationale est officiellement révolue.
Publisher’s rating: Non, le Parlement européen (PE) ne peut réviser à lui seul les Traités de l'Union européenne, qui régissent les procédures décisionnelles. Le Parlement n'a fait qu'adopter des propositions de réforme, qui doivent ensuite être examinées par les Etats membres.
The claim followed the European Parliament’s adoption of a reform report on 22 November 2023. The report did propose reducing the use of unanimity, which gives member states an effective veto in some areas, including foreign policy and taxation. But the report did not itself abolish that veto or make the proposed changes law. The review says the Parliament adopted proposals for treaty reform, rather than revising the treaties itself. The vote was 305 in favour, 276 against and 29 abstentions. Among the proposals were replacing unanimity with more decisions made by qualified majority and using the ordinary legislative procedure. These were recommendations in a report, not a completed change to EU decision-making rules. The distinction matters because implementing some recommendations would require treaty revisions, which the Parliament cannot enact alone. The review described further steps: the Spanish Council presidency was to submit the suggestions to member states in December; if governments agreed to amend the treaties, a convention would be convened to discuss the changes; and every EU state would still have to ratify them. The report therefore did not establish that national sovereignty was officially over.