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“ [Foto do papa Francisco e do 14º Dalai Lama se beijando]”
Publisher’s rating: Falso
An idol of the Hindu Goddess Maa Saraswati was found in pre-Islamic Arabia
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
කුඩා ස්වාමින් වහන්සේ නමකගේ සත්ය ඡායාරූපයක් ද?
Publisher’s rating: Misleading
The image under review was circulated with a plea for people to wish the monk a speedy recovery. It depicted a young monk in a mango tree, apparently being swarmed by ants. The investigation addressed whether that specific image showed a real incident, rather than whether such an event could occur in general. Fact Crescendo reports that it used reverse-image search and found the image in a Facebook album posted in Khmer, alongside other images it describes as fabricated. The article also says the image’s creator had confirmed that it was made using artificial intelligence, and that the publisher’s further investigation supported this. These findings point to the image being created, not a photograph of an actual monk injured in the described way. The article additionally reports that many Facebook users treated the image as real and wished the depicted monk a quick recovery. Its conclusion is that the circulating image was AI-generated. The excerpt does not provide the creator’s identity or a direct quotation of the creator’s confirmation, so those details cannot be assessed from the supplied text.
Is this true? Muslim teacher coaching a class of muslims to learn Sanskrit to gain Temple priest positions in Kerala!
Publisher’s rating: misleading
More than 200 Muslim men in Gaza received Jesus recently because all 200 had dreams of Jesus on the same night. Praise God!
Publisher’s rating: False
Photo of monks sitting with women and singing karaoke
Publisher’s rating: Altered
கேரளாவில் அரசு மருத்துவமனையில் ஒரு நாளில் பிறந்த குழந்தைகள் எண்ணிக்கை : இந்து – 37, கிறிஸ்டின் – 12, சீக்கியர் – 17, முஸ்லிம் 167. இந்திய அளவில் ஒரு நாளில் பிறந்த குழந்தைகளின் எண்ணிக்கை விவரம் : இந்து – 3337, கிறிஸ்டின் – 1222, சீக்கியர் – 1117, முஸ்லிம் 58,167.
Publisher’s rating: misleading
ఈ ఫోటో కార్తీక పౌర్ణమి దీపంతో వైభవంగా ఉన్న అరుణాచల ఆలయానిది
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
Video of Yogi Adityanath along with Union Ministers receiving the pious stone on which Sita Mata sat in Ashoka Vatika (Sri Lanka), brought to Ayodhya by Sri Lankan airlines.
Publisher’s rating: MISLEADING
The claim identifies the footage as Yogi Adityanath and Union Ministers receiving the stone said to be the place where Sita Mata sat in Ashoka Vatika, Sri Lanka, on its way to Ayodhya. The review says that this mixes up two events: the footage shows Buddhist monks bringing religious relics from Sri Lanka to Kushinagar, while a separate stone donation to the Ram Temple in Ayodhya was also reported.
បុរសប៉ាឡេស្ទីនជាង ២០០នាក់នៅតំបន់កាហ្សាបានទទួលយកព្រះយេស៊ូដោយសារតែពួកគេបានយល់សប្តិឃើញព្រះយេស៊ូដូចគ្នាក្នុងរាត្រីតែមួយ។
Publisher’s rating: False
Fact Crescendo examined a viral post claiming that more than 200 Muslim men in Gaza accepted Christianity after dreaming of Jesus on the same night. The post was paired with a photo of people embracing; the review says the image was presented as evidence of the claimed conversion. Its reverse-image search led to a different explanation for the photograph, rather than evidence that the people pictured had converted.
Photo of monks sitting with women and singing karaoke
Publisher’s rating: Altered
The review concerns a Facebook image presented as showing two monks sitting with three women in colored suits amid singing, entertainment and alcohol. The post was accompanied by an allegation that the monks needed money to sing and spend time with women. Fact Crescendo Cambodia says it investigated that image and concluded it was fake, rather than reporting that the depicted scene had been independently confirmed as a real event. The investigation says it used Google Reverse Image Search and found an image with the exact same form and shape on a Thai Facebook page, posted on November 5, 2023. The review reports that the Thai post’s caption meant “Celebrating Kathin, exceeding the target,” and says the image was made using AI. This provenance supports the conclusion that the circulating picture was generated rather than a documentary photograph of monks at karaoke. The excerpt does not identify the people depicted or provide technical details about how the image was generated.