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Annet Preethi Furtado

Fact-Checker, India

Annet Preethi is a fact-checker at Logically who joined the team in December 2017. Annet earned her Master's in Commerce from St. Philomena's College in Mysuru, Karnataka.

Latest Fact Checks by Annet Preethi Furtado

No scientific evidence supports the claim that daith piercings can cure migraines
Health-General

No scientific evidence supports the claim that daith piercings can cure migraines
Posts falsely claim no Congress leader visited Neha Hiremath's family after her murder
Politics-Elections Human Rights-Religion

Posts falsely claim no Congress leader visited Neha Hiremath's family after her murder
Video doesn't show Congress leader AK Antony’s son listing BJP government’s 'achievements'
Politics-People Politics-Elections

Video doesn't show Congress leader AK Antony’s son listing BJP government’s 'achievements'
2018 video shared as BJP leader garlanded with shoes during 2024 general elections campaign
Politics-Elections Politics-People Tech-Social-Media

2018 video shared as BJP leader garlanded with shoes during 2024 general elections campaign
2019 visuals from a rally in Kolkata shared to show support for PM Modi in Rajasthan

2019 visuals from a rally in Kolkata shared to show support for PM Modi in Rajasthan
Old, unrelated visuals of rainfall, flooding shared as recent footage from Dubai
Events-Natural Disasters Tech-Social-Media

Old, unrelated visuals of rainfall, flooding shared as recent footage from Dubai
Video of 'large crowd' at Rahul Gandhi's rally is from religious event in Andhra Pradesh
Politics-Elections Politics-People

Video of 'large crowd' at Rahul Gandhi's rally is from religious event in Andhra Pradesh
Unrelated video from 2021 shared as attack on BJP leader Ashok Tanwar's car
Events-General Politics-People

Unrelated video from 2021 shared as attack on BJP leader Ashok Tanwar's car
Old photo of building damaged in 2018 Taiwan earthquake shared as recent
Events-Natural Disasters

Old photo of building damaged in 2018 Taiwan earthquake shared as recent
Video of Mukesh Ambani endorsing stock trading program is a deepfake
Tech-Deepfakes

Video of Mukesh Ambani endorsing stock trading program is a deepfake
Indian artist's video passed off as man from Pakistan urging people to support PM Modi
Events-General Human Rights-Religion

Indian artist's video passed off as man from Pakistan urging people to support PM Modi
2017 news clip shared as 'EVM tampering by BJP' ahead of Indian elections
Politics-General Politics-Elections

2017 news clip shared as 'EVM tampering by BJP' ahead of Indian elections
Old, unrelated photos falsely linked to Opposition bloc's Ramlila Maidan rally in Delhi

Old, unrelated photos falsely linked to Opposition bloc's Ramlila Maidan rally in Delhi
No, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is not representing himself in Supreme Court
Politics-General

No, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is not representing himself in Supreme Court
No, The New York Times did not publish a cartoon mocking Indian PM Narendra Modi

No, The New York Times did not publish a cartoon mocking Indian PM Narendra Modi
Indian politician Tejashwi Yadav's critical comments about PM Modi misattributed to Rahul Gandhi

Indian politician Tejashwi Yadav's critical comments about PM Modi misattributed to Rahul Gandhi
BTS footage of ad highlighting condition of Gaza shared with ‘Pallywood’ narrative
Geopolitical-Conflict

BTS footage of ad highlighting condition of Gaza shared with ‘Pallywood’ narrative
No, India's top poll body official didn’t ignore question on violations of election guidelines
Media-General Politics-Elections

No, India's top poll body official didn’t ignore question on violations of election guidelines
Old, unrelated clips shared as visuals of March ‘tornado’ in Dubai
Events-Natural Disasters

Old, unrelated clips shared as visuals of March ‘tornado’ in Dubai
Video of female tourist surrounded by locals on Bangladesh beach shared as incident from India
Events-General

Video of female tourist surrounded by locals on Bangladesh beach shared as incident from India
No evidence that chemical sunscreens are harmful or contain endocrine disruptors
Health-General Tech-Social-Media

No evidence that chemical sunscreens are harmful or contain endocrine disruptors
2018 video shared to show a woman being attacked in West Bengal's Sandeshkhali recently
Events-Activism Tech-Social-Media

2018 video shared to show a woman being attacked in West Bengal's Sandeshkhali recently
Old video of protest in Canada over Nijjar’s death falsely linked to farmers' protest
Events-Activism

Old video of protest in Canada over Nijjar’s death falsely linked to farmers' protest
2018 image circulated to show former Pakistani PM Imran Khan casting his vote in recent polls
Politics-People Tech-Social-Media

2018 image circulated to show former Pakistani PM Imran Khan casting his vote in recent polls
Video from Turkey falsely shared as Chinese government demolishing mosque
Geopolitical-General Human Rights-Religion

Video from Turkey falsely shared as Chinese government demolishing mosque
Screenshot of fabricated X post shared to claim PML-N leader announced decision to 'boycott' Pakistan polls
Politics-Elections Tech-Social-Media

Screenshot of fabricated X post shared to claim PML-N leader announced decision to 'boycott' Pakistan polls
2023 video of actor Akshay Kumar wrongly linked to Ayodhya Ram temple inauguration
Events-General Media-Celebrities

2023 video of actor Akshay Kumar wrongly linked to Ayodhya Ram temple inauguration
Old photo from Jagannath Rath Yatra falsely linked to Ayodhya Ram temple consecration
Events-General Human Rights-Religion

Old photo from Jagannath Rath Yatra falsely linked to Ayodhya Ram temple consecration
Italian PM Meloni's video message on her birthday falsely linked with Ram temple inauguration
Events-General Politics-People

Italian PM Meloni's video message on her birthday falsely linked with Ram temple inauguration
No, Starbucks isn't rebranding to 'Vista Coffee' to avoid boycott
Economics-Business Events-General

No, Starbucks isn't rebranding to 'Vista Coffee' to avoid boycott
No, video doesn't show assault on NCP MLA Jitendra Awhad over comments on Lord Ram
Events-General Politics-People

No, video doesn't show assault on NCP MLA Jitendra Awhad over comments on Lord Ram
Old video reshared as recent anti-Modi protest in the Maldives amid row with India
Geopolitical-General Politics-People

Old video reshared as recent anti-Modi protest in the Maldives amid row with India
Prank video shared as ‘Muslim migrant in Holland’ urinating on pork in a supermarket
Events-General

Prank video shared as ‘Muslim migrant in Holland’ urinating on pork in a supermarket
No, Elon Musk is not named TIME's Person of the Year 2023
Media-General Media-Celebrities

No, Elon Musk is not named TIME's Person of the Year 2023
No, University of Edinburgh hasn’t publicly apologized to Palestinians for the Balfour Declaration
Events-General

No, University of Edinburgh hasn’t publicly apologized to Palestinians for the Balfour Declaration
Photos from China peddled as ‘world’s largest library’ in U.S. named after Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Events-General Tech-Social-Media

Photos from China peddled as ‘world’s largest library’ in U.S. named after Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Old video of Ontario construction site fire passed off as incident in Tel Aviv
Events-General Geopolitical-Conflict

Old video of Ontario construction site fire passed off as incident in Tel Aviv
No, FDA did not admit that all cancer treatments cause cancer
Health-General Media-General

No, FDA did not admit that all cancer treatments cause cancer
No, Dior has not replaced Bella Hadid with an Israeli model for supporting Palestine
Events-General Media-Celebrities

No, Dior has not replaced Bella Hadid with an Israeli model for supporting Palestine
Financial Times story about U.S. probe into Kenya's 2014 Eurobond sale is fabricated
Media-General Tech-Social-Media

Financial Times story about U.S. probe into Kenya's 2014 Eurobond sale is fabricated
Haaretz headline about Israelis short-selling shares before Hamas attack is fabricated
Media-General Tech-Social-Media

Haaretz headline about Israelis short-selling shares before Hamas attack is fabricated
Old video of BJP's Vasundhara Raje falsely linked to recent Rajasthan elections
Politics-Elections Politics-People

Old video of BJP's Vasundhara Raje falsely linked to recent Rajasthan elections
Old, unrelated video falsely linked to recent train explosion in Russian tunnel
Events-General Geopolitical-Conflict

Old, unrelated video falsely linked to recent train explosion in Russian tunnel
Old footage of ISIS execution shared as Hamas pushing hostages off a building
Events-Terrorism Geopolitical-Conflict

Old footage of ISIS execution shared as Hamas pushing hostages off a building
Clipped video shared to claim Mallikarjun Kharge called Rahul Gandhi a martyr
Politics-Elections Politics-People

Clipped video shared to claim Mallikarjun Kharge called Rahul Gandhi a martyr
Unrelated video falsely shared as Hamas housing weapons at al-Shifa Hospital
Geopolitical-General Geopolitical-Conflict

Unrelated video falsely shared as Hamas housing weapons at al-Shifa Hospital
Old video from Jordan’s Parliament shared as assault on Israeli official
Geopolitical-Conflict Politics-General Politics-Policy

Old video from Jordan’s Parliament shared as assault on Israeli official
2020 video of anti-police protesters shared as pro-Palestine 'rioters' in New York
Events-Activism Geopolitical-Conflict

2020 video of anti-police protesters shared as pro-Palestine 'rioters' in New York
Old video from Al Qaeda camp falsely linked to Israel-Hamas conflict
Geopolitical-Conflict Geopolitical-Humanitarian Human Rights-General Human Rights-Race Human Rights-Religion

Old video from Al Qaeda camp falsely linked to Israel-Hamas conflict
Old, unrelated video falsely linked to the Israel-Hamas war
Events-General Geopolitical-Conflict

Old, unrelated video falsely linked to the Israel-Hamas war
Video doesn’t show pro-Palestine protesters in Turkey injured by fireworks
Events-General Geopolitical-Conflict

Video doesn’t show pro-Palestine protesters in Turkey injured by fireworks
Old, unrelated interview of Iraqi politician linked to ongoing Israel-Hamas war
Events-Humanitarian Geopolitical-Conflict Human Rights-General

Old, unrelated interview of Iraqi politician linked to ongoing Israel-Hamas war
Old video from 2019 falsely linked to the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict
Geopolitical-Conflict

Old video from 2019 falsely linked to the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict
Old video from Syria misattributed to Palestine amid Israel-Hamas conflict
Events-Humanitarian Geopolitical-Conflict

Old video from Syria misattributed to Palestine amid Israel-Hamas conflict
Old video of Pakistani lawmaker calling for nuclear attack on Israel linked to Israel-Hamas war
Events-General Geopolitical-Conflict Politics-People

Old video of Pakistani lawmaker calling for nuclear attack on Israel linked to Israel-Hamas war
Old photo of child in cardboard box from Greece falsely shared as Palestine
Events-Humanitarian Geopolitical-Conflict

Old photo of child in cardboard box from Greece falsely shared as Palestine
Photo doesn’t show Rs. 42 crore being seized from Bengaluru contractor’s home
Events-General

Photo doesn’t show Rs. 42 crore being seized from Bengaluru contractor’s home
Video doesn't show Palestinians learning to fake injuries amid Israel-Hamas war
Events-General Geopolitical-Conflict Tech-Social-Media

Video doesn't show Palestinians learning to fake injuries amid Israel-Hamas war
No evidence that pumpkin seeds kill intestinal parasites in humans
Health-General Tech-Social-Media

No evidence that pumpkin seeds kill intestinal parasites in humans
Old video from 2018 passed off as recent Sikkim cloudburst
Events-Natural Disasters Tech-Social-Media

Old video from 2018 passed off as recent Sikkim cloudburst
Julian Assange's comments on Afghanistan falsely linked to Ukraine-Russia conflict
Geopolitical-Conflict Media-General

Julian Assange's comments on Afghanistan falsely linked to Ukraine-Russia conflict
No, this video doesn’t show attack on a U.N. vehicle used for human trafficking in Senegal
Events-General Human Rights-General

No, this video doesn’t show attack on a U.N. vehicle used for human trafficking in Senegal
No, Ukraine hasn't issued postal stamps featuring Yaroslav Hunka
Geopolitical-Conflict Politics-People

No, Ukraine hasn't issued postal stamps featuring Yaroslav Hunka
Edited video shared to falsely claim Priyanka Gandhi criticized Chhattisgarh Congress leaders
Politics-People Tech-Social-Media

Edited video shared to falsely claim Priyanka Gandhi criticized Chhattisgarh Congress leaders
Old footage used to claim Indira Gandhi hosted G20 summit in India 40 years ago
Events-General Geopolitical-General Politics-People

Old footage used to claim Indira Gandhi hosted G20 summit in India 40 years ago
Video game clip shared as U.S. military F35 destroyed in aerial combat with Cuba
Geopolitical-General Tech-Social-Media

Video game clip shared as U.S. military F35 destroyed in aerial combat with Cuba
Media misreports Canada updated travel advisory for India amid standoff
Geopolitical-Policy Media-General

Media misreports Canada updated travel advisory for India amid standoff
No, video doesn’t show clashes between migrants and police in Lampedusa
Geopolitical-Humanitarian Geopolitical-Policy Tech-Social-Media

No, video doesn’t show clashes between migrants and police in Lampedusa
Viral post claiming Facebook users stand a chance to win two free houses is a scam
Tech-Social-Media

Viral post claiming Facebook users stand a chance to win two free houses is a scam
Old video of group chanting in Croatia falsely shared as White House
Events-General Tech-Social-Media

Old video of group chanting in Croatia falsely shared as White House
Decade-old video shared as Vladimir Putin attending Wagner boss Prigozhin's funeral
Events-General Geopolitical-Conflict Tech-Social-Media

Decade-old video shared as Vladimir Putin attending Wagner boss Prigozhin's funeral
Video from 2021 shared as oil tanker caught amid Hurricane Idalia
Events-Natural Disasters Tech-Social-Media

Video from 2021 shared as oil tanker caught amid Hurricane Idalia
Old video shared as recent U.S. military aircraft crash in Australia
Events-General Tech-Social-Media

Old video shared as recent U.S. military aircraft crash in Australia
No, this video does not show Russia’s Luna-25 crashing on the moon
Events-General Tech-Social-Media

No, this video does not show Russia’s Luna-25 crashing on the moon
Old video from Germany shared as 'Indian flag raised in Balochistan on Pakistan's Independence Day'
Politics-General

Old video from Germany shared as 'Indian flag raised in Balochistan on Pakistan's Independence Day'
Viral Facebook posts about missing person ‘George Smith’ are fake
Tech-Social-Media

Viral Facebook posts about missing person ‘George Smith’ are fake
Clip from short film falsely shared as violence against Muslims in Haryana
Human Rights-Religion Tech-Social-Media

Clip from short film falsely shared as violence against Muslims in Haryana
Staged video shared as altercation between Hindu and Muslim men
Human Rights-Religion Tech-Social-Media

Staged video shared as altercation between Hindu and Muslim men
Video of lathi-charge on BJP workers in Patna shared as Haryana violence
Events-Activism Politics-General

Video of lathi-charge on BJP workers in Patna shared as Haryana violence
Anti-Biden chanting added digitally to footage of Obama's speech
Politics-Elections Tech-Social-Media

Anti-Biden chanting added digitally to footage of Obama's speech
No, Ukraine defence minister didn't buy mansion for daughter using Western aid
Geopolitical-Conflict Politics-General Politics-People

No, Ukraine defence minister didn't buy mansion for daughter using Western aid
Nepal's 2020 temporary ban on Indian news channels misrepresented as recent
Geopolitical-General Media-General

Nepal's 2020 temporary ban on Indian news channels misrepresented as recent
Clip from Bangkok falsely shared as footage of metro overbridge collapse in India
Events-General

Clip from Bangkok falsely shared as footage of metro overbridge collapse in India
Law Commission hasn't launched a 'missed call' campaign to show support for Uniform Civil Code
Politics-Elections Politics-Policy Tech-Social-Media

Law Commission hasn't launched a 'missed call' campaign to show support for Uniform Civil Code
No, the WEF did not say that ‘CBDC chips must be implanted under your skin’
Conspiracies-World Economic Forum

No, the WEF did not say that ‘CBDC chips must be implanted under your skin’
Viral video of landslide is from Italy, not Himachal Pradesh
Events-Natural Disasters Tech-Social-Media

Viral video of landslide is from Italy, not Himachal Pradesh
Vehicles driving over Indian flag in Pakistan peddled as incident in Kerala
Events-General Tech-Social-Media

Vehicles driving over Indian flag in Pakistan peddled as incident in Kerala
Old footage of a waterlogged street in Haryana passed off as video from Delhi
Events-Natural Disasters Tech-Social-Media

Old footage of a waterlogged street in Haryana passed off as video from Delhi
Viral video of people rescuing man from open drain is from Tamil Nadu, not Mumbai
Events-General Tech-Social-Media

Viral video of people rescuing man from open drain is from Tamil Nadu, not Mumbai
Klaus Schwab's warning of an angrier world shared out of context amid France protests
Conspiracies-New World Order Events-General

Klaus Schwab's warning of an angrier world shared out of context amid France protests
Clipped video of President Droupadi Murmu's speech shared to falsely claim she supports wrestlers' protest
Events-General Politics-People

Clipped video of President Droupadi Murmu's speech shared to falsely claim she supports wrestlers' protest
No, this image does not depict the wreckage of OceanGate's Titan submersible
Events-General Tech-Social-Media

No, this image does not depict the wreckage of OceanGate's Titan submersible
Fake news clip about Dalit girl beheading six Muslim men in U.P. goes viral
Human Rights-Religion Media-General Tech-Social-Media

Fake news clip about Dalit girl beheading six Muslim men in U.P. goes viral
News outlets give communal angle to incident of temple vandalism in Uttar Pradesh
Human Rights-Religion Tech-Social-Media

News outlets give communal angle to incident of temple vandalism in Uttar Pradesh
No, clip doesn’t show women beating Kerala Congress MLA after watching 'The Kerala Story'
Events-General Tech-Social-Media

No, clip doesn’t show women beating Kerala Congress MLA after watching 'The Kerala Story'
Video of Telangana collector's office inauguration shared with false communal angle
Human Rights-Religion Tech-Social-Media

Video of Telangana collector's office inauguration shared with false communal angle
No, Klaus Schwab hasn’t hired millions of
Conspiracies-World Economic Forum Tech-Social-Media

No, Klaus Schwab hasn’t hired millions of "information warriors" to control the internet
U.K.'s changes to student visa routes don't specifically target Nigerian students
Geopolitical-General Politics-Policy

U.K.'s changes to student visa routes don't specifically target Nigerian students
No, this video doesn’t show 'U.N. Army' rescuing 'enslaved' Hindu women from ISIS
Events-Humanitarian Human Rights-Religion

No, this video doesn’t show 'U.N. Army' rescuing 'enslaved' Hindu women from ISIS
Video of Indonesian bus accident falsely shared as Meghalaya incident
Events-General Tech-Social-Media

Video of Indonesian bus accident falsely shared as Meghalaya incident
AI-generated images used to claim actor Dwayne Johnson performed Hindu Aarti
Media-Celebrities Tech-Social-Media

AI-generated images used to claim actor Dwayne Johnson performed Hindu Aarti
Clip of students being taught how to perform Namaz is of a play rehearsal
Events-General Human Rights-Religion

Clip of students being taught how to perform Namaz is of a play rehearsal
Images of acid attack survivor in London shared with a false communal angle
Events-General Tech-Social-Media

Images of acid attack survivor in London shared with a false communal angle
Video of a boy offering namaz on a busy street is not from Karnataka
Events-General Human Rights-Religion Politics-Elections

Video of a boy offering namaz on a busy street is not from Karnataka
Scripted video of Muslim couple aiding Hindu priest experiencing seizures shared as real
Events-Humanitarian Tech-Social-Media

Scripted video of Muslim couple aiding Hindu priest experiencing seizures shared as real
Brij Bhushan Singh didn't slap a wrestler for seeking
Events-General Tech-Social-Media

Brij Bhushan Singh didn't slap a wrestler for seeking "justice"
Video from 2017 falsely shared as 'Rohingyas capturing Hindu women' in West Bengal
Events-General Tech-Social-Media

Video from 2017 falsely shared as 'Rohingyas capturing Hindu women' in West Bengal
No, the U.K. government isn't giving free iPhone 13 Pro Max phones to those on certain benefits
Tech-Social-Media

No, the U.K. government isn't giving free iPhone 13 Pro Max phones to those on certain benefits
A video of 2015 French news report about a child sex abuse investigation in the U.K. has been misattributed to the current day
Media-General Tech-Social-Media

A video of 2015 French news report about a child sex abuse investigation in the U.K. has been misattributed to the current day
No, Vancouver did not apply stickers that read '15-minute City Ready' on slow streets gateways
Conspiracies-General Politics-Policy

No, Vancouver did not apply stickers that read '15-minute City Ready' on slow streets gateways
2021 video of tractor rally to support farmers' protests falsely linked to wrestler's protest
Events-General Tech-Social-Media

2021 video of tractor rally to support farmers' protests falsely linked to wrestler's protest
No, the U.N. report didn't call for decriminalizing all sexual activity between adults and children
Geopolitical-General Geopolitical-Humanitarian Human Rights-General

No, the U.N. report didn't call for decriminalizing all sexual activity between adults and children
No, Glasgow City Council did not pass a plan to reduce the M8 motorway’s speed limit to 30mph
Politics-People Politics-Policy

No, Glasgow City Council did not pass a plan to reduce the M8 motorway’s speed limit to 30mph
No medical evidence that placing raw onion on the soles of the feet cures cold and cough
Health-General

No medical evidence that placing raw onion on the soles of the feet cures cold and cough
New Zealand commentator Simon Doull did not make statement equating living in Pakistan to being in jail
Media-Celebrities Tech-Social-Media

New Zealand commentator Simon Doull did not make statement equating living in Pakistan to being in jail
No, the Modi-led government did not first introduce bio-toilet systems in Indian Railways in 2014
Politics-General Politics-Elections

No, the Modi-led government did not first introduce bio-toilet systems in Indian Railways in 2014
A viral image claiming to show Julian Assange in a U.K. prison is AI-generated
Media-Celebrities Tech-Social-Media

A viral image claiming to show Julian Assange in a U.K. prison is AI-generated
False: Mississauga plans to limit its residents' movements and force people to take loans to make their homes solar-efficient.
Conspiracies-General Human Rights-General

False: Mississauga plans to limit its residents' movements and force people to take loans to make their homes solar-efficient.
False: Photos show a Satanic hotel in Plano, Texas, that will open on June 6.
Tech-AI

False: Photos show a Satanic hotel in Plano, Texas, that will open on June 6.
False: The COVID-19 vaccine caused Tom Sizemore to suffer a ruptured cerebral aneurysm, leading to his death.
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines Media-Celebrities

False: The COVID-19 vaccine caused Tom Sizemore to suffer a ruptured cerebral aneurysm, leading to his death.
False: Smart lights are surveillance devices that can identify the luciferase in COVID-19 vaccines.
Conspiracies-General Conspiracies-5G Health-Covid Health-Vaccines

False: Smart lights are surveillance devices that can identify the luciferase in COVID-19 vaccines.
False: Aldi is offering free food boxes worth £35 to people on Facebook in March.
Economics-Business Events-Humanitarian Tech-Social-Media

False: Aldi is offering free food boxes worth £35 to people on Facebook in March.
False: The video shows a black cloud over East Palestine, Ohio, after a train carrying chemical materials derailed in the area.
Climate-General Conspiracies-General

False: The video shows a black cloud over East Palestine, Ohio, after a train carrying chemical materials derailed in the area.
False: The video depicts a fracture in the earth's crust caused by recent earthquakes in Turkey.
Events-Natural Disasters Tech-Social-Media

False: The video depicts a fracture in the earth's crust caused by recent earthquakes in Turkey.
False: Police Scotland has renamed pedophiles 'Minor-Attracted People.'
Human Rights-General Politics-General

False: Police Scotland has renamed pedophiles 'Minor-Attracted People.'
False: PM Narendra Modi visited Bageshwar Dham to meet self-styled godman Dhirendra Shastri.
Politics-People

False: PM Narendra Modi visited Bageshwar Dham to meet self-styled godman Dhirendra Shastri.
False: The U.K. Department for Levelling Up, Housing, and Communities (DLUHC) requested all hosts sheltering Ukrainian migrants to report adult males to the Ukrainian Embassy.
Geopolitical-Humanitarian Politics-Policy

False: The U.K. Department for Levelling Up, Housing, and Communities (DLUHC) requested all hosts sheltering Ukrainian migrants to report adult males to the Ukrainian Embassy.
False: Hindenburg has been banned from publishing research on U.S.-listed companies due to their previous controversial reports.
Economics-Business

False: Hindenburg has been banned from publishing research on U.S.-listed companies due to their previous controversial reports.
False: The sale of new electric vehicles will be banned in Wyoming from 2035.
Politics-Policy Tech-Business

False: The sale of new electric vehicles will be banned in Wyoming from 2035.
False: Scientists have warned that egg consumption is causing thousands of people to 'suddenly' form blood clots.
Health-General Health-Covid Health-Vaccines

False: Scientists have warned that egg consumption is causing thousands of people to 'suddenly' form blood clots.
False: Uttar Pradesh government demolished a mosque in Prayagraj after a Pakistani flag was hoisted over it.
Human Rights-Religion Politics-General

False: Uttar Pradesh government demolished a mosque in Prayagraj after a Pakistani flag was hoisted over it.
False: Russian President Vladimir Putin destroyed an adrenochrome lab in Ukraine.
Conspiracies-General Geopolitical-Conflict

False: Russian President Vladimir Putin destroyed an adrenochrome lab in Ukraine.
False: The photo shows a child named Tyler Miller, who has gone missing.
Health-General Events-General

False: The photo shows a child named Tyler Miller, who has gone missing.
False: Cristiano Ronaldo has completed a €200 million-a-year contract with Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr.
Media-Celebrities Media-Sports

False: Cristiano Ronaldo has completed a €200 million-a-year contract with Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr.
False: Ionic foot baths detox the body, which is evident by a change in the color of the water.
Health-General

False: Ionic foot baths detox the body, which is evident by a change in the color of the water.
False: Brazilian footballer Pelé is dead.
Media-Celebrities Media-Sports

False: Brazilian footballer Pelé is dead.
False: This photo shows chief designer Lotta Volkova posing for the 2022 Balenciaga ad campaign.
Economics-Business Tech-Social-Media

False: This photo shows chief designer Lotta Volkova posing for the 2022 Balenciaga ad campaign.
False: The Danish Football Association is considering leaving FIFA over the ban on wearing the OneLove armband at the Qatar World Cup.
Human Rights-Activism Human Rights-Race Media-Sports

False: The Danish Football Association is considering leaving FIFA over the ban on wearing the OneLove armband at the Qatar World Cup.
False: American actor Morgan Freeman converted to Islam during the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Human Rights-Religion Media-Celebrities Media-Sports

False: American actor Morgan Freeman converted to Islam during the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
False: Bengali actor Aindrila Sharma
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines Media-Celebrities

False: Bengali actor Aindrila Sharma "died suddenly" due to complications from the COVID-19 vaccine.
False: Canadian lawyer Gabriel Poliquin died during a public hearing on November 9.
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines Politics-General

False: Canadian lawyer Gabriel Poliquin died during a public hearing on November 9.
False: Survey Voices offers a $1000 sign-up bonus.
Economics-General Tech-Social-Media

False: Survey Voices offers a $1000 sign-up bonus.
The 'Commitment to America' plan by the Republicans calls for imposing tax on benefits on disabled veterans.
Human Rights-General Politics-Policy Tech-Social-Media

The 'Commitment to America' plan by the Republicans calls for imposing tax on benefits on disabled veterans.
False: Elon Musk fired Twitter's head of legal affairs and policy on air during Joe Rogan's podcast.
Tech-Social-Media Tech-Business

False: Elon Musk fired Twitter's head of legal affairs and policy on air during Joe Rogan's podcast.
False: Uber provides a walking partner option to its customers.
Economics-Business Tech-Business

False: Uber provides a walking partner option to its customers.
False: Tornado and hurricane control device patents prove that the deep state controls disasters.
Climate-General Conspiracies-General

False: Tornado and hurricane control device patents prove that the deep state controls disasters.
False: Bill Gates's pledge of $200 million to digital identities in the U.S. is a part of the global elites takeover.
Conspiracies-New World Order Politics-General Tech-General

False: Bill Gates's pledge of $200 million to digital identities in the U.S. is a part of the global elites takeover.
False: The crew of the Challenger space shuttle is still alive and living under different identities.
Conspiracies-General Tech-Social-Media

False: The crew of the Challenger space shuttle is still alive and living under different identities.
False: France has enacted a nationwide ban on mosques and madrasas, declaring them to be terrorist bases.
Human Rights-Religion Politics-Policy

False: France has enacted a nationwide ban on mosques and madrasas, declaring them to be terrorist bases.
False: Go2Bank is depositing $1,000 into 50 brand-new accounts that have been registered by email.
Economics-Business Tech-Social-Media

False: Go2Bank is depositing $1,000 into 50 brand-new accounts that have been registered by email.
False: Humans will be confined and be given orders via drones when the WEF's Agenda 2030 is achieved.
Conspiracies-New World Order Conspiracies-World Economic Forum Tech-Social-Media

False: Humans will be confined and be given orders via drones when the WEF's Agenda 2030 is achieved.
False: Cheetahs brought from Namibia have hunted down about 200 deers at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh.
Events-General Tech-Social-Media

False: Cheetahs brought from Namibia have hunted down about 200 deers at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh.
Misleading: A Muslim man stabbed another Muslim youth for attending a Ganesh Chaturthi procession in Delhi.
Human Rights-Religion Tech-Social-Media

Misleading: A Muslim man stabbed another Muslim youth for attending a Ganesh Chaturthi procession in Delhi.
False: Electric Ireland's tariff hike is part of a plan to allow citizens to be enslaved by WEF, its Private Public Partnerships, and the U.N.
Economics-Business Conspiracies-World Economic Forum

False: Electric Ireland's tariff hike is part of a plan to allow citizens to be enslaved by WEF, its Private Public Partnerships, and the U.N.
False: Pope Francis praised Lucifer and announced his arrival.
Conspiracies-General Human Rights-Religion Tech-Social-Media

False: Pope Francis praised Lucifer and announced his arrival.
False: BJP members were physically assaulted in Gujarat.
Events-General Politics-General

False: BJP members were physically assaulted in Gujarat.
Misleading: Starbucks will stop accepting cash in the U.K.
Economics-Business Conspiracies-New World Order

Misleading: Starbucks will stop accepting cash in the U.K.
False: BJP leader Nitin Gadkari not worried about his position, hints at quitting the party.
Politics-People

False: BJP leader Nitin Gadkari not worried about his position, hints at quitting the party.
False: A confidential Pfizer document reveals that 82-97 percent of pregnant women who received the company's COVID-19 vaccine
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines

False: A confidential Pfizer document reveals that 82-97 percent of pregnant women who received the company's COVID-19 vaccine "lost their babies."
False: 5G networks can be used to detonate lithium battery-powered electric vehicles.
Conspiracies-5G Tech-5G Tech-Business

False: 5G networks can be used to detonate lithium battery-powered electric vehicles.
False: Donald Trump's ex-wife Ivana Trump died after receiving the COVlD-19 vaccine booster and a monkeypox injection.
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines Politics-People

False: Donald Trump's ex-wife Ivana Trump died after receiving the COVlD-19 vaccine booster and a monkeypox injection.
False: 'Chemtrails' are used across countries to block the Sun's rays.
Climate-General Conspiracies-General

False: 'Chemtrails' are used across countries to block the Sun's rays.
False: The head of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, isn't vaccinated against COVID-19.
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines Tech-Social-Media

False: The head of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, isn't vaccinated against COVID-19.
False: Root canals cause breast cancer.
Health-General

False: Root canals cause breast cancer.
False: This video of tractors parked together shows Italian farmers protesting in July 2022.
Events-Activism Politics-General Politics-Policy

False: This video of tractors parked together shows Italian farmers protesting in July 2022.
False: The largest hydroelectric dam in the world has exploded.
Events-Natural Disasters

False: The largest hydroelectric dam in the world has exploded.
False: The CEO of Tim Horton's was arrested for possessing child pornography.
Economics-Business Media-General Tech-Social-Media

False: The CEO of Tim Horton's was arrested for possessing child pornography.
Misleading: A video from 2015 discusses the ability of an mRNA medical procedure to change the genetics of the subject and its offspring permanently.
Conspiracies-General Health-Covid Health-Vaccines

Misleading: A video from 2015 discusses the ability of an mRNA medical procedure to change the genetics of the subject and its offspring permanently.
False: Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy's net worth is over $500 million.
Politics-People Tech-Social-Media

False: Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy's net worth is over $500 million.
False: The new weather forecast map from the Met Office is intended to cause panic about climate change.
Climate-General Tech-Social-Media

False: The new weather forecast map from the Met Office is intended to cause panic about climate change.
False: A cure for cancer was found over 40 years ago by Dr. Stanislaw Burzynski.
Health-General Conspiracies-General

False: A cure for cancer was found over 40 years ago by Dr. Stanislaw Burzynski.
False: A video shows a scene from the Russian invasion of Ukraine, where an armored motorcar destroys tank convoys.
Geopolitical-Conflict Tech-Social-Media

False: A video shows a scene from the Russian invasion of Ukraine, where an armored motorcar destroys tank convoys.
False: Money magazine called Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy the king of western corruption.
Geopolitical-Conflict Media-General Politics-People Tech-Social-Media

False: Money magazine called Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy the king of western corruption.
False: Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip were convicted of the 1964 disappearance of ten students from Kamloops Indian Residential School in Canada.
Conspiracies-General Human Rights-General Politics-General

False: Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip were convicted of the 1964 disappearance of ten students from Kamloops Indian Residential School in Canada.
False: The media claimed that the same person died at both the Sandy Hook shooting and the Boston Marathon bombing, indicating that both of those events were hoaxes.
Conspiracies-General Media-General Tech-Social-Media

False: The media claimed that the same person died at both the Sandy Hook shooting and the Boston Marathon bombing, indicating that both of those events were hoaxes.
False: A video depicts Hoori, a silicone-based artificial woman built in China that can function for 72 hours after being charged.
Media-Entertainment Tech-General

False: A video depicts Hoori, a silicone-based artificial woman built in China that can function for 72 hours after being charged.
False: Researchers have discovered that ripe bananas with dark patches contain an anti-cancer protein.
Health-General

False: Researchers have discovered that ripe bananas with dark patches contain an anti-cancer protein.
False: Senator Ted Cruz wrote very similar tweets following mass shootings between 2012 and 2022. He only changed the location name.
Politics-People Tech-Social-Media

False: Senator Ted Cruz wrote very similar tweets following mass shootings between 2012 and 2022. He only changed the location name.
False: Thirty-five thousand children in Ukraine were rescued from sex traffickers by Vladimir Putin.
Geopolitical-Conflict Tech-Social-Media

False: Thirty-five thousand children in Ukraine were rescued from sex traffickers by Vladimir Putin.
False: In 2019, a European virologist trained global leaders to handle the COVID-19 pandemic.
Conspiracies-New World Order Health-Covid

False: In 2019, a European virologist trained global leaders to handle the COVID-19 pandemic.
False: The Indian National Congress party used only white and green colors on the ceiling and deliberately put the saffron color on the ground to appease Pakistan during its Chintan Shivir pandal.
Geopolitical-General Politics-General

False: The Indian National Congress party used only white and green colors on the ceiling and deliberately put the saffron color on the ground to appease Pakistan during its Chintan Shivir pandal.
False: A World Economic Forum commercial shows a man suggesting killing a woman's son to reduce the environmental impact of carbon emissions.
Climate-General Conspiracies-World Economic Forum

False: A World Economic Forum commercial shows a man suggesting killing a woman's son to reduce the environmental impact of carbon emissions.
False: The Chinese government have tranplanted chicken organs in animals like cows for faster egg production.
Tech-Social-Media

False: The Chinese government have tranplanted chicken organs in animals like cows for faster egg production.
False: English actor Ian McKellen went to Lviv to support Ukraine amid the Russian invasion.
Geopolitical-Conflict Media-Celebrities Tech-Social-Media

False: English actor Ian McKellen went to Lviv to support Ukraine amid the Russian invasion.
False: Indian Oil Corporation Limited advises against filling a vehicle to its maximum capacity during hot temperatures.
Economics-Business Tech-Social-Media

False: Indian Oil Corporation Limited advises against filling a vehicle to its maximum capacity during hot temperatures.
False: A widely shared image shows a Syrian boy sleeping between his parents' graves.
Geopolitical-Conflict Tech-Social-Media

False: A widely shared image shows a Syrian boy sleeping between his parents' graves.
False: Pfizer made alopecia a side effect of its COVID-19 vaccine so that it could introduce medication for this side effect.
Health-Covid Health-Pharma Health-Vaccines

False: Pfizer made alopecia a side effect of its COVID-19 vaccine so that it could introduce medication for this side effect.
Misleading: NATO countries including the U.S. are still buying oil and gas from Russia despite imposing an import ban.
Economics-Business Geopolitical-Policy

Misleading: NATO countries including the U.S. are still buying oil and gas from Russia despite imposing an import ban.
False: Bob Chapek, the CEO of Disney, was arrested for human trafficking in March 2022.
Conspiracies-General Media-Celebrities

False: Bob Chapek, the CEO of Disney, was arrested for human trafficking in March 2022.
False: There is spit in the packaged food products of all halal-certified companies.
Economics-Business Human Rights-Religion

False: There is spit in the packaged food products of all halal-certified companies.
False: This image shows Natasha Perakov, the first Ukrainian female fighter pilot, who died fighting the Russian invasion.
Geopolitical-Conflict

False: This image shows Natasha Perakov, the first Ukrainian female fighter pilot, who died fighting the Russian invasion.
False: This video shows Ukrainians kneeling on the sidewalk as a vehicle transports a crucifix from a cathedral in Kyiv amid Russia's invasion.
Geopolitical-Conflict Human Rights-Religion

False: This video shows Ukrainians kneeling on the sidewalk as a vehicle transports a crucifix from a cathedral in Kyiv amid Russia's invasion.
False: An image shows Pakistani students using the Indian flag to escape Ukraine.
Geopolitical-Conflict

False: An image shows Pakistani students using the Indian flag to escape Ukraine.
False: A video shows hooligans wearing red caps preparing to cause violence in Etawah, Uttar Pradesh.
Events-Activism Politics-Elections

False: A video shows hooligans wearing red caps preparing to cause violence in Etawah, Uttar Pradesh.
False: An Air India flight was tracked flying in the closed airspace which Ukraine has declared as a no-fly zone.
Geopolitical-Conflict Geopolitical-Humanitarian

False: An Air India flight was tracked flying in the closed airspace which Ukraine has declared as a no-fly zone.
False: This image shows a little girl crying next to her deceased mother due to the war after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Events-General Geopolitical-Conflict

False: This image shows a little girl crying next to her deceased mother due to the war after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
False: This image from a video shows a Ukrainian soldier bidding farewell to his family.
Geopolitical-Conflict

False: This image from a video shows a Ukrainian soldier bidding farewell to his family.
Misleading: Bill Gates said cows emit more pollution than cars.
Climate-General Media-Celebrities

Misleading: Bill Gates said cows emit more pollution than cars.
False: Co-education in BS (honors) at private colleges is banned across Punjab province.
Human Rights-Gender Tech-Social-Media

False: Co-education in BS (honors) at private colleges is banned across Punjab province.
Unverifiable: The use of face masks has a negative impact on a child's development.
Health-General Health-Covid

Unverifiable: The use of face masks has a negative impact on a child's development.
True: Former U.S. President Donald Trump is taller than Joe Biden.
Politics-People

True: Former U.S. President Donald Trump is taller than Joe Biden.
False: Prime Minister Narendra Modi had promised 2 crore jobs for the Indian youths during the 2014 Election Campaigns.
Politics-Elections Politics-People Tech-Social-Media

False: Prime Minister Narendra Modi had promised 2 crore jobs for the Indian youths during the 2014 Election Campaigns.
True: Delhi Public School is not selling masks to students.
Health-Covid

True: Delhi Public School is not selling masks to students.
True: Harvard and Yale Universities are under investigation for failing to report foreign fundings.

True: Harvard and Yale Universities are under investigation for failing to report foreign fundings.
True: A girl committed suicide after an Instagram poll.
Events-General Tech-Social-Media

True: A girl committed suicide after an Instagram poll.
True: Amsterdam Stock Exchange is considered the oldest in the world.
Economics-General Economics-Business

True: Amsterdam Stock Exchange is considered the oldest in the world.
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