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Not The Same: Judge Aileen Cannon, who was assigned to the Donald Trump documents case, appeared at a September 3, 2022, political rally for the former president in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Not The SameDid Judge Aileen Cannon, who was assigned to the Donald Trump documents case, appear at a September 3, 2022, political rally for the former president in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania? No, that's not true: There's no evidence to suggest she was at the event but a glib cap (Source: Lead Stories)

Only Platforms: Bill C-11, Online Streaming Act will censor social media users Only PlatformsHas Canada's Bill C-11 caused Canadians' social media posts to be censored, including posts about Canadian wildfires? No, that's not true: Bill C-11, also known as the Online Streaming Act, became law in Canada in April 2023. It requires that online streaming platfo (Source: Lead Stories)

False: Easter celebration in Saudi Arabia in 2023 A video of a parade featuring an image of Jesus Christ carrying the cross has been viewed thousands of times on Facebook and YouTube in posts that falsely claim it shows an Easter celebration in Saudi Arabia in 2023. The clip was actually taken during a Palm Sunday procession in Guatemala in early April 2023. (Source: Agence France-Presse - AFP)

False: Ninety-three per cent of children who change their gender end up regretting it. The claim 93 per cent of children who undergo gender transition later regret it is false. Studies assessing levels of regret among transgender people mostly put the figure at about one per cent or lower. (Source: Australian Associated Press - AAP)