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False: A clip shows then-House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosiopenlyadmitting how Democrats get the media to legitimize lies using a tactic called the “wrap-up smear.” A video circulating widely on Instagram in recent days has given new life to the erroneous claim that Pelosi spilled the beans on Democratic smear tactics by omitting part of her answer to a reporter’s question. (Source: Associated Press - AP News)

False: Mosque near horrific train accident site in India Social media posts circulating after India's worst train crash in decades falsely claim an aerial photo of the site shows a mosque nearby -- suggesting Muslims were responsible for the tragedy. But an AFP journalist visited the crash site in eastern Odisha state and found the structure being highlighted in the posts is actually a temple belonging to a Hindu religious sect. Local police said they are investigating the cause of the crash but dismissed communal links, warning "severe legal action" against those spreading such claims. (Source: Agence France-Presse - AFP)

False: Every scientific publication on coronaviruses from 1990 to 2018 found vaccines do not work against the virus type. The claim that every scientific publication from 1990 to 2018 found vaccines do not work on coronaviruses is false. While research found vaccines could fight coronaviruses, there was never a demand for a human vaccine prior to COVID-19. Since the start of the pandemic, a copious amount of research has shown the COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective. It is estimated that in their first year alone, vaccines saved 19.8m lives worldwide. (Source: Australian Associated Press - AAP)