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El poder de los enflautamientos. Muerte repentina de Grayson Murray, de 30 años, en medio de un torneo
Publisher’s rating: Falso
INFOVERITAS reviewed a viral post implying that Grayson Murray’s sudden death during a tournament was related to COVID-19 vaccines. It found no such connection: the review says Murray’s parents confirmed on May 26 that he had died by suicide.
توجّه جماهير بوروسيا دورتموند إلى "ويمبلي" في لندن، قبيل مباراة النادي مع ريال مدريد في نهائي أبطال أوروبا
Publisher’s rating: الفيديو يعود لاحتفال جماهير دورتموند بعد فوز النادي على باريس سان جيرمان في مدينة دورتموند بتاريخ 1 مايو الفائت
Paris se prépare aux JO en colorant la Seine en bleu.
Publisher’s rating: Non, il s'agit d'une plaisanterie publiée par un compte parodique, largement reprise au premier degré. Les images du colorant déversé dans l'eau montrent en réalité le traitement d'un étang aux Etats-Unis, comme l'a confirmé son auteur à la Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa).
The viral video was posted by a parody account and does not show the Seine being dyed for the Olympics. Its creator confirmed that the footage shows a pond in the United States; the blue dye was used to limit sunlight reaching the pond and help prevent algae growth.
Video shows Pep Guardiola ignoring an 'Israeli representative' at a match.
Publisher’s rating: False
So hat Borussia Dortmund ihren neuen Sponsor Rheinmetall präsentiert.
Publisher’s rating: Das geteilte Foto und der Werbedeal von BVB und Rheinmetall stehen in keinem Zusammenhang.
The review says the shared photo does not show Borussia Dortmund presenting its sponsorship deal with Rheinmetall. It identifies the image as a photograph of a BVB-themed Leopard 2 displayed at an open day in Pfreimd in September 2014; the sponsorship was announced separately in a joint press release in late May 2024.
Man City trainer Pep Guardiola weigerde om de hand te schudden met een Israëlische vertegenwoordiger.
Publisher’s rating: Nee, want de man in de video die Pep Guardiola negeert is geen Israëlische functionaris. De man is Alan Smith, voormalig manager van een andere Engelse voetbalclub. De trainer van Manchester City weigerde na een verloren match in augustus 2023 de manager te begroeten.
Videoda Pep Guardiola’nın tokalaşmadığı kişinin İsrailli yetkili olduğu iddiası
Publisher’s rating: Yanlış
L'entraîneur de Manchester City, Pep Guardiola, a refusé de serrer la main d'un représentant israélien.
Publisher’s rating: Non, la vidéo ne montre pas Pep Guardiola ignorer un responsable israélien. Les images ont été prises en août 2023 lorsque l'entraîneur de Manchester City n'a pas salué Alan Smith, ancien manager d'un autre club anglais de football.
The video does not show Guardiola ignoring an Israeli representative: the person he did not greet was Alan Smith, a former manager of another English football club. The footage was taken on August 6, 2023, after Manchester City’s Community Shield match against Arsenal.
Indira Gandhi issued a stamp depicting the Ottoman Muslim wrestler beating Hindu wrestler during the 1982 Asian Games
Publisher’s rating: False
The review says the stamp was issued during the 1982 Asian Games and was designed by A. Ramachandran. It describes the depicted work as a wrestling scene with no religious aspect.
Flores dançando: Propaganda comercial da olimpíadas de Paris em 2024
Publisher’s rating: Falso
Französische Militärjets haben bei der Ankunft des olympischen Feuers in Marseille die russische Flagge in den Himmel gemalt.
Publisher’s rating: Falsch. Die Militärjets zeigten die französischen Nationalfarben Blau-Weiss-Rot über den Schaulustigen im Zentrum der Feierlichkeiten bei der Ankunft des Olympiafeuers in Marseille. Diverse Pressefotos belegen dies. Wer hinter den Jets die Farben Russlands gesehen hat, befand sich ausserhalb des Zentrums des Festgeländes und nahm die Flugshow aus einer anderen Perspektive wahr.
පැතුම් නිශ්ශංක LPL 2024 වෙන්දේසියේ අලෙවි වූයේ නැත් ද?
Publisher’s rating: False
The review says Pathum Nissanka was not sold when first offered, but was later bought by Jaffna Kings for $40,000. It concludes that posts claiming he went unsold at the auction were inaccurate.
Videonun sahaya inen bir taraftarın attığı golü gösterdiği iddiası
Publisher’s rating: Yanlış
La ceremonia de apertura de los Juegos Olímpicos de 2012 escondía un mensaje sobre la llegada de una pandemia mundial
Publisher’s rating: Falso
പാകിസ്താനിയെ ഗോദയില് തറപറ്റിച്ച് ഇന്ത്യന് ഗുസ്തിക്കാരി
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
La Patrouille de France se mélange les pinceaux et dessine le drapeau russe lors de l'arrivée de la flamme olympique à Marseille.
Publisher’s rating: Non, il s'agit d'une illusion d'optique et d'une question de prise de vue. De nombreuses photos de l'événement prouvent que la Patrouille de France a affiché les couleurs du drapeau français.
The review says the Patrouille de France displayed the French tricolor during the Olympic flame’s arrival in Marseille on May 8, 2024. The apparent Russian flag in a viral video resulted from the viewing angle, while images from other perspectives show the French colors.