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A photo shows Jyoti Malhotra with former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav, suggesting her association with the SP.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
The photo was digitally altered: the original image showed Akhilesh Yadav with his wife, Dimple Yadav, at the release of the Samajwadi Party manifesto for the 2017 Uttar Pradesh elections. The review says Dimple Yadav’s face was replaced with Jyoti Malhotra’s. [S1]
పాకిస్తాన్లోని సింధ్ ప్రావిన్స్ ప్రజలు స్వతంత్ర సింధుదేశం ఏర్పాటు కోసం నిరసన చేస్తున్న దృశ్యాలు
Publisher’s rating: MISLEADING
The video shows massive protests in Pakistan with the demand for Sindhudesh independence.
Publisher’s rating: MISLEADING
The review says the video shows a 23 February 2025 protest against six proposed Indus canals in Sindh, not a demonstration for Sindhudesh independence. It reports that the protest concerned water resources and that the video predates the May 2025 Balochistan declaration.
video, claiming to show US President Donald Trump saying he has cancelled Pride Month
Publisher’s rating: Altered
Prabowo Resmikan Kantor Pijol Tanpa Bunga
Publisher’s rating: Disinformasi
Ex-president Duterte has returned to Davao after being elected Davao mayor
Publisher’s rating: False
Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani is expressing regret for inviting Trump to Qatar in May 2025.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
The review found that the viral clip used visuals from Tamim’s 2017 CBS interview and overlaid them with AI-generated audio. It says the interview contained no statements by him referring to Trump, and that the audio was found to be inauthentic.
Wakil Presiden Gibran akan memberikan bantuan Rp25 Juta untuk warga yang membutuhkan.
Publisher’s rating: Keliru
Sultratop.com reports that a Facebook video claiming Gibran would give Rp25 million showed mismatched lip movements and audio. It traced the footage to Gibran’s February 10, 2024 Instagram video, in which he gave an Imlek greeting and did not mention financial assistance.
የቡርኪናፋሶን ጊዜያዊ ፕሬዝዳንት ኢብራሂም ትራውሬን ለመደገፍ ኡጋንዳውያን ሰልፍ መውጣታቸውን ያሳያል በሚል በፌስቡክ ላይ የተጋራው ይህ ምስል
Publisher’s rating: False
Photo shows Jyoti Malhotra wearing a BJP stole and cap, with the ‘Aaj Tak’ logo on it, suggesting her association with the BJP.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
FACTLY reports that the viral image is AI-generated and that Aaj Tak did not share it. The review cites errors in the BJP symbol and AI-detector results indicating a 99.9% and 99% likelihood that the image was generated by AI.
El presidente Gabriel Boric y su delegación fueron al hotel más caro de Tokio durante su visita a Japón: #Falso
Publisher’s rating: Falso
Former president Rodrigo Duterte is returning home to the Philippines.
Publisher’s rating: False
Facebook post claiming that South Sudanese President Salva Kiir is dead
Publisher’s rating: False
भारतीय जनता पार्टी से जुड़ी हुई हैं ज्योति मल्होत्रा
Publisher’s rating: झूठ