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False: Viral image shows explosion near the Pentagon An image showing a huge fire with black smoke coming out is widely shared on social media, claiming that it's a large explosion near the Pentagon complex in Washington DC.The image is shared on Facebook with a caption: "BREAKING – Initial Reports of a Large Explosion near The Pen (Source: News Mobile)

Misleading: PM Modi was ignored by G7 leaders at summit in Hiroshima, Japan A video showing multiple leaders at the G7 Summit in Hiroshima, Japan posing for a photo and engaging in conversation, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi stands apart from the group is widely shared on social media, claiming that PM Modi was ignored by other leaders.The video is  (Source: News Mobile)

False: Video shows that Hijab ban has been lifted in Karnataka institutions In February 2022, the Karnataka government issued a directive prohibiting clothing deemed to "disrupt equality, integrity, and public order in educational institutions". Following this order, a group of girls from the Muslim community filed petitions arguing that they had the rig (Source: News Mobile)

Misleading: A Muslim woman defaced Shri Rama's poster in Maharashtra A video showing a woman doing something on a platform built in the middle of the road is widely shared on social media, claiming that a Muslim woman disrespected Shri Ram by throwing eggs on his poster. Many users claim that this incident happened in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, f (Source: News Mobile)

False: Video of bus falling into a ravine in Meghalaya A video of a bus falling into a ravine is doing the rounds on social media, claiming that it is from Meghalaya. The post claimed that the driver of the bus got down for tea and forgot to pull the handbrake, which result in an accident.The post reads: मेघालय : ड्राइवर चाय पीने के  (Source: News Mobile)