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False: DK Shivakumar fully drunk during door to door campaigning ahead of Karnataka polls An old video of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president, DK Shivakumar, walking in an unsteady manner during the Mekedatu Padayatre in Karnataka, is circulating with claims that the leader was in an inebriated state during campaigning for the upcoming Karnataka assembly el (Source: BOOM Live)

False: Video shows Muslim cleric calling for a ban on "Jai Shri Ram" slogan in India A satirical video mocking All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Asaduddin Owaisi has been clipped and is being shared with a misleading claim that it shows a Mulsim cleric calling for a ban on the religious slogan "Jai Shri Ram" in India.In the viral video, the ma (Source: BOOM Live)

False: MH370, the Malaysia Airlines Flight that disappeared nine-year-ago has been found under the ocean with “no human skeletons.” Authors Vasudha Beri Vasudha noticed the growing problem of mis/disinformation online after studying New Media at ACJ in Chennai and became interested in separating facts from fiction. She is interested in learning how global issues affect individuals on a micro level. Before joi (Source: Newschecker)

False: Video shows Prime Minister Narendra Modi stopping at a tea stall during his campaign ahead of Karnataka elections. A video which shows Prime Minister Narendra Modi standing in front of tea stall and greeting people. It further shows the owner of the shop talking about the PM Modi's visit to his establishment.What are users claiming?: People on social media have claimed that PM Modi recently v (Source: WebQoof - The Quint)

Fake: Via its Facebook page, Robinsons Supermarket is giving away gift bags for its anniversary A fan page on Facebook (FB) pretending to be affiliated with Robinsons Supermarket has duped thousands of netizens into interacting with its posts, claiming to give away gift bags for the grocery chain's "anniversary."Three such fake posts by FB page 𝙍𝙤𝙗𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙎𝙪𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙚𝙩 𝙁𝙖𝙣𝙨 re (Source: Vera Files)

False: Wearing face masks and presenting vaccination cards when entering establishments are mandatory while Metro Manila remains under alert level 1 An infographic is making the rounds on Facebook (FB), erroneously claiming that wearing face masks and presenting vaccination cards when entering establishments are mandatory while Metro Manila remains under alert level 1. This is not true.The Department of Health (DOH) has denie (Source: Vera Files)