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True: A dog named Bobi was born in Portugal on May 11, 1992, and was still alive and confirmed by Guinness as the oldest dog on record as of May 2023. About this rating In May 2023, we received emails from readers who wanted to know if a Portuguese dognamed Bobi truly was the world's oldest dog ever recorded. One of the messages asked, "Is Bobi REALLY the oldest dog? There's been debate that the pictures of young Bobi aren't th (Source: Snopes)

False: Image shows explosion in front of the Pentagon. Several Indian media outlets on Monday ran a hoax message claiming that an explosion has occurred near the Pentagon - the headquarters of the United States Department of Defence, after an AI-generated image of an explosion in front of the Pentagon went viralBOOM found no credible (Source: BOOM Live)

False: Video shows woman getting her husbands's name tattooed on her forehead as a romantic gesture Several mainstream media outlets including Times Now, NDTV, Hindustan Times and News 18 fell for a viral staged video and falsely claimed a Bengaluru woman got her husband's name tattooed on her forehead.BOOM spoke to the woman named Raksha, seen in the video, who confirmed that  (Source: BOOM Live)

Unsupported: A study shows that “COVID vaccines could be causing ‘long-term brain damage’” CLAIM A study shows that "COVID vaccines could be causing 'long-term brain damage'" more about the rating framework VERDICT SOURCE: Anonymous, Leading Report, 10 May 2023 DETAILS Inadequate support: The review cited as evidence that the COVID-19 vaccines cause neurological proble (Source: Health Feedback)

Fabricated Pic: This photo shows an Explosion near Pentagon Fabricated PicWas there an explosion near the Pentagon on May 22, 2023? No, that's not true: This is not a real photo but a digitally fabricated image that shows a plume of smoke near a building that slightly resembles the Pentagon, the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defe (Source: Lead Stories)

False: Semen helps with wrinkles, moisturizing, and acne Do research and studies support the idea that semen can be used to reduce wrinkles, moisturize the face, and prevent acne?There is no scientific evidence to support the claim that applying sperms can reduce wrinkles, moisturize the face, or prevent acne. Additionally, using semen (Source: Thip Media)