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Scam: Nigerians, ignore fake registration advert for Lagos state internship programme IN SHORT: Unemployed young people in Nigeria are being warned not to fall for an advert asking them to register for a Lagos state internship programme. Officials say applications for 2023 have not opened. A post asking Nigerians to register for the "ongoing Lagos State Internship (Source: Africa Check)

False: Video shows leopard attack in Royal Palms, Goregaon, behind Aarey Dairy in Mumbai An old video from December 2022 showing a leopard jumping over a barbed wire fence and attacking a four-wheeler in Jorhat, Assam, is being shared with the false claim that the wild animal had pounced on a vehicle in Goregaon, Mumbai.The viral video is being shared with the captio (Source: BOOM Live)

Unsupported: Rise in cancer after water fluoridation was introduced shows fluoride causes cancer; “Fluoride amounts to public murder on a grand scale” CLAIM Rise in cancer after water fluoridation was introduced shows fluoride causes cancer; "Fluoride amounts to public murder on a grand scale" more about the rating framework VERDICT SOURCE: Dean Burk, Facebook, YouTube, 11 May 2023 DETAILS Inadequate support: The claim is based (Source: Health Feedback)

False: Saudi Arabia government gifted a gold bike to footballer Cristiano Ronaldo. 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: Aluminum is the biggest cause of Alzheimer’s disease Is cooking in aluminum cookware the primary cause of Alzheimer's disease?Is there evidence supporting the claim that aluminum is the leading cause of Alzheimer's disease?No. While there have been some concerns about aluminum exposure and its potential link to Alzheimer's disease, (Source: Thip Media)

False: Noynoy Aquino staged his death in an attempt to boost the presidential candidacy of Leni Robredo in the 2022 elections A video on YouTube is touting a conspiracy theory that the late President Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III staged his death in an apparent attempt to boost the presidential candidacy of former Vice President Leni Robredo in last year's election.This is not true. The former president p (Source: Vera Files)

False: Edited photos of PM Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi are going viral on social media Edited photos of PM Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi are going viral on social media. Some users are sharing these to target both politicians.New Delhi (Vishvas News): Some pictures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi are going viral on social me (Source: Vishvasnews)