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False: Image shows Rahul Gandhi with China’s current premier Li Qiang Chinese President Xi Jinping's close aide Li Qiang was appointed as the new premier of the country on March 11, 2023. Li Qiang, aged 63, is a trusted associate of Xi and served as his chief of staff during the period between 2004 and 2007. At that time, Xi was the provincial part (Source: News Mobile)
Misleading: Millions of cockroaches recently emerged in Mecca A video showing millions of cockroaches has gone viral on social media, claiming that cockroaches have recently plagued the Grand Mosque in Mecca, an ancient city in Saudi Arabia.The video is shared on Facebook with a caption: "Today in Mecca, a flood fell on the tomb of Muhammad (Source: News Mobile)
False: ixigo has launched an AI earbud named 'bhAI' A video showing travel company ixigo introducing the 'bhAI' earphone, an AI-powered device that intends to offer real-time support to travellers, is widely shared on social media.The video is shared on Facebook with a caption: Bhai "AI" in your ear … Must listen to what it says a (Source: News Mobile)
Misleading: Video of Storm in Tinsukia, Assam The Tinsukia district in Assam was hit by storms in recent days, resulting in the death of two people. In the above, a video of a storm is doing rounds on social media with a claim that it is from Tinsukia in Assam.The Facebook post read: This is the first time Tinsukia is expres (Source: News Mobile)
Misleading: Video Of BJP Leader Greeted With A Garland Of Shoes Ahead of the impending Karnataka Assembly Elections, a video of a BJP leader being greeted with a garland of shoes is circulating on social media.The caption of the video read: अगर आप इस वीडियो को गुगल में सर्च करोगे तो पाओगे के ये हार जूते का नहीं चंदन का हार है। ऐसे स्वागत होता (Source: News Mobile)
False: Video of an avalanche in Amarnath, Jammu and Kashmir A video has gone viral online, claiming that an avalanche hit Jammu and Kashmir, and people on the Amarnath yatra are trapped under the snow.The Facebook post reads: अमरनाथ की यात्रा में बर्फ का पहाड़ गिरा सैकड़ों लोग दबे (English translation: Hundreds of people buried under snow (Source: News Mobile)
False: Cancer can be cured with a sugar-free diet, drinking hot lemon water and organic coconut oil A post claiming that one Doctor Gupta has suggested a diet to cure cancer is widely shared on social media.The post reads: "Cancer is not the disease… Dr Gupta says, no one should die of cancer except without care.(1) The first step is to stop all sugar intake, without sugar in y (Source: News Mobile)
All German Fact Checks
Teilweise Falsch: Bundesinnenministerin Nancy Faeser habe abgesegnet, dass die gesamte private Kommunikation im Internet – Telefonate, Chats, Kurznachrichten und Videos – anlasslos vom Staat mitverfolgt werden dürfte. „Wir werden immer mehr von der eigenen Regierung überwacht und die Leute glauben es nicht“, heißt es in einem Kommentar unter einemTiktok-Video. Im Video selbst steht nur ein Satz: „Folgendes wurde gestern von Innenministerin Faeser abgesegnet: Die gesamte ‚private Kommunikation‘ (Source: Correctiv)
Manipuliert: Behauptung: Luisa Neubauer habe gesagt: „Wir wissen, dass der Kapitalismus nicht funkioniert“, trage aber ein Outfit von Gucci, Hugo Boss und Jimmy Choo. Luisa Neubauer, Gesicht der deutschen Klimabewegung Fridays For Future, mit Luxusklamotten wie einer Gucci-Tasche für 1.299 Euro? Das zeigt angeblich ein Foto, darüber ein Zitat von Neubauer: „Wir wissen, dass der Kapitalismus nicht funktioniert.“ Das passt nicht zusammen. Wohl (Source: Correctiv)