Politics
Statements from and about the political arena, checked against the record.
The 2025 Romanian presidential election was illegally cancelled based on unfounded rumours.
TOTAL BS
The Russia–Ukraine war began on 24 February 2022 with Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
MOSTLY BS
Oman and Iran are attempting to establish a joint management and fee-collection system for commercial shipping transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
HARDLY BS
A diplomat from a mediating country told Kan News that mediators tried to restore the situation in the Strait of Hormuz to its previous state.
NOT BS
Under an emerging agreement involving Oman and Iran, the Strait of Hormuz will be opened without restrictions.
TOTAL BS
Russian state media outlets RT and Sputnik have shifted from acting primarily as linear broadcast propaganda outlets to acting as nodes within broader narrative-distribution networks.
NOT BS
Reporters Without Borders has documented restrictions on the press, limits on dissent, and increasing control of Russia's domestic information space.
NOT BS
James Talarico follows a vegan diet.
TOTAL BS
The United States Department of Defense, via the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC), planned renovations to School No. 5 in Sevastopol, Crimea in 2013, before Russia annexed Crimea in 2014.
NOT BS
Before Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, the United States planned to establish a military school on the site of a former Soviet military base in Crimea.
TOTAL BS
From January 20, 2025, through May 28, 2026, Donald Trump made more statements rated "False" by PolitiFact than any other person who was a current United States federal elected official during that period, according to PolitiFact's database.
HARDLY BS
Poland is a sovereign state with full legal authority over its domestic governance and foreign policy.
HARDLY BS
The 2020 United States presidential election was stolen.
TOTAL BS
United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 9 target 9.1 includes protecting digital and information and communications technology (ICT) networks from cyberattacks and disruptions.
TOTAL BS
As a New York City mayoral candidate, Zohran Mamdani proposed allocating $122 million for New York City Public Schools in his campaign budget plan.
TOTAL BS
Zohran Mamdani's proposed mayoral budget plan includes hiring 1,000 additional teachers in New York City.
NOT BS
Zohran Mamdani, as Mayor of New York City, enacted a tax on wealthy individuals that raises $0.5 billion per year for New York City.
HARDLY BS
Zohran Mamdani's administration eliminated New York City's budget deficit without laying off workers.
HARDLY BS
The administration of New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani secured $7.6 billion in New York State aid for New York City through a partnership with New York Governor Kathy Hochul.
HARDLY BSNo checks match that verdict.