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SBT NewsEconomy & business

Em entrevista, Haddad mostra que só pensa em impostos

Publisher’s rating: SÁTIRA

The viral video was edited: its audio changes Marília Gabriela’s questions and Haddad’s answers to make him repeatedly refer to taxes. In the original 2013 interview, Haddad was São Paulo’s mayor and discussed political and city-related topics.

FACTLY

Video showing an attack on a Muslim woman by Hindus in Manipur.

Publisher’s rating: MISLEADING

FACTLY reports that Manipur Police said there was no communal angle and that the woman was allegedly involved in drug peddling. A police official also told FACTLY the incident was in Manipur and that UNLF members allegedly beat the woman over drug trafficking.

Factcrescendo Sri LankaEconomy & business

Volkswagen Factory In Kuliyapitiya ! (Images)

Publisher’s rating: Misleading

The review says the image of abandoned cars was from a U.S. car graveyard, not the Kuliyapitiya site. It identifies the project with Western Automobile Assembly and says the company confirmed the factory was set up but production had not started.

Factcrescendo ThailandCulture & entertainment

Sylvester Stallone has died

Publisher’s rating: False

The review found the death rumors false, saying Stallone’s representative confirmed he was “alive and well.” It also reports that Stallone was seen with friends on July 19.

dpaWar & conflict

La CIA avertit les Américains de ne pas utiliser le métro pendant les Jeux olympiques de Paris en raison de la forte menace terroriste.

Publisher’s rating: Non, la CIA et l'ambassade ont affirmé à la Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa) que la vidéo était fausse. Elles n'ont pas déconseillé aux citoyens américains d'utiliser le métro parisien.

The video claiming that the CIA and the U.S. Embassy warned Americans to avoid the Paris Metro was fabricated, according to statements from both organizations. Neither issued such a warning, and the review found no mention of an unusually high terrorist threat on the State Department’s Paris Olympics page.

Factcrescendo Sri LankaCulture & entertainment

Sylvester Stallone Passed Away !!

Publisher’s rating: False

The review says the death rumors are false and reports that Stallone’s representative confirmed he was alive and well. It also says he was seen in public on July 19.

Factcrescendo Sri Lanka

WION News Published a news video regarding Isham Marikar !!

Publisher’s rating: False

Factcrescendo Sri Lanka found that WION News had not published the video about Isham Marikar. Its review says the video’s AI-generated background voice and editing differed from WION’s usual videos, and a WION representative denied publishing it.

FACTLYReligion & belief

Video showing a recent Muharram rally held in London.

Publisher’s rating: FALSE

The review reports that the video had circulated online since at least 2019 and depicts an Ashura procession in Nabatieh, Lebanon—not a recent rally in London. It identifies a shop sign in the video as the Le Cavalier menswear store on Sabbah Street in Nabatieh.

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