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This bus station is located in the holy land called Uttar Pradesh. It is run by Swami Yogi. If the whole of India lay at the feet of masters like him, the kingdom would prosper, and the people would live in prosperity.
Publisher’s rating: false
இந்த பஸ் நிலையம் இருப்பது உத்தரப்பிரதேசம் என்றழைக்கப்படும் புண்ணிய பூமியில். இதை ஆண்டு கொண்டிருப்பவர் ஸ்வாமி யோகி இந்தியா பூராவும் இவரை போன்ற ஸ்வாமிகளின் காலடியில் கிடத்தினால், ராஜ்ய பரிபாலனம் மிளிர, சனாதனம் செழிக்க வாழலாம்.
Publisher’s rating: false
హిందూ ధర్మం ముప్పులో లేదని కొందరు అంటారు, కానీ అది తప్పుడు ప్రచారం. ఒకప్పుడు హిందూ ధర్మం చాలా ప్రాంతాల్లో ఉండేది, ఇప్పుడు అది మన దేశంలో మాత్రమే ఉంది. పరిస్థితి ఇలాగే ఉంటే, మరో 50 సంవత్సరాలు కూడా హిందుత్వం మనుగడ సాగించలేదని న్యాయవాది దుష్యంత్ దవే అన్నారు
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
"New studies reveal Gen Z men are returning to church at an alarming rate." A post on X(formerly Twitter) making this claim was viewed over 670,000 times and shared by more than 2,000 accounts. DW Fact check found numerous similar postsacross social media platforms, all citing the Barna Group's 2025 study.
Publisher’s rating: DW Fact check: False The claim misrepresents the findings of Barna's research. While the study notes a slight increase in church attendance among Gen Z churchgoers compared to other age groups, it does not suggest that Gen Z is "returning to church at an alarming rate." According to the Barna study: "The typical Gen Z churchgoer now attends 1.9 weekends per month, while Millennial churchgoers average 1.8 times. Among all churched adults, they attend, on average, 1.6 times per month." Barna also reports that "for the first time in decades, younger adults — Gen Z and Millennials — are now the most regular churchgoers, outpacing older generations." The report also does not specify that young men are driving this trend. Importantly, Barna's data measures attendance frequency among existing churchgoers — not the likelihood of attending church across the entire population. In other words, it compares how often people who already go to church attend, rather than how many people from each generation go at all. That distinction is crucial. While Gen Z churchgoers may attend slightly more often, the overall share of Gen Z Americans attending church remains low. The study itself confirms a continued nationwide decline in church attendance. Similar claims have circulated online, with some influencers assertingthat "Gen Z now attends church more times per month than any generation in the United States, according to a brand new study from Barna." These claims overlook the same nuance: older generations have a higher proportion of churchgoers overall, even if they attend less frequently. Other studies, discussed below, show that Gen Z is significantly less likely to attend a house of worship than their Millennial elders.
இந்து எதிர்ப்பு கர்நாடக அரசு சாமுண்டா தேவி கோவில் வெளியே ஒரு பெண், கோவிலில் இருந்து திரும்பவரும் கணவருக்காகக் காத்திருக்க கர்நாடக போலீசார் அவளை ஒரு போலீஸ் வேனில் தள்ளத் தொடங்க.. அந்தப் பெண் அழ.. அவள் செய்த குற்றம், காவி சேலை!
Publisher’s rating: misleading
We are also crazy about Mohammad. I Love Mohammed
Publisher’s rating: fake
மாணவிகளிடம் பைபிளை படிக்க சொன்னபோது நாங்கள் இந்துக்கள் பகவத் கீதை தான் படிப்போம் என்று சொன்ன மாணவியிடம் பகவத்கீதை கெட்டது பைபிள்தான் நல்லது என்று சொல்லியதாக மாணவி பரபரப்பு வாக்குமூலம்! குமரியில் பள்ளியில் மதமாற்றம் செய்வதாக மாணவி புகார்! தலைமை ஆசிரியர் முன்8 போலீசார் விசாரணை.
Publisher’s rating: old video
Папа римский был последним понтификом, а в 2027 году наступит «Судный день» — пророчество 12 века
Publisher’s rating: Фейк
1992లో హైదరాబద్లోని హుస్సైన్ సాగర్లో గౌతమ బుద్ధుని విగ్రహ ప్రతిష్ట యొక్క నిజమైన వీడియో
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
Hindus in Nepal. Taking down the Muslim flags started waving the saffron flag.
Publisher’s rating: false
درستیسنجی دو آمار عجیب درباره مراسم اربعین
Publisher’s rating: ادعای حضور ۳۰ میلیون زائر در اربعین ۱۴۰۴ کاملا نادرست است و ادعای ۱۰۰ میلیارد تومان کباب کوبیده در این مراسم، بسیار کمتر از هزینه تهیه و توزیع غذا در اربعین امسال است
The video shows Hindus in Nepal replacing Islamic flags with saffron flags.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
FACTLY reports that the video is from Maddur, Mandya, Karnataka, not Nepal. It says the flag-replacement incident was reported there on 08 September 2025, but the review could not independently verify whether the viral video was linked to that incident or its context. [S1]
If the anger is against the government, then why is the Pashupatinath temple the target? This temple is not just bricks and stones, but a symbol of the faith and identity of the entire Hindu society. Protest against the government is understandable, but trying to break down the doors of the temple? Where is the real anger? And why is the attack on the temple?
Publisher’s rating: old video
இந்த சங்கீ பஸ் கண்டக்டர் இஸ்லாமிய பெண்களை பஸ்ஸில் ஏறக்கூடாது என்று சொல்கிறார் #பெண்கள்_இடத்தில்_கடினமாக_நடந்த தனியார் பேருந்து நடத்துனர்.
Publisher’s rating: false
The video shows protesters in Nepal trying to break down the doors of Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu in September 2025.
Publisher’s rating: MISLEADING
The review says the video was filmed during the Naxal Bhagwati Yatra, part of the Pahan Charhe festival, and was unrelated to the September 2025 protests. It reports that the same video had been posted by Hamro Jatra on 14 July 2025, before the protests.
హైదరాబాద్లోని ఒక రోడ్డు పక్కన ఉన్న పొల్స్కు, ఈ వీడియోలో కనిపిస్తున్నట్లుగా ఇస్లామిక్ జెండాలను పెట్టారు.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
They built a church, and for its opening ceremony, they’re performing a Ganesh puja
Publisher’s rating: Rating unavailable
Remembering the ritualistic human sacrifice in front of CERN's Shiva the Lord of Destruction statue…
Publisher’s rating: fake
The video shows Muslims pelting stones during a Ganesh immersion procession in Raichur, Karnataka.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
The review says the video shows a clash between two Hindu groups during a Ganesh immersion in Raichur on 6 September 2025, not Muslims pelting stones. It reports that police confirmed both groups were Hindu and that the incident had no religious angle.
ఒక గణపతి నిమజ్జనం ఊరేగింపుపై కొందరు ముస్లిం వ్యక్తులు ఇళ్లపై నిలబడి రాళ్లతో దాడి చేస్తున్న వీడియో.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE