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U.K. Facebook users not jailed for posts criticising tax spend on “immigrants”

The online users were not jailed for that statement but for stirring racial hatred or sending a false communication of danger.
AAP member Naresh Balyan shared a poster of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis holding a gun with the words "Badla Pura."
Politics-Elections Politics-People Misleading

Poster of Devendra Fadnavis with a gun falsely linked to Baba Siddique’s murder
An image of Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Tim Walz and J.D. Vance in black and white, with a colorful U.S. flag as the background.
Politics-U.S. Election 2024

New vote, same stories: Old falsehoods hit U.S. presidential election campaign
Geopolitical-General False

No, India has not become a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council
Misleading

FEMA does not prioritize aid for LGBTQIA+ individuals in wake of disasters

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Image of pro-Trump activist wearing 'Hitler did nothing wrong' T-shirt is fake
Politics-Elections Politics-U.S. Election 2024 Fake

Image of pro-Trump activist wearing 'Hitler did nothing wrong' T-shirt is fake
U.K. Chancellor Rachel Reeves cannot claim expenses for heating country home
Politics-General Politics-U.K. Election Misleading

U.K. Chancellor Rachel Reeves cannot claim expenses for heating country home
Obama's speech on 'disinformation as a threat to democracy' taken out of context
Politics-U.S. Election 2024 Misleading

Obama's speech on 'disinformation as a threat to democracy' taken out of context
John Lewis advert wrongly linked to abortion rights and the Harris-Walz campaign
Politics-Elections False

John Lewis advert wrongly linked to abortion rights and the Harris-Walz campaign

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Monetary aid for Ukraine: Who really benefits?
Geopolitical-Conflict

Monetary aid for Ukraine: Who really benefits?

Assassination bid on Donald Trump fuels conspiracy theories across ideologies
Conspiracies-General Politics-U.S. Election 2024

Assassination bid on Donald Trump fuels conspiracy theories across ideologies

Reform’s ‘ghost candidates’ are paper candidates who actually exist
Politics-Elections Politics-U.K. Election

Reform’s ‘ghost candidates’ are paper candidates who actually exist
How effective were Community Notes on X during elections in India and the U.K.?
Politics-Elections Tech-Social-Media

How effective were Community Notes on X during elections in India and the U.K.?

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2024 U.S. elections: Are social media platforms prepared to stop misinformation?
Tech-Social-Media Politics-U.S. Election 2024

2024 U.S. elections: Are social media platforms prepared to stop misinformation?
Immigration and abortion at center of Walz-Vance vice-presidential debate
Politics-Elections Politics-U.S. Election 2024

Immigration and abortion at center of Walz-Vance vice-presidential debate
As U.S. election race heats up, AI-generated images proliferate on social media
Politics-Elections Politics-U.S. Election 2024

As U.S. election race heats up, AI-generated images proliferate on social media
Hungary's European Council tenure: What can the rotating presidency do?
Politics-General

Hungary's European Council tenure: What can the rotating presidency do?

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