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Video of Prime Minister Modi announcing a free bike scheme for Chhath Puja 2025.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
FACTLY reports that the viral video is digitally altered: its audio was modified to make it appear that Modi announced a free bike scheme. The footage comes from Modi’s speech at the PM-KISAN launch in Gorakhpur on 24 February 2019, where he did not mention a bike scheme.
高市政権でこども家庭庁の肩書きが消滅?
Publisher’s rating: 誤り
The review says the post mistook a minister’s concurrent policy responsibilities for the disappearance of the agency-related title. It notes that the portfolio had been listed under the title of Minister of State for Special Missions since the agency’s founding, and that earlier ministers also held multiple responsibilities.
Den Führerschein bekommen ab November 2025 nur noch Menschen, die arbeiten.
Publisher’s rating: Frei erfunden. Das Video ist ein "Cheap Fake".
Процедуры выхода стран из СНГ не существует.
Publisher’s rating: Фейк. Процедура выхода прописана в уставе Содружества, ей воспользовалась, например, Грузия.
The video shows RSS volunteers marching in Sedam, Karnataka, despite authorities denying permission.
Publisher’s rating: MISLEADING
“The Trump administration just declared that erecting a ballroom is the president’s main priority,” rather than issues such as the cost of living and health care.
Publisher’s rating: False
The review says Leavitt was answering a question about renovation priorities on White House grounds, not Trump’s priorities across all policy issues. It concludes that Jeffries’ statement twisted her words: Leavitt identified the ballroom as the main priority in the context of White House construction, not as a priority over inflation or health care.
Metro Rail Project in Chennai was introduced and developed by ADMK Jayalalitha Amma, and ADMK EPS extended that. Now DMK is taking credit for all the hard work put in by ADMK Govt... This is called as "காலத்தின் கொடுமை" that all "Upee கொத்தடிமைகள்" taking credit…
Publisher’s rating: false
Related reporting on the Porur–Poonamallee Chennai Metro stretch described competing claims over its development. AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami said the project’s detailed project report was prepared under an AIADMK government, while the DMK IT wing claimed the stretch was developed during its tenure.
The Government of India is distributing ₹10,000 to poor and needy families for Diwali 2025
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
FACTLY reports that the Government of India had not announced a ₹10,000 Diwali scheme. It says the viral videos used edited or AI-generated content to promote the claim and direct people to a suspicious website requesting personal details.
Metro rail Project in Chennai was Introduced and Developed by ADMK Jayalalitha Amma and ADMK EPS Extended that.... Now DMK is taking credit of all the Hardwork put by ADMK Govt... This is called as "காலத்தின் கொடுமை" that all "Upee கொத்தடிமைகள்" taking credit…
Publisher’s rating: false
Related reporting describes Chennai Metro Rail’s timeline, but does not establish the political attribution in the claim. It says the first proposal was made nearly 15 years before the first train ran from Koyambedu to Alandur in June 2015; it does not identify which government initiated or extended the project.
The video shows Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge criticising Rahul Gandhi and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
The video is edited: Kharge’s remarks about PM Modi and Amit Shah were altered to name Rahul Gandhi and Tejashwi Yadav. The original speech was delivered at Gandhi Maidan in Patna; the Indian National Congress uploaded the full video on 01 September 2025.
బీసీలకు 42% రిజర్వేషన్లు ఇవ్వకుండా అడ్డుకుంటాం అని బీజేపీ ఎంపీ బండి సంజయ్ అన్నారు, అందుకు సంబంధించిన దృశ్యాలు.
Publisher’s rating: MISLEADING
ویدیو با ادعای خودسوزی وزیر مغولستان در پی نارضایتی مردم
Publisher’s rating: نادرست