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False: Delta Air Lines is giving $1,000 credit to women 40 and older Fact check: No, Delta Air Lines is not giving away $1,000 credit to women age 40 and olderShow Caption Hide Caption Delta Air Lines seeks to create shared ‘no fly’ list of unruly passengers with other airlines Fight your flight attendant and get grounded for good, according to a new Delta Air Lines proposal. Buzz60, Buzz60The claim: Delta Air Lines is giving $1,000 credit to women 40 and olderAn April 10 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) claims women over a certain age can take advantage of a major promotion from one of the nation's biggest airlines. "Delta offers $1000 Delta Credit to women over 40 to occupy those seats! Like our page to get updates throughout the day on our latest debunksOur rating: FalseDelta Air Lines is not offering any such promotion. The offer allows customers to select from a choice of gift cards, which includes Delta gift cards that can be used to book future flights. (Source: USA Today)

False: Video shows China-made robot dancers are performing at Shanghai's Disneyland. A video of an Indian classical dance performance is circulating with a false claim that it shows two Chinese robots dancing at Shanghai's Disneyland.BOOM found that the video shows two dancers Sophia Salingaros and Isha Parupudi.The video is being shared with a caption, "*Watch t (Source: BOOM Live)

False: Video shows French President Emmanuel Macron being hit by an egg during his first public appearance after the approval of the French pension reforms law. A video showing French President Emmanuel Macron getting hit by an egg at a public gathering is viral with the claim that it shows Macron being attacked by an egg during his first public appearance since the approval of the French pension reform law.BOOM found these claims to be  (Source: BOOM Live)

False: Video shows police in Spain enforcing a lockdown A 2019 video showing police in Azerbaijan's capital roughing up civilians has gone viral claiming the clip shows police in Spain enforcing a lockdown due to the Coronavirus, with brute force.A caption with the viral video reads 'This is lockdown in Spain. You guys in India are lu (Source: BOOM Live)

False: Video shows Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh insulting Indian flag at Coachella festival in the United States A video of Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh interacting with the audience at the Coachella music festival in California, United States is being shared with the misleading claim that he insulted the Indian national flag during his performance.In the video, Dosanjh can be heard talkin (Source: BOOM Live)

False: A BBC survey predicts the BJP’s return to power in Karnataka in upcoming elections. Authors Vasudha Beri Vasudha noticed the growing problem of mis/disinformation online after studying New Media at ACJ in Chennai and became interested in separating facts from fiction. She is interested in learning how global issues affect individuals on a micro level. Before joi (Source: Newschecker)

False: FDA banned COVID-19 vaccines in 2023 Quick TakeRecently, several social media posts are claiming that FDA has slyly banned COVID-19 vaccines. We fact-checked and found the claim to be False. In a recent update, FDA mentioned that monovalent vaccines are no longer authorized for use as bivalent COVID-19 vaccines coul (Source: Thip Media)

Mostly False: Consuming fruit in the morning on an empty stomach can boosts metabolism Can eating fruits at a specific time be beneficial for health?There is no scientific evidence to support claims that eating fruit at a specific time of day provides better health benefits. While some people may benefit from timing their fruit intake based on specific health goals (Source: Thip Media)

Mostly False: Inserting a capsule into the vagina can make you lose weight Quick TakeA video on social media claims that inserting a capsule into the vagina can repair the damaged uterus and vagina, and can make you lose weight. We fact-checked and found the claim to be Mostly False. No evidence recommends inserting a capsule into the vagina to repair t (Source: Thip Media)