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False: The Russian military uses drones labeled with the text "Supercum." About this rating The Russian military uses drones labeled with the text "Supercam." On May 16, 2023, the Facebook page of the Air Force Command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces posted news about the success of their air defenses in repelling a series of rocket attacks carried out b (Source: Snopes)

Inaccurate: “We have been cooling down for the past 4000 years”; the Earth has cooled since the ‘medieval warming’, “It’s all about when you start the measurements” CLAIM "We have been cooling down for the past 4000 years"; the Earth has cooled since the 'medieval warming', "It's all about when you start the measurements" more about the rating framework VERDICT SOURCE: Ian Plimer, Media Research Center, 2 May 2023 DETAILS Factually inaccurat (Source: Climate Feedback)

This Estimate Of Costs Comes From A Major Paper Published By Ulster University That 2016 Report Clearly Outlines How It Arrived At The £400M-£830M Range Of Costs, Including Important Points About Its Methodology While It Remains The Most Recent Calculation Of The Cost To Public Services Of Ni’S Divided Society, The Passage Of Time Needs To Be Taken Into Account: The cost of social division to the public purse in NI ranges between £400m and £830m every year. This estimate of costs comes from a major paper published by Ulster University.That 2016 report clearly outlines how it arrived at the £400m-£830m range of costs, including important points about its methodology.While it remains the most recent calculation of the cost to public s (Source: FactCheckNI)

False: Document mentioning certain bizarre conditions under which Pakistan’s former PM Imran Khan was arrested. A social media post accompanying an image of a document that mentions certain bizarre conditions under which Pakistan's former PM Imran Khan was arrested is being widely shared. The agreement which has been printed on the letterhead of PTI, stipulates that Khan will not be stripp (Source: Factly)

Misleading: Visuals of a child tied up and left on the roof of a house to die A viral video circulating on social media shows a young girl tied up and lying on the roof of a house. The accompanying post urges users to share the video to identify and rescue the child. Let's verify the claim made in this post through this article.Claim: Visuals of a child ti (Source: Factly)

False: Visuals showing a paranormal activity involving a woman walking on a wall A strange video involving a woman walking on a wall is being circulated as if the visuals show some paranormal activity. Through this article, let's fact-check the authenticity of the video shared in the post.Claim: Visuals showing a paranormal activity involving a woman walking  (Source: Factly)

False: Man waves Pakistani flag following Congress’ win in Karnataka. Authors Ishwarachandra B G 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 micr (Source: Newschecker)

False: Pneumococcal vaccines can cause autism Is there a causal relationship between pneumococcal vaccines and autism?Is there any scientific evidence linking pneumococcal vaccines to the development of autism?No evidence proves that pneumococcal vaccines cause autism. Autism is a complex developmental disorder with no singl (Source: Thip Media)