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False: The World Health Organization admitted that COVID-19 vaccines can lead to multiple sclerosis. Social media users are sharing a post that suggests the WHO has found COVID vaccines can lead to multiple sclerosis. (Source: Associated Press - AP News)
False: CLAIM:A new autopsy report for George Floyd has been released in 2023, revealing he died from a drug overdose,not from the actions of arresting Minneapolis police officers. As thethree-year anniversaryof Floyd’s death arrived on Thursday, some social media users shared what they erroneously claimed was new evidence about the circumstances of his passing. (Source: Associated Press - AP News)
Barely-True: Electric vehicles are a "giant computer that can be controlled remotely from some cloud-based central grid." The technology is not in place for someone at a central grid to control where your car drives against your will. (Source: PolitiFact)
False: Fox News fired Laura Ingraham Laura Ingraham remains host of Fox News show, wasn't fired by network | Fact checkShow Caption Hide Caption Biden roasts Fox News, Ron DeSantis, and Trump at White House Correspondents' Dinner President Joe Biden took on politicians and cable news outlets during the 2023 White House Correspondents' Dinner. Connor Ling, USA TODAYThe claim: Fox News fired Laura IngrahamA May 17 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) claims Fox News let go of one of its main anchors. "Laura Ingraham was just CANNED at Fox News," says the post. Like our page to get updates throughout the day on our latest debunksOur rating: FalseThe network confirmed it hasn't fired Laura Ingraham. Ingraham continues to share clips of her show on Twitter, where her bio says, "Host, The Ingraham Angle, 10p ET @FoxNews." (Source: USA Today)
False: Arizona judge was forced to overturn election, throw out 274,000 ballots Arizona judge dismissed Kari Lake's latest election challenge on May 22 | Fact checkShow Caption Hide Caption GOP's Kari Lake slams AZ polling issues AZ Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake weighed in on malfunctions at polling places, claiming that Democrats were trying to subvert the vote of Republicans, who tend to show up in greater numbers in person on Election Day. "ARIZONA JUDGE FORCED TO OVERTURN ELECTION: 274,000 BALLOTS MUST BE THROWN OUT," reads the video's caption. The video was posted two days before a judge ruled on former Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake’s latest election case alleging Maricopa County failed to properly verify voters’ signatures during the 2022 midterms. Arizona judge dismissed Lake's latest election challenge May 22Lake, a Republican, lost to Democratic challenger Katie Hobbs in the 2022 Arizona gubernatorial race by about 17,000 votes. But the video in question was shared two days before the county judge ruled in Lake’s case, and provides no evidence the judge was forced to overturn the election or throw out 274,000 ballots. (Source: USA Today)
Misleading: Visuals of PM Modi refraining from touching Indians in India suggesting his discriminatory attitude A video comparing two clips of PM Modi's interactions with Indians abroad and in India is widely shared on social media. The claim accompanying the video suggests that PM Modi is discriminatory towards Indians in India and refuses to touch them. Let's verify the claim made in the (Source: Factly)
False: “When the entire opposition unites, then understand that the king of the country is honest”- Chanakya A social media post attributing a quote to ancient Indian scholar Chanakya (also known as Kautilya) is being widely shared across social media platforms. The Hindi quote attributed to Chanakya loosely translates to "when the entire opposition unites, then understand that the king (Source: Factly)
Misleading: A recent judgement by an Indian Court allows both the wife and girlfriend to live in the same house A newspaper clipping is circulating on social media, claiming that a recent court ruling allows both the wife and girlfriend to cohabit in the same house. Let's verify the claim made in the post.Claim: A recent judgement by an Indian Court allows both the wife and girlfriend to l (Source: Factly)
False: Photo of a Pregnancy test cassette showing the picture of the father A photo is being shared on social media claiming that the new home pregnancy test can show the picture of the father. The photo shows a positive pregnancy result and a man's picture displayed on a pregnancy test cassette. A few users shared the same photo and claim that with the (Source: Factly)
False: Figures given by IMA about pesticide percentage in various cool drinks A social media post shares a graphic which shows the percentage of pesticides in popular cold drinks sold in India. This data has been allegedly released by the Indian Medical Association (IMA). In this article, we will examine the accuracy of this post to determine its veracity. (Source: Factly)