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FACTLY

The video shows a monkey painting a picture of Lord Hanuman on a wall.

Publisher’s rating: FALSE

FACTLY reports that the video is AI-generated, not a real incident. It says the original upload was on an Instagram account whose owner states that he creates AI-generated videos, and that an AI detector indicated the video was likely AI-generated.

DWWar & conflict

Claim: "All of the female hostages are dead. Where is the outrage? Savages", wrote Laura Loomer, an influential far-right activist, following the news of the release of Israeli hostages on October 13, 2025.

Publisher’s rating: DW Fact check: False Here’s why it’s false: On October 13, only male hostages were released. But most of the surviving female hostages were already freed during the November 2023 ceasefire. In fact, more than 70 female hostages have been returned to their families.

FACTLYPolitics & government

The photo shows female reporters were present at Afghanistan’s Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi’s press conference on 10 October 2025 in the Afghanistan Embassy.

Publisher’s rating: MISLEADING

The review says the viral photo is from a Vivekananda International Foundation event in Delhi, not Muttaqi’s 10 October 2025 press conference at the Afghan Embassy. It reports that the VIF post and media coverage identified the photo as showing the VIF event.

مرصد أخبار ميترElections & voting

"آية يونس" مرشحة حزب العدل برمز "البطة البلدي"

Publisher’s rating: مش حقيقي

The review says the image was fabricated and that no candidate named Aya Younis appeared on the party’s candidate lists. It reports that the party’s campaign manager said its official symbols did not include a duck, and that the image’s original source was a clothing-store model’s photo with only the face replaced.

Factcrescendo Sri LankaHealth & medicine

Alkaline water helps prevent cancer

Publisher’s rating: Misleading

The review says the body tightly regulates its pH, and drinking alkaline water does not meaningfully change overall body pH. It reports that there is no major human clinical evidence that alkaline water prevents cancer.

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