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Facebook users are o...: Facebook users are offering free puppies. The claim Facebook users are offering free puppies is false. The posts are part of an orchestrated scam targeting users across different continents. False – The claim is inaccurate. (Source: Australian Associated Press - AAP)
Not Scientific: Pressing Chest 'Boosts Lung Health'; Alleviates 'Cough, Wheezing, Asthma, and Dyspnea' Not ScientificDoes pressing the "lung 1" point on one's chest help to cure, treat or alleviate such conditions as cough, wheezing, asthma and dyspnea? No, that's not true: Lead Stories found no evidence supporting this theory.The claim appeared in a post on Facebook on April 22, (Source: Lead Stories)
No Cure: Fasting Will NOT Cure AIDS No CureDoes fasting cure AIDS? No, that's not true: Officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.N.'s UNAIDS organization told Lead Stories there is no cure to HIV/AIDS. However, with proper medical care, the virus can be controlled and people living wi (Source: Lead Stories)
False: Channel Tunnel to CLOSE PERMANENTLY on 30th April in BREXIT dispute Is the tunnel under the English Channel through which the Eurostar trains pass about to close permanently on April 30, 2018? No, that's not true. An article reporting this was the case originated from a satire website, it is not real.It originated from an article published on Apr (Source: Lead Stories)
Off Target: A television interview with international affairs analyst Gilbert Doctorow proves that a Russian hypersonic missile "killed 200 NATO generals, including at least 20 or 30 high-ranking American officers." Off TargetDoes a TV interview with international affairs analyst Gilbert Doctorow prove that a Russian hypersonic missile "killed 200 NATO generals, including at least 20 or 30 high-ranking American officers"? No, that's not true: Doctorow doesn't offer any evidence to support hi (Source: Lead Stories)
Old Footage: Video shows Rapid Support force in full control of Khartoum International Airport and Military base Old FootageDoes a video shared on social media show Sudan Rapid Forces (SRF) troops in control of "Khartoum International Airport and Military base"? No, that's not true: The video appeared online three months before fighting broke in Sudan in mid-April 2023. Lead Stories geoloca (Source: Lead Stories)
False: images of farmers agitation at Amaravati 13 Oct 2020 7:24 AM GMTHyderabad: October 12 marked the 300th day of farmers agitation at Amaravati against the YSR Congress Party government's three capitals decision. Activists staged protests at various places including Tirupati, Anantapur, Rajahmundry, Kurnool, etc.Few pictur (Source: Newsmeter)
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Falsch - Es Handelt Sich Um Eine Fälschung: Vor Schüssen in einer Disco in Konstanz habe es eine Warnung gegeben. Tödliche Schüsse in Konstanz Fake-Warnung in Google-Bewertungen Stand: 30.07.2017 16:17 UhrMehrere Medien berichten nach den Schüssen in Konstanz, es habe eine Woche zuvor eine Warnung vor einem entsprechenden Vorfall in der Disco gegeben. Doch es handelt sich bei dieser Ankündig (Source: Tagesschau)
Falsch - Die Angebliche Panne Ist Eine Fälschung: Peinliche Panne: ARD tauft ehemaligen Ministerpräsidenten um Fake-Bild zur Landtagswahl Eine "peinliche Panne", die keine war Stand: 09.05.2017 13:14 Uhr"Peinliche Panne: ARD tauft ehemaligen Ministerpräsidenten um" - so lautete Sonntagabend eine Schlagzeile. In der Sendung zur Wahl in Schleswig-Holstein sei der Name von Ex-Ministerpräside (Source: Tagesschau)