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Misleading: "Gammon," "remoaner," and "Karen" are among the terms that U.K. regulator Ofcom has deemed offensive.
Media-General

Misleading: "Gammon," "remoaner," and "Karen" are among the terms that U.K. regulator Ofcom has deemed offensive.
False: A video shows the Taliban celebrating the takeover of Maidan in Afghanistan.
Events-Terrorism Media-General

False: A video shows the Taliban celebrating the takeover of Maidan in Afghanistan.
True: The Taliban are flogging women in Afghanistan.
Human Rights-Gender Media-General

True: The Taliban are flogging women in Afghanistan.
True: Indian newspaper The Hindu published a full-page advertorial sponsored by the Chinese Communist Party.
Geopolitical-General Media-General

True: Indian newspaper The Hindu published a full-page advertorial sponsored by the Chinese Communist Party.
False: The COVID-19 patients talking about their illnesses featured in a public health announcement from the New South Wales government are paid actors.
Conspiracies-General Health-Covid Media-General

False: The COVID-19 patients talking about their illnesses featured in a public health announcement from the New South Wales government are paid actors.
False: Queen Elizabeth has asked for a Manchester United jersey signed by Cristiano Ronaldo.
Media-General Media-Sports Politics-People

False: Queen Elizabeth has asked for a Manchester United jersey signed by Cristiano Ronaldo.
False: The Australian army is forcing people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and quarantining unvaccinated people.
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines Media-General

False: The Australian army is forcing people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and quarantining unvaccinated people.
False: If the media mentions that someone "died after a short illness," then they are covering up a vaccine death.
Conspiracies-General Health-Covid Health-Vaccines Media-General

False: If the media mentions that someone "died after a short illness," then they are covering up a vaccine death.
True: Fox News has rolled out "FOX Clear Pass," a type of vaccine passport.
Health-Vaccines Media-General

True: Fox News has rolled out "FOX Clear Pass," a type of vaccine passport.
Misleading: A CNN reporter covered her head while reporting after the Taliban took control over Afghanistan.
Events-Terrorism Human Rights-General Media-General

Misleading: A CNN reporter covered her head while reporting after the Taliban took control over Afghanistan.
False: India will prioritize Hindus and Sikhs in issuing 'emergency visas' to Afghan nationals.
Geopolitical-Humanitarian Human Rights-Religion Media-General

False: India will prioritize Hindus and Sikhs in issuing 'emergency visas' to Afghan nationals.
True: TV9 broadcasted an old video to depict the Taliban's take over in Afghanistan.
Events-Terrorism Media-General

True: TV9 broadcasted an old video to depict the Taliban's take over in Afghanistan.
Misleading: Fully vaccinated people have an 885 percent higher chance of death due to COVID-19 than people who are not vaccinated.
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines Media-General

Misleading: Fully vaccinated people have an 885 percent higher chance of death due to COVID-19 than people who are not vaccinated.
Snopes co-founder David Mikkelson has been suspended for plagiarizm.
Media-General

Snopes co-founder David Mikkelson has been suspended for plagiarizm.
True: Over 99 percent of COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. are of unvaccinated people.
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines Media-General

True: Over 99 percent of COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. are of unvaccinated people.
Misleading: IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said, "No factual basis to suggest use of Pegasus amounts to surveillance".
Media-General Politics-General Tech-General

Misleading: IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said, "No factual basis to suggest use of Pegasus amounts to surveillance".
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