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False: Five-year-olds are made to question their gender as part of New Zealand Ministry of Education guidelines. The claim that a post shows New Zealand Ministry of Education guidelines relating to sexuality and gender is false. There is nothing within policy or guideline documents to support the claims. The Ministry of Education confirmed the claims have no basis in fact. (Source: Australian Associated Press - AAP)
The government has c...: The government has chosen not to provide brochures outlining the ‘yes’ and ‘no’ cases ahead of the voice to parliament referendum. The claim that the government has chosen not to provide voters with pamphlets outlining ‘yes’ and ‘no’ arguments ahead of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voice to parliament referendum is false. While Labor had initially proposed dumping the requirement for the electoral commission to post physical information pamphlets to voters, the decision was ultimately reversed. The referendum law passed in March 2023 retains the requirement for physical pamphlets. (Source: Australian Associated Press - AAP)
Pre Mulvaney: Video Does Show Road Roller Demolishing Bud Light Cans In Criticism Of Dylan Mulvaney Advertisement Pre MulvaneyDoes a video show a compaction roller demolishing cases of Bud Light beer cans in response to a marketing campaign for the brand featuring transgender social media influencer Dylan Mulvaney? No, that's not true: The video shows thousands of beer cans being destroyed i (Source: Lead Stories)
Misleading: Picture of 20,000 bikers driving past the house of a 6-Year-old cancer patient in Germany an Image of a bike rally is being shared on social media with a claim 20,000 bikers drove past the house of a 6-year-old cancer patient in Germany after his mother mentioned online that he loves bikes.The post read: True Story: A 6-year-old boy with terminal cancer, Kilian Saas, (Source: News Mobile)
Misleading: French Prez Emmanuel Macron hit by an egg over Pension reforms. Amid the ongoing protest in France against the new law to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64, a video of French President Emmanuel Macron being hit by an egg is widely shared on social media.The Facebook post reads: French President Macron was hit with an egg on the forehead (Source: News Mobile)
False: The song 'Mere Angne Mein' was recorded by one Miss Sheela in 1883. (Not convinced of a post or information you came across online and want it verified? Send us the details on WhatsApp at 9643651818 , or e-mail it to us at webqoof@thequint.com and we'll fact-check it for you. You can also read all our fact-checked stories here .) (Source: WebQoof - The Quint)
All German Fact Checks
Falsch - Auch Andere Staaten Haben In Ihrer Verfassung Ein Grundrecht Auf Asyl: Deutschland ist das einzige Land, das ein Individualrecht auf Asyl in seiner Verfassung hat. Merz-Äußerungen Recht auf Asyl nicht nur im Grundgesetz Stand: 22.11.2018 14:51 UhrCDU-Politiker Merz hat behauptet, Deutschland garantiere als einziges Land in der Verfassung ein individuelles Grundrecht auf Asyl. Das stimmt nicht. Zudem spielt Artikel 16a derzeit praktisch kaum (Source: Tagesschau)
Unbewiesen: Der Paris-Attentäter Abdeslam traf sich in Ungarn mit Rechtsextremisten. Bericht über Paris-Attentäter Traf sich Abdeslam mit Rechtsextremisten? Stand: 14.10.2021 17:24 UhrZum zweiten Jahrestag der Paris-Anschläge sorgte eine Meldung in Ungarn für Aufregung: Der mutmaßliche Drahtzieher Abdeslam soll in dem Land Rechtsextremisten getroffen haben. Doch (Source: Tagesschau)
Grob Irreführend - Die Berichte Sind Übertrieben Oder Falsch: In Schorndorf hat es ein "zweites Köln" gegeben. Nach Ausschreitungen bei Volksfest Der kurze Weg von Schorndorf nach Köln Stand: 18.07.2017 12:32 UhrNach den Ausschreitungen und sexuellen Übergriffen in Schorndorf versucht die AfD, von den Vorkommnissen zu profitieren. Im Netz ist derweil von "1000 Armutsflüchtlingen" und eine (Source: Tagesschau)