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False: A photograph shows a child who has been found in the UK and the user needs help locating their parents. Multiple Facebook posts claim that a child is lost in the UK and appeal for help to find their parents. However, the posts are hoaxes and use old photographs of children from the US. The posts use almost identical text, claiming that a child has been found "walking behind a home" (Source: Full Fact)

False: Edipeel, produced by Apeel Sciences, contains ingredients that cause a number of risks to human health. Posts on Facebook and Twitter claiming that a new type of protective coating designed to keep fruits and vegetables fresh is harmful to human health have collectively been shared thousands of times . The concerns on social media surround a product called Edipeel , manufactured by (Source: Full Fact)

False: Apeel Sciences is funded by Bill Gates and has been endorsed by the World Economic Forum. Posts on Facebook and Twitter claiming that a new type of protective coating designed to keep fruits and vegetables fresh is harmful to human health have collectively been shared thousands of times . The concerns on social media surround a product called Edipeel , manufactured by (Source: Full Fact)

Satire: Claim AOC said 'government must shut down unapproved news agencies’ stems from satire Democratic U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez did not say “the government must shut down unapproved news agencies to defeat fascism.” The quote stems from an article by satirical website The Babylon Bee, but some social media users have shared screenshots of the article (Source: Reuters)

False: TheWorld Economic Forum ordered governments to start rationing water Fact check: No, the World Economic Forum didn't order governments to ration waterShow Caption Hide Caption Greta Thunberg makes bold demand at Davos Climate activist Greta Thunberg told a World Economic Forum panel that activists were demanding an end to all investment in fossil fuel exploration. USA TODAYThe claim: The World Economic Forum ordered governments to start rationing waterAn April 12 article from The People's Voice claims the World Economic Forum is restricting water consumption around the globe. "‘Water is Not a Human Right’: WEF Orders Govt’s To Begin Rationing Water Into Homes," reads the article's headline. "The World Economic Forum never published such posts and never made such statements." There's no mention of water rationing elsewhere on the U.N.'s Sustainable Development Goals and Water Conference websites. (Source: USA Today)

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Manipuliert: Ein Video zeige eine Plakatwand im Zentrum der italienischen Stadt Mailand. Darauf ist der ukrainische Präsident Wolodymyr Selenskyj zu sehen, der Spenden durch ein Nasenloch „aufsaugt“. Es ist eine merkwürdige Werbetafel, die im Zentrum der italienischen Stadt Mailand stehen soll. Angeblich werden mit ihr Spenden für die Ukraine gesammelt: Durch ein Nasenloch des ukrainischen Präsidenten WolodymyrSelenskyj in einer Plakatwand sollen Passantinnen und Passanten Ge (Source: Correctiv)