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Viral Video Alleges Drinking Urine Is Effective Against COVID-19
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17th January 2022
Viral Video Alleges Drinking Urine Is Effective Against COVID-19
The Claim : According to Christopher Keys, an anti-vaccine activist on social media, consuming urine is the "antidote" to the COVID-19 virus.
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No, Klopp Did Not Say Mo Salah to Return to Liverpool After Playing in Three Matches in Afcon 2021
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16th January 2022
No, Klopp Did Not Say Mo Salah to Return to Liverpool After Playing in Three Matches in Afcon 2021
The Claim : Klopp: Mo Salah will not be away for long; he will participate in three matches and come back [to Liverpool Club].
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No, Afcon 2021 in Cameroon Was Not Halted for Security Reasons
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16th January 2022
No, Afcon 2021 in Cameroon Was Not Halted for Security Reasons
The Claim : The Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon is stopped for security reasons.
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This Man in the Video Is Not an Israeli Settler
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15th January 2022
This Man in the Video Is Not an Israeli Settler
The Claim : The Al Aqsa guards apprehended an illegal Israeli settler disguised as a blind Arab man who attempted to infiltrate the mosque.
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Fabricated Statement Attributed to Infantino Attacking Eto’o for His Thoughts on African Football
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13th January 2022
Fabricated Statement Attributed to Infantino Attacking Eto’o for His Thoughts on African Football
The Claim : Infantino: Eto’o has plans that are unrealistic and impractical; Africa is not Europe.
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No, the Old 500 Syrian Lira Note Was Not Classified as One of the Most Beautiful Banknotes in the World
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13th January 2022
No, the Old 500 Syrian Lira Note Was Not Classified as One of the Most Beautiful Banknotes in the World
The Claim : The old 500 Syrian lira note was classified as one of the most beautiful banknotes in the world—per the currency and banknote website Best Banknotes.
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Fabricated Photo Shared as John McCain Awarding Member of Islamic State Group
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13th January 2022
Fabricated Photo Shared as John McCain Awarding Member of Islamic State Group
The Claim : The photo shows John McCain awarding a medal to a member of the Islamic State group.
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Video of Vlogger Claiming a Video Camera Was Surgically Placed Into His Forearm Is Fabricated
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13th January 2022
Video of Vlogger Claiming a Video Camera Was Surgically Placed Into His Forearm Is Fabricated
The Claim : An American vlogger claims that he had a video camera surgically implanted into his forearm in a video clip.
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Fabricated Statement Attributed to Eto’o Saying VIP Seating Section at CAN Reserved for Africans Only
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10th January 2022
Fabricated Statement Attributed to Eto’o Saying VIP Seating Section at CAN Reserved for Africans Only
The Claim : Samuel Eto’o: The main VIP seating section during the CAN is dedicated to Africans exclusively.
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These Photos Do Not Show the Son of German Soccer Player Thomas Müller
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9th January 2022
These Photos Do Not Show the Son of German Soccer Player Thomas Müller
The Claim : These photos show the son of German soccer player Thomas Müller.
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Zidane Did Not Say Algeria’s Team Will Be Hit Hard in the Africa Cup of Nations
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9th January 2022
Zidane Did Not Say Algeria’s Team Will Be Hit Hard in the Africa Cup of Nations
The Claim : Zinedine Zidane has uncovered a major plot being weaved against Algeria’s national team in the Africa Cup of Nations.
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NASA Hasn’t Hired Any Theologians to Study Human Reactions to Alien Life Discovery
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8th January 2022
NASA Hasn’t Hired Any Theologians to Study Human Reactions to Alien Life Discovery
The Claim : NASA recently hired two dozen theologians to research how people might respond to the discovery of extraterrestrial life, teasing that the actions could be foreshadowing chaos in the year to come.
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No, This Video Does Not Show the Eight Palestinians Killed in the Car Accident in the West Bank
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8th January 2022
No, This Video Does Not Show the Eight Palestinians Killed in the Car Accident in the West Bank
The Claim : A TikTok video shows eight teenagers' last meal before dying in a car accident in the occupied West Bank.
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Abu Dhabi’s Civil Marriage Law Is Not the First in the Middle East and Arab World
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7th January 2022
Abu Dhabi’s Civil Marriage Law Is Not the First in the Middle East and Arab World
The Claim : The UAE allows the first civil marriage across the Middle East and Arab World.
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Messi Did Not Say Algeria’s National Team Is One of the World’s Best
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3rd January 2022
Messi Did Not Say Algeria’s National Team Is One of the World’s Best
The Claim : This is a statement Messi made about Algeria’s national team.
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Fabricated Tweet Attributed to Israeli Journalist Efrat Lachter on Iraqi Elections
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3rd January 2022
Fabricated Tweet Attributed to Israeli Journalist Efrat Lachter on Iraqi Elections
The Claim : Israeli journalist Efrat Lachter congratulated the Iraqi people in a tweet, endorsing the Iraqi Federal Supreme Court’s announcement of the election results.
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Prime Minister Hamdok’s Office Denies House Arrest Rumors
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2nd January 2022
Prime Minister Hamdok’s Office Denies House Arrest Rumors
The Claim : Sudanese Prime Minister Hamdok has been placed under house arrest for the second time.
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Brazil Coach Did Not Object to FIFA Not Ranking Algerian Team Africa’s Best
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31st December 2021
Brazil Coach Did Not Object to FIFA Not Ranking Algerian Team Africa’s Best
The Claim : The coach of Brazil’s national team made a statement about FIFA’s ranking of Algeria’s national team in Africa.
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This Picture Does Not Show a Pigeon Sitting With a Man in a Jerusalem Hospital
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30th December 2021
This Picture Does Not Show a Pigeon Sitting With a Man in a Jerusalem Hospital
The Claim : A photo shows a patient in a Jerusalem hospital with a pigeon perched on top of him, which he allegedly fed every day.
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Digitally Altered Headline Shared as NYT Article
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30th December 2021
Digitally Altered Headline Shared as NYT Article
The Claim : The New York Times published an opinion piece that said teachers should tolerate bullying of unvaccinated children in order to encourage parents to vaccinate their children.
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