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Politics & government fact checks

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

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dpaPolitics & government

In der ZDF-Sendung "Maybrit Illner" antwortete Robert Habeck auf die Frage "Glauben Sie, dass die Menschen in diesem Land Ihnen noch vertrauen?" mit der Aussage: "Ich finde das sind völlig irrelevante Fragen, das interessiert mich überhaupt nicht."

Publisher’s rating: Falsch. Bilder aus der Sendung vom 17. November 2022 wurden für den Facebook-Clip manipulativ zusammengeschnitten. Die Antwort Robert Habecks wurde aus dem Zusammenhang gerissen; sie bezog sich auf eine Frage zur gekippten Gasumlage. Auf die Frage nach dem Vertrauen der Menschen in Deutschland sagte Habeck: «Die Frage ist: Mache ich meinen Job für das Land? Und ich tue das.»

dpaPolitics & government

Duitsland wil BRICS vervoegen.

Publisher’s rating: Er is geen enkele aanwijzing dat Duitsland van plan is om lidmaatschap bij de BRICS-landen aan te vragen.

The review examines a social-media claim that Germany had applied to join BRICS, attributed to a table listing countries said to have sought membership. Its account says the table’s source was unclear and reports that the earliest version dpa found through reverse image search was posted on Twitter on March 16, 2023. The investigation therefore focused on whether the table was reliable evidence of a German application. The review describes several reasons to doubt the document’s authenticity: it appeared to be a photograph of a computer screen, the table was not aligned straight, and a Word interface bar showed the program set to English (United States). It also notes an apparent wording error (“gold back system” rather than “backed”), a population figure given only for India and incorrectly, and a parenthetical remark about Germany that the review considered unsuitable for an official document. The review further says the alleged news was not reported elsewhere. The article distinguishes Germany’s alleged application from genuine discussion about BRICS expansion. It says interest from multiple countries had been reported, but places Germany outside the countries identified as interested at that point. Its assessment of the German claim rests on the questionable provenance and features of the circulated table, together with the absence of other reporting—not on evidence that BRICS expansion itself was not being discussed.

Factcrescendo ThailandPolitics & government

Putin kneeled before Xi Jinping

Publisher’s rating: False

The review concerns a social-media image purporting to show Vladimir Putin kneeling before Xi Jinping during Xi’s visit to Russia. It says the image circulated with a caption describing a Putin–Xi meeting and was shared widely. The review’s conclusion addresses the image itself, not a claim that the leaders were photographed in some other setting: it states that “The picture of Putin kneeling before Xi Jinping is fake.” The fact-check describes using reverse image search, which did not locate credible sources for the image, and consulting a debunk by DW. It reports visual irregularities in the image, including an oversized shoe, a stretched-looking calf, disproportionate head, and apparent abnormalities in the leaders’ ears and another man’s hands. The review also compared the image with other photographs and videos of the leaders at the event, reporting that they were not photographed in that pose and that the image’s background and Xi’s clothing did not match the event imagery. The review therefore treats the purported kneeling scene as fabricated, while qualifying that the image “appears to have been generated by AI.” Its stated basis is the combination of visual anomalies and differences from actual event photos and videos; the excerpt does not describe a definitive technical test establishing how the image was made.

सिद्धार्थ सराठेPolitics & government

तेजस्वी यादव ने मनीष कश्यप के डर से कहा कि उन्हें मुख्यमंत्री नहीं बनना

Publisher’s rating: FALSE

The review examined a viral five-minute video of Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav speaking in the state assembly. It was shared to suggest that he did not want to become chief minister because he feared YouTuber Manish Kashyap. The review says the clip had been altered and taken out of context, and identifies Yadav’s speech as having been made during a Bihar Legislative Assembly session on 20 March. The review distinguishes two parts of the speech. It says Yadav discussed misinformation about alleged attacks on migrants in Tamil Nadu, and stated that Kashyap had stirred up a conspiracy to create tension between the states. But the remarks about not wanting the chief minister’s post came separately: Yadav was responding to speculation about a possible break in the JDU-RJD alliance and allegations that he wanted to become chief minister while Nitish Kumar wanted to become prime minister. In the complete video, the review places Yadav’s speech at 2:28:00 and says the Tamil Nadu misinformation discussion begins at 29:50:00; it locates his remarks about the chief minister’s post at 2:54:00. In those remarks, Yadav cited both parents having been chief ministers and his own roles as leader of the opposition and deputy chief minister, then said he would stand by Kumar. The review concludes that fear of Kashyap was not the reason for his remarks about the post.