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False: Oktoberfest in Germany banned Budweiser brands. Claims that the prominent beer brand was banned from Oktoberfest, Munich’s world-famous annual beer festival, are spreading widely on social media platforms including Twitter, Facebook and TikTok, with many users sharing a blog post as evidence. (Source: Associated Press - AP News)

False: A woman in Summit, Arkansas, was arrested on Friday after she trained deer to attack hunters and fed the animals meth. A fabricated storyillustrated withthe photos is circulating widely on social media. (Source: Associated Press - AP News)

False: Mob vandalised BJP truck in Karnataka ahead of polls Karnataka is going to the polls on and from May 10, 2023. The BJP, the Congress, and some regional parties will lock horns to get a majority in the 224-seat state legislative assembly. A video has gone viral on social media where a mob can be seen chasing down and vandalizing a B (Source: Alt News)

False: Video of a Hindu woman disrupting Eid Prayers in Virginia A video of a saree-clad woman being dragged away by security staff from a gathering is being shared on social media. The post which shares this video claims that the woman is a Hindu, and that she disrupted prayers held in Virginia by climbing onto the pulpit of a mosque. Let's f (Source: Factly)

False: Rs. 500 note with a ‘star’ mark in the number panel indicates a fake note A photo of an Rs. 500/- currency note with an asterisk or star ('*') mark in the number panel is being shared on social media claiming it is a fake currency note that has been in circulation in the country for the past two to three days. The post claims that any Rs. 500 note with (Source: Factly)