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Photo of a woman dressed in traditional Rajasthani attire of a Ghagra choli altered to look like a mini skirt during a College dress competition in Kerala.

Publisher’s rating: FALSE

“Forças especiais bolivarianas preparadas [para enfrentar uma intervenção dos EUA]”

Publisher’s rating: Rating unavailable

Mud dauber is a common name for a wasp that constructs its nest of mud. Typical mud dauber nest locations include sheltered sites under eaves, porch ceilings, open garages or sheds, barns, protected building walls and attics.

Publisher’s rating: The claim that 'Mud dauber is a common name for a wasp that constructs its nest of mud' is accurate. These wasps are known for their distinctive habit of building nests out of mud. The nests are typically found in sheltered locations such as under eaves, porch ceilings, garages, sheds, barns, and attics. These locations provide protection from the elements and predators. The behavior of mud daubers is well-documented in entomological studies, confirming the accuracy of this claim.

Boxelder bugs are black with reddish or orange markings on their back in the form of a pattern. Adult boxelder bugs have a body shape that is a somewhat-flattened and elongated oval and is about half an inch long.

Publisher’s rating: The claim regarding the appearance and size of boxelder bugs is accurate. Boxelder bugs are commonly identified by their black color with distinctive reddish or orange markings on their backs. These markings form a recognizable pattern. The body shape of adult boxelder bugs is somewhat flattened and elongated, resembling an oval. They typically measure about half an inch in length. These characteristics are well-documented in entomology, supporting the accuracy of this description.

Imane Khelif is a trans woman or a men

Publisher’s rating: False

Related reporting from NPR says Imane Khelif faced scrutiny and backlash over her gender eligibility after winning gold at the Paris 2024 Olympics. It reports that the accusations were not proven true.

The Government has given junior doctors a 22% pay rise on top of an 8.8% increase announced last year.

Publisher’s rating: The Government’s agreement with the British Medical Association (BMA) will see an average pay increase of 22.3% if it is accepted by members. This is over two years and includes the 8.8% from last year.

パリ五輪のトライアスロンはスイムなしで開催

Publisher’s rating: 誤り

The review reports that the women’s and men’s triathlon events were held on July 31, 2024, and athletes swam in the Seine as planned. The men’s event had been postponed because of water quality, then took place the following day alongside the women’s event.

Coastal home in Croatia 🇭🇷

Publisher’s rating: Netočno, Dezinformacija

Talcum powder increases cancer risk.

Publisher’s rating: True for talc that contains asbestos. Evidence about talc that does not contain asbestos is still developing, according to expert agencies.

Visuals linked to the recent landslides that hit Kerala’s Wayanad district on 30 July 2024.

Publisher’s rating: FALSE

The review says the visuals circulating as footage of the Wayanad landslides are old or unrelated. It identifies examples from the June 2024 floods in China, a 2023 mine rescue in Congo, the 2020 Idukki landslide, 2018 Kerala floods and the 2001 El Salvador earthquake.

டெலிபிராம்டர் வைத்துப் பேசும் மோடி என்று அண்ணாமலை விமர்சனம் செய்ததாக ஒரு வீடியோ பதிவு சமூக ஊடகங்களில் பகிரப்பட்டு வருகிறது.

Publisher’s rating: ஃபேக்ட் கிரஸண்டோ ரேட்டிங்: FALSE

A clipped video was shared as if Annamalai were mocking Narendra Modi for using a teleprompter. The review says the full video shows Annamalai was criticizing Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin for not attending the NITI Aayog meeting, not Modi.

BSNL notice about customer KYC suspension leading to SIM deactivation.

Publisher’s rating: FALSE

The notice claims that customers’ SIM cards will be blocked within 24 hours unless they call a KYC verification executive. The review says BSNL clarified that it had not issued the notice and that the message was fraudulent.

In this video, YSRCP supporters are spreading nails on the road, as people did not vote their leader

Publisher’s rating: False

এই ভিডিঅ’টোত অন্ধ্ৰ প্ৰদেশত ৱাইএছআৰচিপি সমৰ্থকে ৰাস্তাত গজাল পেলাই থোৱা দেখা গৈছে।

Publisher’s rating: মিছা

“Coming from the border are millions and millions of people that happen to be taking Black jobs.”

Publisher’s rating: No data to support this

“Historically Black Colleges and Universities were out of money. They were stone cold broke and I saved them, and I gave them long term financing, and nobody else was doing it.”

Publisher’s rating: Needs context

“I've done so much for the Black population of this country, including employment, including opportunity zones with Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, which is one of the greatest programs ever for black workers and black entrepreneurs.”

Publisher’s rating: Needs context

“Inflation has been the worst it's been in 100 years” even though “the fact checkers will say it's only been 58.”

Publisher’s rating: He's wrong

Donald Trump will “lie about skyrocketing crime under his leadership.”

Publisher’s rating: Partly accurate

Donald Trump “will lie about the skyrocketing Black unemployment and Black uninsured rates."

Publisher’s rating: This is exaggerated