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False: A Sikh man held his shoe over the Indian flag in the ongoing farmers protests.
Events-Activism

False: A Sikh man held his shoe over the Indian flag in the ongoing farmers protests.

Unverifiable: Almost 28 sets of Lego toys are sold every second during the Christmas season.
Events-General Media-General

Unverifiable: Almost 28 sets of Lego toys are sold every second during the Christmas season.

False: Pope Francis has been arrested.
Events-General Media-General

False: Pope Francis has been arrested.

False: Police did not hit the farmer with a lathi seen in the viral image.
Events-Activism Politics-People Politics-Policy Tech-Social-Media

False: Police did not hit the farmer with a lathi seen in the viral image.

True: UNICEF has stepped in to help feed school children in the UK.
Events-Humanitarian Human Rights-General

True: UNICEF has stepped in to help feed school children in the UK.

Partly_True: Neil Armstrong had to clear customs after returning from the Moon.
Events-General Politics-Policy

Partly_True: Neil Armstrong had to clear customs after returning from the Moon.

True: Supreme Court rejects Chanda Kochhar's appeal against her sacking as ICICI Bank CEO
Economics-Business Events-General

True: Supreme Court rejects Chanda Kochhar's appeal against her sacking as ICICI Bank CEO

Misleading: As per NCRB data of 2019, Trinamool ruled West Bengal witnessed the highest number of political murders.
Events-General Politics-General

Misleading: As per NCRB data of 2019, Trinamool ruled West Bengal witnessed the highest number of political murders.

False: Khalistan agenda in being propagated under the farmers protest.
Events-Activism Politics-Policy

False: Khalistan agenda in being propagated under the farmers protest.

Misleading: Farmers protesting are demanding the release of people booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
Events-Activism Human Rights-General Politics-Policy

Misleading: Farmers protesting are demanding the release of people booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.

True: Diana met Camilla Parker-Bowles for lunch before she married Princes Charles.
Events-General Media-Celebrities

True: Diana met Camilla Parker-Bowles for lunch before she married Princes Charles.

True: Trump donated all of his salary during his term.
Events-Humanitarian Politics-People

True: Trump donated all of his salary during his term.

False: West Bengal police threw crude oil bombs at BJP protest rally on Oct. 8, 2020.
Events-Activism Politics-General

False: West Bengal police threw crude oil bombs at BJP protest rally on Oct. 8, 2020.

False: People are deliberately setting fires in Portland, Oregon.
Events-General Tech-Social-Media

False: People are deliberately setting fires in Portland, Oregon.

False: Donald Trump: The U.S. wildfires started because of explosive trees.
Events-Natural Disasters Politics-General

False: Donald Trump: The U.S. wildfires started because of explosive trees.

Partly_True: Donald Trump siphoned close to $4 million from an organization that was meant to help first responders of 9/11.
Economics-General Events-Terrorism Politics-People

Partly_True: Donald Trump siphoned close to $4 million from an organization that was meant to help first responders of 9/11.

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