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False: Trump posted about "losing loser" Elon Musk and "loser 'meatball' Ron" A supposed screenshot that shows Donald Trump calling Twitter owner Elon Musk a "losing loser" and Ron DeSantis "loser 'meatball' Ron" circulated online before the Florida governor launched a White House bid in a glitchy Twitter livestream. But the purported post is fabricated; the message does not appear on live or archived versions of the former US president's Truth Social feed. (Source: Agence France-Presse - AFP)
False: No, 2014 video does not show children who were forced to kill and eat babies by a satanic cult IN SHORT: A video of children making claims of satanic cult abuses has resurfaced, nearly a decade after it first appeared. But a court ruling and several fact-checking organisations have debunked these claims, finding that the children were pressured into making the accusations (Source: Africa Check)
Fake: No, Nigeria's ministry of interior hasn't asked Nigerians to get a certificate for enduring president Buhari's two terms in office IN SHORT: A document is circulating on social media in Nigeria, asking citizens to go to their local government headquarters to get a certificate that they have survived Muhammadu Buhari's two terms in office. But while it may look convincing, this announcement is patently false. (Source: Africa Check)
Scam: Is Kenya's Nuru Gas company looking for 'passionate workers' to hire? No, viral job ads are a scam IN SHORT: One of the signs of an online job scam is when applicants are asked to pay a fee "for registration". This is the case in Facebook posts circulating in Kenya, where the company Nuru Gas says it is not hiring. "Nuru Gas industry is looking for passionate workers. The sala (Source: Africa Check)
False: No, Nigeria's president Muhammadu Buhari has not dissolved federal executive council IN SHORT: Muhammadu Buhari is due to hand over the Nigerian presidency to Bola Tinubu on 29 May 2023, and it was widely expected he would dissolve the federal executive council at a farewell meeting on 24 May. But, despite reports, this didn't happen. "Just in: Federal Executive (Source: Africa Check)
Scam: Beware of fake Facebook page promising big discounts on water tanks in Kenya IN SHORT: If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. That's the case for a Facebook page and website offering unusually high discounts on Roto water tanks – they're bogus. The Facebook page Roto Tank Moulders offers huge discounts on Roto water tanks manufactured by (Source: Africa Check)
Fake: Did Kenya's Nairobi county buy KSh1 billion worth of stationery? No, document is fake IN SHORT: A document circulating on Facebook claims the Nairobi county office bought stationery from a company for more than KSh1 billion. But the county governor has dismissed it as fake. "We are pleased to inform you that your company was shortlisted among others on the basis o (Source: Africa Check)
False: Ron DeSantis "firmó una ley para prohibir exhibir la bandera de Puerto Rico en público". PolitiFact no encontró ninguna ley en Florida que prohibiera exhibir la bandera puertorriqueña.Han habido propuestas este año en Florida, pero no fueron aprobadas. (Source: PolitiFact)
False: ‘Satan respects pronouns’ pin not sold at Target Target did not sell a pin that says, “Satan respects pronouns” as part of its Pride collection. Viral online posts are sharing a pin by a designer that did collaborate with the retail giant on other items. “You guys I just don’t understand what all the uproar is about with Target (Source: Reuters)
Missing Context: Burning Bible or pride flag is protected in US, absent other crimes Burning the Bible or a “pride” flag are both protected under the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment and won’t be penalized unless the activity also violates other laws, independent law experts said in response to online posts claiming that burning a pride flag is considered a ha (Source: Reuters)
Altered: Video of Bill Gates endorsing Ron DeSantis was digitally created A clip that seemingly shows Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates endorsing Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for the presidency was digitally created but has been shared online as if authentic. There is no evidence Gates made such an endorsement. In the video, Gates can partly be heard sa (Source: Reuters)
Debunked: Video argu...: Debunked: Video arguing migrants will damage Ireland relies on false claims and statistics (Source: TheJournal.ie)
Unsupported: “the mRNA jab didn’t actually save any lives” CLAIM "the mRNA jab didn't actually save any lives" more about the rating framework VERDICT SOURCE: Wes Walker, Clash Daily, 15 May 2023 DETAILS Inadequate support: The claim is based on a study by Benn et al., which contains several limitations such as a comparison between separ (Source: Health Feedback)
False: KSRTC offering 30% discount to Hajj pilgrims in Kerala. Authors Sabloo Thomas Sabloo Thomas has worked as a special correspondent with the Deccan Chronicle from 2011 to December 2019. Post-Deccan Chronicle, he freelanced for various websites and worked in the capacity of a translator as well (English to Malayalam and Malayalam to Engl (Source: Newschecker)
False: Image shows ‘revamped’ Boulevard Road in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir An image is widely shared on social media claiming to depict a renovated Boulevard Road in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, ahead of the two-day G20 Summit which started from May 22.The image is shared on Facebook with a caption: "Kashmir is witnessing amazing transformation! This pi (Source: News Mobile)
False: Video shows Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah dancing After the Congress' triumph in the Karnataka Assembly elections, a video is widely shared on social media. The 38-second clip supposedly shows Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, engaging in a lively dance performance accompanied by a popular Kannada song. Several individuals (Source: News Mobile)
False: Image shows ‘revamped’ Boulevard Road in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir An image is widely shared on social media claiming to depict a renovated Boulevard Road in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, ahead of the two-day G20 Summit which started from May 22.The image is shared on Facebook with a caption: "Kashmir is witnessing amazing transformation! This pi (Source: News Mobile)
False: Video shows military forces rescuing Hindu and Christian women, who hail from India and Bangladesh, from ISIS camps. A distressing video which shows military personnel rescuing some injured women who are chained in what appears to be a camp is going viral on the internet.What are users claiming?: Those sharing the video have claimed that the women belonged to Hindu and Christian community and h (Source: WebQoof - The Quint)
False: Photo shows PM Modi touch Saudi Arabian King Salman's feet. (Not convinced of a post or information you came across online and want it verified? Send us the details on WhatsApp at 9643651818 , or e-mail it to us at webqoof@thequint.com and we'll fact-check it for you. You can also read all our fact-checked stories here .) (Source: WebQoof - The Quint)
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Falsch: "Der polnische General Skrzypczak bestätigte die Angaben über die Vorbereitung eines Putsches in Belarus durch den Westen" meldete RIA Novosti und berief sich dabei angeblich auf die Aussagen eines polnischen Generals namens Waldemar Skrzypczak in einem Interview des Senders Polsat News "Polen bereitet sich auf den bewaffneten Putsch in Belarus und die Teilnahme an dessen Unterstützung auf militärischem Weg vor"habe Skrzypczak angeblich gesagt Diese angeblichen Pläne würden auch Lukaschenkos Aussage aus einer Rede im März stützen, dass der Westen Belarus überfallen und vernichten wolle. Lukaschenko und Peskow reagieren auf angebliche Putsch-PläneUnd sogar Alexander Lukaschenko persönlich und Kreml-Sprecher Dmitrij Peskow folgten dem medialen Echo und reagierten auf die angeblichen Äußerungen aus Polen. Aber was hat es nun wirklich mit der Behauptung auf sich, dass der Westen einen Aufstand in Belarus vorbereite? "Polen bereitet sich auf den bewaffneten Putsch in Belarus und die Teilnahme an dessen Unterstützung auf militärischem Weg vor", habe Skrzypczak angeblich gesagt. Skrzypczak betonte lediglich, dass es seiner Meinung nach einen Aufstand in Belarus geben werde, auf den sich Polen vorbereiten sollte. (Source: DW - Deutsche Welle)