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False: Video shows funeral procession of a gangster killed in encounter After the son of a former politician and convicted kidnapper was killed by police in India, a video surfaced in social media posts claiming it showed huge crowds at his funeral procession. However, the video does not show a procession for Asad Ahmed, who was accused in a high-profile murder case when he was killed, but for Maulana Rabe Hasani Nadvi, the president of a Muslim rights body who died aged 94 on the same day as Ahmed. (Source: Agence France-Presse - AFP)

Scam: No, popular Kenyan actor Jackie Matubia isn't running a KSh6,000 quiz promotion, disregard fake Facebook account IN SHORT: Online scammers are hard at work impersonating another well-known Kenyan actor. Don't fall for their tricks. The Facebook account Matubia Jackie has been running promotions in a Facebook group in Kenya with more than 138,000 members. The account uses the name and photo  (Source: Africa Check)

Fake: Viral Time magazine cover with image of Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni, is fake IN SHORT: Having your image on a fake cover of Time magazine circulating is almost a rite of passage – just ask former US president Donald Trump. But that doesn't make it real, and this image of Ugandan army general Muhoozi Kainerugaba is fake. An image of what appears to be the  (Source: Africa Check)

Correct: Kenyatta borrowed "KSh4.1 trillion … in the five years leading up to June 2022". The public debate in Kenya has in recent months been dominated by the state of the economy, which the current government blames on the administration it replaced in September 2022. Ventures Africa was correct that Kenyatta's administration borrowed KSh4.1 trillion in its last fiv (Source: Africa Check)

Mostly Correct: Kenya's debt more than quadrupled to KSh8.58 trillion ($71 billion) under Kenyatta. The public debate in Kenya has in recent months been dominated by the state of the economy, which the current government blames on the administration it replaced in September 2022. Ventures Africa was correct that Kenyatta's administration borrowed KSh4.1 trillion in its last fiv (Source: Africa Check)

False: Movie titled “The Omicron Variant” released in 1963. 3 Dec 2021 4:59 AM GMTHYDERABAD: Social media users are sharing posters of a movie titled "The Omicron Variant". Its tagline reads, "The day the Earth was turned into a cemetery".Netizens claim that the movie was released in 1963. The poster is being shared after conspiracy theor (Source: Newsmeter)

False: President Kovind bowed down to Yogi Adityanath HYDERABAD: An Image of President Ram Nath Kovind touching his forehead with his hand and bowing down is viral on social media. Users claim President was bowing down to the UP CM Yogi Adityanath.FACT CHECK:The official handle of the President tweeted the image on June 27 with the  (Source: Newsmeter)

False: Elon Musk buying TikTok after taking over Twitter Hyderabad: A screenshot of a tweet purports to show that Elon Musk has announced from his verified Twitter handle that he will buy the social media app TikTok. The tweet reads, "Now I am going to buy TikTok and delete it haha." The claim comes after Tesla CEO Elon Musk's takeover (Source: Newsmeter)

False: A shift in the law-and-order situation can be seen in Gujarat soon after Bhupendra Patel took charge of the state as the chief minister. In Bhavnagar, the police arrested a big don there and thrashed him in the middle of crossroads. Hyderabad: Social media users are circulating a video that shows police officers thrashing some men in Gujarat.The link to the claim can be seen below.‎*watch fresh videos as soon as he becomes the new chief minister of Gujarat‎" reads the caption translated in English.Fact Check (Source: Newsmeter)

False: 3 months free recharge for Airtel, Jio, and VI users. 8 Jan 2022 9:15 AM GMTHyderabad: A message promising a three months free recharge to prepaid subscribers is widely being shared on WhatsApp.People claim that free recharge is to celebrate Harnaaz Sandhu's crowning glory.The message asks users to forward the message to others to a (Source: Newsmeter)

False: Auto driver dancing on a flooded street is from Rajasthan Hyderabad: A video of an auto rickshaw driver dancing on a flooded road is doing the round of social media with the claim that the video is from Sri Ganganagar in Rajasthan.NewsMeter found that the claim is false.On 14 July 2022, The Times of India had published the same video wi (Source: Newsmeter)

False: Art installation by 3D artist goes viral as Mickey Mouse head abandoned by Disney 6 Jan 2021 5:09 AM GMTHyderabad: Over the years, Disney has abandoned several rides and projects in its various theme parks. The result is eerie looking remains of sites that were once popular tourist attractions.Recently, a photo of a giant Mickey Mouse head went viral on Facebo (Source: Newsmeter)

Misleading: Maharashtra freeze investments worth Rs 5,000 Cr with China Multiple posts have been circulating online with the news that the state of Maharashtra froze investments worth Rs 5,000 crore with China, amidst the India China faceoff at Galwan Valley on the Line of Actual Control.Check the archived post here.FACT CHECKWe fact-checked the abov (Source: News Mobile)