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Misleading: Prayut Chan O-Cha will lead Thailand's development until 2027 After opposition parties dominated general elections in Thailand, social media posts misleadingly claimed incumbent Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha would retain control over any future government as he had been appointed to lead the kingdom's development until at least 2027. But the role of chair of the National Strategy Committee goes to whomever is prime minister at the time -- not specifically Prayut. The Thai government has refuted the claim, and political analysts also told AFP that Thailand's prime minister chairs the committee by virtue of their position. (Source: Agence France-Presse - AFP)

Old Conspiracy: Conservatives believe that there is a conspiracy to create chemical rainbows near the ground Old ConspiracyAre conservatives or Republicans now taking issue with "manufactured" rainbows that appear when there is water spray from a fountain? No, that's not true: This viral 2007 video of unscientific musings about rainbows was mashed up and posted to mock conservative Repu (Source: Lead Stories)

Private: Only 7 People Showed Up For Trump in Iowa PrivateDid seven people show up for former President Donald Trump in Iowa as the 2024 election season began? No, that's missing context: The video of Trump with seven people was taken inside a radio station office where he was recording an interview -- it was not an event open to (Source: Lead Stories)