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Religion & belief fact checks

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

3,371 published reviews in this topic

youturnReligion & belief

நீங்கள் முஸ்லிம்கள் உங்களுடைய வழிபாடுகளை உங்கள் முறைப்படி செய்வது எங்களுக்கு ஒன்னும் பிரச்சனை இல்லை. ஆனால் இது இந்துஸ்தான் என்பதை மனதில் வைத்துக் கொண்டு செய்யுங்கள். இங்கு வந்து பாகிஸ்தான் ஜிந்தாபாத், ஆப்கானிஸ்தான் ஜிந்தாபாத்னு சப்போர்ட் பண்ற வேலையெல்லாம் இருக்கக்கூடாது.

Publisher’s rating: misleading

El Detector / Univision NoticiasReligion & belief

La imagen de la Virgen de Guadalupe fue proyectada en la Sphere de Las Vegas

Publisher’s rating: Falso

The claim concerns a video shared on social media on December 12, the feast day of the Virgin of Guadalupe, that appeared to show her image on the Sphere in Las Vegas. The review reports that Sphere Entertainment, the company managing the venue, said by email that the images were not real. The company’s response directly addresses the authenticity of the purported projection. The review also describes a check of recent images posted on the Sphere’s Instagram account, where the venue publishes projections shown on the building. It says those posts included varied designs but no image of the Virgin of Guadalupe. Taken together, the company’s response and the review’s comparison with the venue’s published projection images support the conclusion that the circulating video did not depict a genuine Sphere projection.

YOUTURNReligion & belief

சிறுவனை சபரிமலை கோவிலில் அனுமதிக்காமல் தந்தையிடம் இருந்து வலுக்கட்டாயமாக பிரிக்கப்பட்டான். சிறுவர்களின் பாதுகாப்பிற்காக பிரார்த்தனை செய்யுங்கள். வாக்களிப்பதற்கு முன் யோசிக்காவிட்டால் இந்துக்களின் நிலை இப்படித்தான் இருக்கும்.

Publisher’s rating: MISLEADING

FACTLYReligion & belief

Video of a Sadhu demonstrating supernatural powers – making a lemon levitate in the air

Publisher’s rating: MISLEADING

The review examines a circulating video in which a sadhu recites hymns and a lemon appears to float. It describes the footage as being shared to suggest that the sadhu used supernatural powers, and evaluates that same claim. The review’s conclusion is that the apparent levitation can be explained by illusion techniques rather than genuine supernatural abilities. [S1: “The footage depicts the sadhu reciting hymns, after which the lemon appears to defy gravity. The video is being shared to showcase the supernatural powers of Aghora, suggesting that the sadhu employed his supernatural abilities to make the lemon levitate.”; “This act of making a lemon levitate in the air, can be explained as a result of illusion techniques rather than genuine supernatural powers.”] However, the article does not establish which technique, if any, was used in this particular recording. It says it was unable to independently verify the video’s authenticity and presents a thin concealed string and strategic camera angles as a possible explanation. It also names hidden supports and sleight of hand as general ways to produce such an appearance. [S1: “The presently trending illusion involving the levitation of a lemon, shown in the viral video, might have been accomplished using a discreet, thin string, imperceptible to the naked eye, while employing strategic camera angles during the video recording to produce the illusion.”; “While we were unable to independently verify the authenticity of the currently trending video, the explanation provided above aims to explain that the act of making a lemon levitate in the air may be attributed to illusion techniques rather than any actual supernatural powers.”] The review outlines other possible mechanisms, including magnets, controlled air currents, and optical effects from perspective or lighting. These are proposed explanations, not reported findings that the article detected a magnet, string, or other apparatus in the footage. Its case is therefore that the claimed supernatural interpretation is not established and that ordinary illusion methods could account for the appearance—not that the specific method behind this video was proven. [S1: “Several methods can be employed to create the illusion of levitation, such as hidden supports, strings, or magnetic forces”; “Magnetic Levitation: Magnets can be employed to create the illusion of levitation.”; “Air Currents: The manipulation of air currents can make objects appear to defy gravity.”; “Optical Illusions: Camera angles, lighting, and other visual tricks can be used to create illusions.”]

Fact CrescendoReligion & belief

ഓറിയോ ബിസ്ക്കറ്റ് മുസ്ലിങ്ങള്‍ക്ക് നിഷിദ്ധമാണെന്ന് കമ്പനി ഔദ്യോഗികമായി പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു. കാരണം അവ പന്നി ഇറച്ചി പന്നി പാല്‍ എന്നിവ ഉപയോഗിച്ചാണ് നിര്‍മ്മിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നത്. അതിനാല്‍ നിങ്ങളുടെ സുഹൃത്തുകളെ ഷെയര്‍ ചെയ്ത് അറിയിക്കുക

Publisher’s rating: FALSE

Fact CrescendoReligion & belief

शालिनी यादव नाम की एक हिंदू लड़की घर से भागकर मोहम्मद फैसल नाम के लड़के से शादी कर ली औऱ बाद में कुछ दीन बाद यही लड़की रोते हुए बताती है कि अब उसका पति उस पर धर्म बदलने का दबाव डालता है और मारपीट करता है।

Publisher’s rating: False