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Satire: Story of Arkansas woman raising deer indoors stems from satire An amusing story about the arrest of an Arkansas resident named Bridgette Watkins who allegedly raised deer indoors with the intention of training them to attack hunters is not real and originated on a satire page. The story has been reshared across social media platforms without (Source: Reuters)

False: Photographs authentically show R. Kelly performing concerts in prison. About this rating The photographs were AI-generated and there is no evidence that Kelly has performed a concert while in prison. On April 25, 2023, photographs appeared online of singer R. Kelly in which he seemingly performed in front of a large crowd in prison while wearing an  (Source: Snopes)

False: New York CityMayor Eric Adams said he will ban meat and dairy products in the city Fact check: New York reducing food-related emissions, not banning meat and dairyShow Caption Hide Caption New York City mayor urges peaceful protests ahead of Trump's arrival New York City Mayor Eric Adams and NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell laid out standards expected from demonstrators protesting Donald Trump’s arrest. “NYC Mayor said he will start banning meat and dairy products,” reads the video's caption. Like our page to get updates throughout the day on our latest debunksOur rating: FalseAdams did not say he was banning meat and dairy products. City facilities reducing, not banning, meat and dairy useA city hall spokesperson called the claim that Adams said he will ban meat and dairy “100% false.”The claim emerged after Adams announced on April 17 an effort to curb food-related emissions from city agencies by one-third by 2030. Fact check: No, the World Economic Forum didn't order governments to ration waterNew York City has adopted other policies aimed at addressing food-related emissions, including the addition of vegan meals in schools and plant-based meals in hospitals. (Source: USA Today)