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False: The Federal Reserve is launching a new program that will give it the power to monitor, freeze and even seize private bank accounts based on a person’s behavior or political beliefs. A post circulating widely on social media claims a new government program will give the Federal Reserve broad powers to monitor and seize people’s personal bank funds. (Source: Associated Press - AP News)

False: Babita Phogat is participating in the ongoing wrestlers' protest after mocking the anit-CAA protest at Shaheen Bagh. A photo of wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Sakshee Malikkh protesting against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh at Delhi's Jantar Mantar is going viral with the false claim that these wrestlers who earlier criticised the anti-CAA protestors at Shaheen Bagh are now organising a demo (Source: BOOM Live)

The Evidence Indicates That, Compared With Other Parts Of The Uk, Northern Ireland’S Rate Of Child Poverty Is Quite Low Poverty Has No Standard Definition Or Agreed Measurement, Comparisons Of Poverty Should Bear This In Mind However, Official Uk Statistics Along With Analyses By Major Campaign Groups Indicate That Child Poverty In Northern Ireland Is Relatively Low By One Common Definition, Ni Has The Lowest Child Poverty Rates Of Any Uk Region: Northern Ireland has the highest levels of child poverty in the UK. The evidence indicates that, compared with other parts of the UK, Northern Ireland's rate of child poverty is quite low.Poverty has no standard definition or agreed measurement, comparisons of poverty should bear this in mind.However, official UK statistics along with analyses by (Source: FactCheckNI)

Missing Context: Union home minister Amit Shah “arrogantly” throws garland at statue of Lord Basaveshwara in Bengaluru Authors Kushel HM Kushel HM is a mechanical engineer-turned-journalist, who loves all things football, tennis and films. He was with the news desk at the Hindustan Times, Mumbai, before joining Newschecker.ClaimUnion home minister Amit Shah "arrogantly" throws garland at the stat (Source: Newschecker)

False: Video of Nitish Kumar’s convoy attack 20 Oct 2020 2:36 PM GMTHyderabad: Ahead of the Bihar elections a video of people pelting stones and bricks at Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's convoy has gone viral on social media.One Twitter user shared the photo and wrote, "Nitish Kumar, why do you do such a good job that you hav (Source: Newsmeter)

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 this context, a video of the storm is doing the rounds on social media claiming that it is from Tinsukia in Assam.The Facebook post reads: This is the first time Tinsukia is  (Source: News Mobile)

False: Kamala Harris made confusing statements about 'today' and 'tomorrow'. A video of US Vice President Kamala Harris is being widely shared across social media platforms, where she is heard making confusing statements.In the video, Harris says, "Today is today, and yesterday was today yesterday. Tomorrow will be today tomorrow, so live today. So the fu (Source: WebQoof - The Quint)

False: Bengaluru police caught child kidnappers red-handed. A video showing a burqa-clad woman and two other men being taken away by police personnel.The claim: The claim with the viral video states that 'child kidnappers' were arrested by police in Bengaluru.It also states that the people in the video are 'illegal Bangladeshi or Rohingya (Source: WebQoof - The Quint)

False: men can get pregnant Quick TakeAn article published on a media website claims that a man has given birth to three children. We fact-checked and found the claim to be False.The ClaimAn article titled '"Nothing is impossible": The World's First Male Pregnancy and the Birth of His Three Children' was pu (Source: Thip Media)

Mostly False: Eating ginger can cure your muscle and joint pain Quick TakeA social media post claims that ginger can cure muscle and joint pain. We fact-checked and found the claim to be Mostly False. Even though research papers suggests that ginger can reduce muscle and joint pain, no evidence talks about efficacy and optimum dosage of ginge (Source: Thip Media)

False: East India Company issued coins with Hindu gods’ images East India and the British government did not issue coins depicting Lord Rama or any other Hindu gods during their rule in India. The images going viral are of tokens or dummy coins manufactured for sale to foreign tourists and are available for purchase on different e-commerce w (Source: Vishvasnews)