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False: An image shows a CNN news story that reported the OceanGate submersible on its way to the Titanic wreckage site was found empty. As rescuersrace against the clockto find the Titan, the lost submersible operated by OceanGate Expeditions, social media users on Wednesday shared a fabricated CNN report that falsely claimed the vessel has been found with no one inside. (Source: Associated Press - AP News)

False: Video shows China launched an artificial sun A video has been viewed millions of times after it circulated on various social media platforms alongside a false claim that it shows the launch of China's artificial sun. The clip actually shows the launch of NASA's Artemis I rocket in November 2022 at the Kennedy Space Center in the US state of Florida. (Source: Agence France-Presse - AFP)

Aligns Laws: California is considering a bill that will send children as young as 12 years old to group homes without the parent or guardian permission allows minors gender affirming care ab665 Aligns LawsIs California considering a bill that will send children "as young as 12" to be sent "to group homes without the parents permission," potentially allowing minors to receive gender-affirming medical or surgical care? No, that's not true: AB665 is a proposed bill to alig (Source: Lead Stories)

False: Video of Ugandan ADF rebels celebrating school massacre A video of smiling armed men walking uphill as they are cheered on by an unidentified videographer has been viewed thousands of times in online posts claiming it shows rebel Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) returning after carrying out a massacre at a Ugandan school. Ugandan authorities have blamed ADF for the attack on June 16, 2023. However, the video has been online since June 2022, a year before the school attack in which at least 42 were killed, including 37 students. (Source: Agence France-Presse - AFP)