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رئیس‌جمهور پاکستان گفته که نمی‌گذارد مکانیسم ماشه فعال شود.
Publisher’s rating: نادرست
Mohammad Rizvi, the man who abused Narendra Modi. So, the BJP sent someone to abuse Narendra Modi on the Congress stage.
Publisher’s rating: misleading
Research from related reporting says Mohammad Rizvi allegedly made remarks against Modi and his deceased mother at Darbhanga during Rahul Gandhi’s Bihar Voter Rights Yatra. The supplied reporting does not establish that the BJP sent Rizvi to make those remarks.
పవన్ కళ్యాణ్ ఒక సభలో స్టేజి పైన టీవీకే (తమిళగ వెట్రి కళగం) పార్టీ జెండాను పట్టుకున్న వీడియో.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
米トランプ大統領が「9月1日に全てが大混乱に」と発言?
Publisher’s rating: 根拠不明
The review found no such announcement from the White House or Trump, and no reporting of it, as of 5 p.m. Japan time on September 1. It noted that Trump had used similar language earlier in 2025 about hostages in Gaza, but that those remarks were unrelated to September 1.
The Indian government has declared 3, 4, 5, and 6 September 2025 as nationwide public holidays.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
ඇමති ආනන්ද විජේපාල කෙහෙල්බද්දර පද්මේ ලංකාවට රැගෙන ඒමේ දී පොළොව සිප ගත්තා ද?
Publisher’s rating: False
தான் நல்லாட்சி நடத்தி வருவதாகவும், விஜய் தரம் தாழ்ந்தவர் என்றும் ஸ்டாலின் விமர்சனம்.
Publisher’s rating: misleading
نشرت حسابات وصفحات على منصتي فيسبوك وإكس صورتين زعمت أنهما تُظهران رئيس مجلس الوزراء لدى جماعة الحوثيين أحمد غالب الرهوي في ميدان السبعين بصنعاء.
Publisher’s rating: مضلل
The review says the first image was from September 9, 2024, when al-Rahwi and ministers inspected celebration sites for the Prophet’s birthday. The second was from mid-August 2024, during his participation in a Friday march at 70th Square in solidarity with Gaza—not a recent appearance.
米トランプ大統領「日本政府は助けるつもりはないが日本国民は助けるつもり」と発言?
Publisher’s rating: 根拠不明
The review found no such statement or announcement on the White House’s or Trump’s websites or social media, and reported no news coverage of it as of August 29, 2025. It also noted that the circulated English wording lacked an object, so it did not mean that Trump said he would help the Japanese people but not the Japanese government.
Karnataka’s Dy CM DK Shivakumar is being forced to walk like an ordinary worker; no place for him on the vehicle. Even Mukesh Sahni is given more importance than him just because DKS holds no value for Rahul Gandhi in Bihar. What happened to Kannada Pride? Imagine the outrage if any Kannada leader were treated like this by PM Modi.
Publisher’s rating: misleading
A picture showing a purported Daily Mail headline that reads: “UK Government is considering banning the England flag from being displayed in public”
Publisher’s rating: False
The review says the viral screenshot was digitally manipulated and that the Daily Mail confirmed it had not published the article. It reports no evidence of a government proposal or policy to ban public display of the England flag.
Gandhiji made the constitution - Rahul Gandhi I heard it, Kongi Bhimto... don't ask again Your master has told me
Publisher’s rating: misleading
பாஜக ஆளும் ஒரிசாவின் பஸ் ஸ்டான்ட் பாருங்கள். நம் ஊர் ஏர்போர்ட் மாதிரி உள்ளது.
Publisher’s rating: false
ادعای انتشار تصویر پوتین درحال پیش‌خدمتی برای صدام
Publisher’s rating: نادرست
Video of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi crediting only Mahatma Gandhi for the making of the constitution
Publisher’s rating: MISLEADING