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Video depicting Congress supporters desecrating the posters of Hindu Gods.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
The viral video shows Chhattisgarh's SDM Nikitha Singh, who donated land to a mosque and attended the namaz offered there
Publisher’s rating: False
The review identifies the woman in the video as Vidadala Rajini, an Andhra Pradesh minister, not Chhattisgarh SDM Nikita Singh. It says the video shows Rajini attending Muslim prayers in Guntur West during her election campaign.
Video of an ancient temple that is now converted into a Mosque in Tenkasi, Tamil Nadu.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
The video shows Pottalpudur Dargah in Tenkasi, not an ancient temple converted into a mosque. The review says there is no evidence that the dargah was previously a temple.
ഹിന്ദുക്കള് മുസ്ലിമായില്ലെങ്കില് അവരെ ഞങ്ങള് കൊല്ലും എന്ന് പറയുന്ന ഒരു മൌലാനയുടെ വീഡിയോ
Publisher’s rating: MISSING CONTEXT
Nakon što smo čuli Marka Zuckerberga kako kaže da objavljivanje molitve “Oče naš” krši njegovu Facebook politiku, pozivamo sve kršćane da objave molitvu “Oče naš” na Facebooku.
Publisher’s rating: Netočno, Dezinformacija
A video depicts SDM Nikitha Singh from Chhattisgarh participating in Muslim prayers at a mosque for which she allocated the land.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
The review identifies the woman in the video as Andhra Pradesh Health Minister Vidadala Rajini, not SDM Nikitha Singh. It says the video was posted on Rajini’s official Facebook profile and that the review found no reports that she donated the land for a mosque.
Viral video shows Congress party workers tearing down a poster with the image of Lord Ram and trampling it under their feet.
Publisher’s rating: False
The video shows BJP Mahila Morcha activists, not Congress workers, tearing down and trampling a poster depicting Hindu gods. They were protesting outside Madhya Pradesh Congress leader Jitu Patwari’s residence in Bijalpur, Indore.
Ilan Omar said getting rid of Jews will end anti-semitism
Publisher’s rating: False
വയനാട്ടിലെ ഒരു ഹിന്ദു ക്ഷേത്രത്തിന് താഴെ ഇറച്ചിക്കട പ്രവർത്തിക്കുന്നു
Publisher’s rating: False
In Wayanad, Kerala, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Vadra got the possession of the big Hindu temple Sri Sitaram Mandir registered as that of Muslims four years ago. Now the Congress Brahmins and Kshatriyas must be very happy. Everybody should vote for BJP only @INCIndia
Publisher’s rating: misleading
El parlamento Federal Suizo quiere PROHIBIR el Islam en TODA Suiza
Publisher’s rating: Falso
INFOVERITAS reports that Switzerland was not considering a nationwide ban on Islam. The Swiss Embassy said the discussion concerned a motion targeting racist propaganda and symbols that promote violence or extremism; the review distinguishes this from a ban on full facial coverings in public spaces.
কৰ্ণাটকৰ অধিকাৰী বিষয়ববীয়াই মন্দিৰৰ দান-পাত্ৰৰ টকা নিবলৈ আহোঁতে পূজাৰীসকলে বিৰোধিতা কৰি প্ৰথমে মছজিদ আৰু গীৰ্জাৰ দান-পাত্ৰৰ টকা আনিবলৈ কৈছিল।
Publisher’s rating: বিভ্ৰান্তিকৰ
ಇಫ್ತಾರ್ ವೇಳೆ ಹಿಂದೂ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಥಳಿಸಿ ಮಸೀದಿಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಹಾಕಲಾಯಿತು.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
The video shows a Muslim man saying that he would convert Hindus to Islam if the Congress party comes to power
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
The video is from Dinajpur, Bangladesh, and features scholar Syed Irshad Ahmed Al Bukhari speaking in 2021 in response to comments by Yati Narsinghanand Saraswati. The review says the video does not mention Congress or Indian elections.