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False: UN Agenda 21/2030, titled "New World Order," is an official document produced by the United Nations listing goals for the year 2030, including the items "end of the family unit" and "government raised children." About this rating Since as early as 2020, a document titled UN Agenda 21/2030 has been shared as evidence of the United Nations' desire to strip humans of their autonomy and privacy. In April 2023, the Twitter account @IluminatiBot tweeted it, receiving over two million views at (Source: Snopes)
False: People are feeding meth to deer and teaching them to attack hunters Fact check: Claims of people feeding deer meth, training them to attack hunters began as satireShow Caption Hide Caption Big herd of deer crosses the road in a surprising video Dozens of deer were spotted galloping across a UK road. “At the time of the arrest Watkins was in possession of several grams of meth, four deer and many stolen broken electronics. Attention was drawn to Watkins when she began giving meth to the young deer and they were caught rummaging through people’s garages and back porches." Claim originated on satirical pageThe posts all repeat or slightly alter a purported news release posted April 23 on a Facebook page called "Arkansas Fish Game." Keith Stephens, a spokesperson for the commission, said the announcement is not authentic and it is not the first time postings from the satire page have been taken as real on social media. (Source: USA Today)
False: Kenya is getting rid of the US dollar Fact check: Kenya has US dollar shortage, but won't stop using American moneyShow Caption Hide Caption Kenya police clear Nairobi streets ahead of protests Police in Nairobi are on high alert for more anti-government demonstrations, even after Kenya's government declared protests illegal. Like our page to get updates throughout the day on our latest debunksOur rating: FalseKenya is not getting rid of the dollar. Kenya not getting rid of dollarKenya is dealing with a dollar shortage, according to the German news outlet Deutsche Welle. He didn't say it's getting rid of the dollar, however. Tobias Rasmussen, an International Monetary Fund Resident Representative in Kenya, told USA TODAY Kenya will still be utilizing dollars. (Source: USA Today)
Satire: Budweiser brands will not be allowed at Germany's Oktoberfest Fact check: Claim that Budweiser was banned from Germany's Oktoberfest is satireShow Caption Hide Caption Crowds gather at Oktoberfest in Germany after pandemic cancellations The pretzels are twisted, lederhosen and drindls abound and the sound of "próst" is floating in the air as people celebrate the return of Oktoberfest. Cody Godwin, Associated PressThe claim: Budweiser brands will not be allowed at Germany's OktoberfestAn April 22 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) shows a group of people raising large mugs of beer above a headline that reads, "Budweiser Brands Won't Be Welcome at Oktoberfest For 1st Time in 75 Years." There is no evidence of such an announcement, and only beer from Munich breweries is served at Germany's Oktoberfest. But, despite the article's claim, that backlash hasn't led to Budweiser being banned from Germany's Oktoberfest, a festival held every year in late September and early October in the Bavarian city of Munich. The Associated Press, Check Your Fact, Lead Stories and Reuters also debunked the claim. (Source: USA Today)