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Altered: An image shows George Soros at a Ron DeSantis event An image circulating online purports to show George Soros seated at a table behind Ron DeSantis as the Republican presidential candidate posed for a photo at a May 2023 event. This is false; the picture has been altered to superimpose the billionaire philanthropist's head onto another person's body. (Source: Agence France-Presse - AFP)

False: "1,000,000 Ukraine soldiers wiped out” United States and European officials estimate as many as 120,000 Ukrainian soldiers have died or been injured in the war. We find no basis for a "1 million" estimate. (Source: PolitiFact)

False: “If you shopped at Walmart in 2022, you could be entitled to a $500 refund!” The Facebook posts lead users to a bogus website, not an official Walmart page.There is no evidence that Walmart is refunding customers $500 for shopping at their stores in 2022. (Source: PolitiFact)

False: RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel said that a possible U.S. debt default "bodes very well for the Republican field in 2024." About this rating McDaniel's statement, in context, was that President Joe Biden's purportedly unfavorable job approval poll numbers bode well for the Republican field. On May 25, 2023, a tweet from U.S. President Biden's personal Twitter account paraphrased statements by Republi (Source: Snopes)

False: Target is selling 'tuck-friendly' swimsuits for children Target's 'tuck-friendly' swimsuit is made for adults, not kids | Fact checkShow Caption Hide Caption Target holds ‘emergency’ meeting over LGBTQ items Target held an "emergency" meeting after their LGBTQ Pride Month collection stirred controversy. Following this clip, conservative podcast host Matt Walsh is shown saying, "We can also clearly see that the bathing suits, though not in the kid's section, are available in kids' sizes. None of the kids' swimsuits in the Pride section are labeled as "tuck-friendly." The "tuck-friendly" swimsuit, made for those who are transgender, is one such item that has sparked outrage online. "The kids’ swimsuits in the Pride collection are not the same design or construction and do not have the same label," Castañeda told AP. (Source: USA Today)

False: A journalist with Dinamalar was fired for asking Amit Shah about BJP's recent loss in Karnataka A viral message claiming a journalist with Dinamalar, a Tamil language newspaper, who asked Home Minister Amit Shah about Bharatiya Janata Party's dwindling presence in South India was fired from the paper, is false.On May 24, Home Minister Amit Shah held a press meet in Delhi to (Source: BOOM Live)

False: Video shows an instance of violence in West Bengal's East Medinipur. A video showing explosions near a farmland is being shared is being shared online, purportedly as an instance of violence in West Bengal's East Medinipur district.BOOM found that these posts are false; the video is from Kerala and it shows fireworks being organised by Parakkat Sr (Source: BOOM Live)

Partly False: Man refuses to pay electricity bill, beats up official, stating that the Congress had vowed free electricity when it came to power. Authors Ishwarachandra B G Kushel HM Kushel HM is a mechanical engineer-turned-journalist, who loves all things football, tennis and films. He was with the news desk at the Hindustan Times, Mumbai, before joining Newschecker. Pankaj Menon Pankaj Menon is a fact-checker based out  (Source: Newschecker)

False: This graphic by IMA shows the percentage of pesticides in cold drinks. A graphic showing percentage of pesticides in various soft drinks sold in India is going viral on social media.The image also claims that this data has been allegedly sourced from the Indian Medical Association (IMA).According to the graphic, the top three drink are Fanta with th (Source: WebQoof - The Quint)

False: Foods possess electromagnetic properties Do certain foods have a significant effect on electric, magnetic, or electromagnetic fields in the body?No. There is no scientific proof to back the notion that specific foods have electric, magnetic, or electromagnetic qualities. Claims about "electric, magnetic or electromagnet (Source: Thip Media)

Mostly False: Splashing water in the eyes increases eyesight Does filling the mouth with water and splashing clean water in the open eyes increase eyesight?Is it true that splashing water in the eyes upon waking up improves eyesight?Not really. There is no scientific evidence supporting the notion that morning practices like splashing wate (Source: Thip Media)

Mostly False: varicose veins be treated using an oil Does massaging with an oil completely cure for varicose veins?Can varicose veins be effectively addressed using a Korean oil?No, varicose veins cannot be treated using any Korean essential oil. It is a medical condition that requires medical treatment addressing the underlying is (Source: Thip Media)

False: COVID vaccines speed up the aging process Do COVID vaccines have any impact on accelerating the aging process within the human body?Is there any relation between covid vaccine and aging process?No, at present, there is no scientific evidence to indicate that COVID-19 vaccines hasten the aging process. Current research su (Source: Thip Media)

Half True: Burqa-clad woman throws an egg at Shri Ram's poster in Maharashtra Vishvas News investigation found that the woman who threw eggs at Lord Ram's poster turned out to be suffering from mental illness. The woman is not a Muslim and her name is Shailaja Vishal.New Delhi (Vishvas News): A video is going viral on social media platforms in which a woma (Source: Vishvasnews)