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Mcontext: Did Kenya's prime cabinet secretary criticise own government over controversial house tax? No, video is from 2019 IN SHORT: A video circulating online shows Musalia Mudavadi criticising the government over a proposed housing levy. But this is an old video of him criticising a previous government . A video circulating on social media shows Kenya's prime cabinet secretary , Musalia Mudavadi, r (Source: Africa Check)
Can'T Prevent: A Healthy Liver Does Prevent The Spread Of Any Cancer Can't PreventDoes solely maintaining a healthy liver prevent the spread of any cancer in the human body? No, that's not true: A Harvard Cancer Center professor of medical oncology told Lead Stories that this claim is "entirely false." Also, the woman making this claim is an unreg (Source: Lead Stories)
Misleading: Video shows a crowd gathered for Sachin Pilot’s 'Jan Sangharsh Yatra' Sachin Pilot, former president of Rajasthan Congress, has embarked on a five-day 'Jan Sangharsh Yatra' starting on May 11. During this padayatra — Ajmer to Jaipur — Pilot and his supporters are raising concerns about various issues, including alleged scams and corruption that too (Source: News Mobile)
False: PTI supporters protesting against the arrest of Imran Khan Former Pakistan Prime Minister, and the Chief of PTI, Imran Khan, was recently apprehended outside the Islamabad High Court amidst corruption accusations, leading to widespread protests throughout the nation.Against this backdrop, a viral video claiming Khan's followers have take (Source: News Mobile)
False: Video shows the impact of Cyclone Mocha Cyclone Mocha caused significant damage in Rakhine State, Myanmar, including the snapping of bridges, downed power lines, and the destruction of huts in displacement camps and villages.Against this backdrop, a video showing strong winds and whirlwinds is widely shared on social m (Source: News Mobile)
False: Video shows Akshay Kumar condemning Imran Khan's arrest A video, in which Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar can be heard supporting Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan and asking people to unite against Khan's arrest, is widely shared on social mediaThe video is shared on Facebook with a caption: "Akshay Kumar is also supporting Im (Source: News Mobile)
False: Video shows the survivors of the MiG-21 crash in Hanumangarh, Rajasthan A video showing few civilians and military men helping the injured flight crew members is doing the rounds on social media. Many users have shared the video claiming that the injured people are survivors of the MiG-21 crash that occurred on May 8, 2023, in Hanumangarh, Rajasthan. (Source: News Mobile)
False: Video of voting fraud polling booth in Karnataka A video allegedly showing voting fraud at one of the polling booths, is doing rounds on social media with a claim that the video is from Karnataka.The video was shared with the caption: र्नाटक राज्य में ऐसे दादागिरी से वोटिंग बूथ पर कारनामे हुए बोगस वोटिंग क्या इसकी जांच और सख् (Source: News Mobile)
Misleading: Steve Waugh recently reached Kashi to immerse the ashes of his friend Biran An image of former Australian cricket captain Steve Waugh is widely shared on social media, claiming that he has reached Kashi to immerse the ashes of his friend Brian in river Ganga.The image is shared on Facebook with a caption: "अपने मित्र ब्रायन की अस्थियां विसर्जित करने मोक् (Source: News Mobile)
Misleading: Tel Aviv residents running away from the beach because of the ongoing attack from Gaza Israeli airstrikes on Gaza, dated May 9, 2023, targeting Islamic Jihad — the second-largest Palestinian armed group in Gaza, have resulted in the reignition of the conflict between the two countries. Palestinian militants, in retaliation, launched approximately 800 rockets on Jer (Source: News Mobile)
False: Jain monks attacked by after the victory of Congress in the Karnataka elections A collage of photos, claiming that the Jain monks were attacked by people from the Muslim community after the victory of Congress in the Karnataka Assembly elections, is doing the rounds on social media. People are sharing these images criticising Congress for the alleged violenc (Source: News Mobile)
Misleading: Effect of 'The Kerala Story': Woman thrashed man for harassing her The documentary film "The Kerala Story", which depicts three Kerala women converting to Islam and joining the Islamic State group, sparked controversy and political debates nationwide even before its scheduled release on May 5, 2023. The documentary has been banned in West Bengal (Source: News Mobile)
False: Billionaire and philanthropist George Soros has died The news of the alleged demise of billionaire and philanthropist George Soros is widely shared on social media with some people claiming that he suffered a "violent heart attack".George Soros has gained recognition as a hedge fund tycoon and is the founder of the Open Society Fou (Source: News Mobile)
False: BJP MP Maneka Kumari Taking A Jibe On Her Party A video is going viral on social media, wherein a lady can be seen taking a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP government. It is being shared with a claim that the lady in the video is a BJP MP named Menaka Kumari.The video is being shared with the caption: Menaka K (Source: News Mobile)