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Joe Biden "wants (the Trump tax cuts) to expire."
Publisher’s rating: Misleading
"GDP growth was plunging by more than 50% in the first quarter of this year."
Publisher’s rating: Accurate, but needs caution
Under Biden, "chicken — I love chicken — is up 24%. Baby food is up 30%. Eggs are up 59%. Gasoline is up 50%. … Airfares are up 33%"
Publisher’s rating: Close to accurate
IMF in its latest World Economic Outlook stated that “India will be poorer than Bangladesh by 2025”.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
The review says the April 2024 IMF outlook did not directly compare the Indian and Bangladeshi economies, but projected India’s GDP growth at 6.5% in 2025 and Bangladesh’s at 6.6%. It also reports that India’s projected 2025 GDP at current prices was $4.3 trillion, compared with Bangladesh’s $491.81 billion.
“Ponto Frio realiza mega queima de estoque com produtos incríveis por até R$ 137,90”
Publisher’s rating: Falso
Participe do Quiz mais amado do Brasil e Ganhe até R$150,00 no seu PIX
Publisher’s rating: Falso
Elon Musk comprou 99% do Grupo Globo
Publisher’s rating: SÁTIRA
The review says the video claiming Musk bought more than 99% of Grupo Globo is satirical: it alters a Jornal Nacional clip and manipulates presenter Renata Vasconcellos’s voice. The original clip discussed Musk buying more than 9% of Twitter, not Grupo Globo.
Eu vetei o projeto de lei que desonerava 17 setores da economia brasileira
Publisher’s rating: Verdadeiro
People are withdrawing money from the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) due to the government’s Digital Wallet project.
Publisher’s rating: Misleading
The review found that the images shared as evidence of people withdrawing money over the Digital Wallet project were from earlier news stories, not current events. BAAC also said it continued to manage its liquidity and strength according to financial institution standards.
A partir de hoje, quem ganha R$ 2.864 paga zero de imposto de renda
Publisher’s rating: Rating unavailable
Você não vai querer perder essa chance incrível de experimentar o conforto incomparável! Agradeça a si mesmo por investir em seu bem-estar com este presente que está a caminho. Não deixe escapar essa oportunidade única, responda agora e garanta o seu!
Publisher’s rating: Falso
குஜராத்தில் உள்ள அதானி துறைமுகத்தில் இருந்து வெளிநாடுகளுக்கு பசுக்கள் ஏற்றுமதி செய்யப்படுகிறது என்று ஒரு வீடியோ சமூக ஊடகங்களில் பகிரப்பட்டு வருகிறது.
Publisher’s rating: ஃபேக்ட் கிரஸண்டோ ரேட்டிங்: FALSE
The review says the video does not show evidence identifying the port as an Adani port in Gujarat, and that its buildings resemble those at Umm Qasr port in Iraq. It concludes that footage of live cattle being imported at an Iraqi port was falsely shared as cattle exports from Gujarat.
This video shows thousands of cows from Gujarat being supplied to Arab countries by Adani group
Publisher’s rating: Missing Context. Adani Group supplying thousands of cows from Gujarat to Arab countries is False. The viral video is not from India.
E agora? Nada se cria, tudo se copia? Castanha falsificada produzida na Índia
Publisher’s rating: Falso
Valor de mercado da Tesla caiu R$ 186 bilhões após Elon Musk atacar o Alexandre de Moraes.
Publisher’s rating: ENGANOSO
The review says Tesla’s share-price decline began in January and was attributed to broader market factors, not the dispute between Musk and Moraes. Between April 5 and April 15, the company’s market value fell by US$10.9 billion, equivalent to R$57.3 billion—not R$186 billion.
"ورقة 50 اصحبت معاش في حد يقبل فيها إلا المركزي والمركزي يقبل في رقم معين ربي يعوض الناس موضوع كبير"
Publisher’s rating: مضلل
The review says the claim that 50-dinar notes could only be accepted by the Central Bank, which would accept only limited amounts, was misleading. It reports that no rule or procedure had been issued banning circulation among the public, while one issue of the note was under investigation and a withdrawal mechanism was to be announced.