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No Evidence That Drinking Grape Juice Will Prevent Stomach Flu
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12th January 2022
No Evidence That Drinking Grape Juice Will Prevent Stomach Flu
The Claim : Grape juice has been shown to treat and prevent stomach flu.
Misleading
A Misleading Video Alleges a Kid Died After Receiving the COVID-19 Vaccine
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11th January 2022
A Misleading Video Alleges a Kid Died After Receiving the COVID-19 Vaccine
The Claim : A video depicts an 11 years old child dying right after receiving the vaccine shot injection. The clip also shows his desperate father, who went insane after his child’s death.
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This Image IsTaken in Gaza, Not Sudan
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11th January 2022
This Image IsTaken in Gaza, Not Sudan
The Claim : The picture depicts two shot-down drones while throwing tear-gas grenades at protesters in Sudan on January 9, 2022.
Misleading
This Is a Firework Simulation Video, Not a Real-Life Display in Japan
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10th January 2022
This Is a Firework Simulation Video, Not a Real-Life Display in Japan
The Claim : The video purports to show fireworks in Japan for the New Year's Eve celebrations in 2022.
Misleading
This Picture Does Not Depict the Moroccan Team’s Arrival in Cameroon
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10th January 2022
This Picture Does Not Depict the Moroccan Team’s Arrival in Cameroon
The Claim : The image depicts the arrival of the Moroccan national soccer team in Cameroon ahead of the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations.
Misleading
The Nigerian Team Did Not Arrive in Cameroon in a Military Uniform
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10th January 2022
The Nigerian Team Did Not Arrive in Cameroon in a Military Uniform
The Claim : The Nigerian national team arrived in Cameroon wearing military uniforms to compete in the 33rd edition of the African Cup of Nations.
Misleading
Flurona Is Not a New COVID-19 Variant
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9th January 2022
Flurona Is Not a New COVID-19 Variant
The Claim : “Flurona” is a new COVID-19 variant that appeared recently.
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Photo of 2009 Italy Earthquake Circulated As China’s Latest Earthquake
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9th January 2022
Photo of 2009 Italy Earthquake Circulated As China’s Latest Earthquake
The Claim : A 6.9-magnitude earthquake recently struck northwestern China.
Misleading
Misleading Video Alleges Vaccinated People’s Heads Exploding in Israel
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8th January 2022
Misleading Video Alleges Vaccinated People’s Heads Exploding in Israel
The Claim : A video depicts the heads of vaccinated people in Israel "exploding" after the activation of 5G technology.
Misleading
The NYT Did Not Say Saied Was Too Busy Consolidating Power to See Tunisians’ Suffering
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8th January 2022
The NYT Did Not Say Saied Was Too Busy Consolidating Power to See Tunisians’ Suffering
The Claim : The New York Times: Kais Saied is too busy consolidating his rule, has no time to see Tunisians’ suffering.
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Two Photos Falsely Shared As Weapons Found by Al-Houthis Onboard UAE Flagged Ship
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7th January 2022
Two Photos Falsely Shared As Weapons Found by Al-Houthis Onboard UAE Flagged Ship
The Claim : The two photos show military equipment the al-Houthis had found onboard the UAE flagged ship “Rawabi.”
Misleading
Saudi Arabia Did Not Recently Suspend All Flights Because of COVID-19’s Omicron Variant
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7th January 2022
Saudi Arabia Did Not Recently Suspend All Flights Because of COVID-19’s Omicron Variant
The Claim : Saudi Arabia suspends all flights because of COVID-19’s Omicron variant.
Misleading
Posts Falsely Claim Vaccines Increase Omicron Infection Rate
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7th January 2022
Posts Falsely Claim Vaccines Increase Omicron Infection Rate
The Claim : A study has shown that after three months, the vaccine effectiveness of Pfizer and Moderna against Omicron becomes negative. Pfizer customers are 76.5%, and Moderna customers are 39.3% more likely to
Misleading
A Misleading New York Times Headline Paints a False Narrative About a Palestinian Prisoner
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7th January 2022
A Misleading New York Times Headline Paints a False Narrative About a Palestinian Prisoner
The Claim : A New York Times article claims Hisham Abu Hawash, accused of plotting to kill Israelis, went on a hunger strike to protest his imprisonment without trial.
Misleading
Outdated Video Shared as Sudan’s Hamdok Recently Being Forced to Resign as PM
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6th January 2022
Outdated Video Shared as Sudan’s Hamdok Recently Being Forced to Resign as PM
The Claim : The video shows Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, head of the Sovereignty Council of Sudan, forcing the head of the transitional government, Abdalla Hamdok, to resign from his position.
Misleading
Outdated Photo Shared as Russian Airstrike on New Year’s Eve Targeting Syria’s Idlib
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6th January 2022
Outdated Photo Shared as Russian Airstrike on New Year’s Eve Targeting Syria’s Idlib
The Claim : The photo shows a Russian airstrike targeting Idlib city on New Year’s Eve.
Misleading
The WHO Has Not Announced Any Effective Drugs Against All COVID Variants
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6th January 2022
The WHO Has Not Announced Any Effective Drugs Against All COVID Variants
The Claim : The World Health Organization discovered a drug that effectively combats all COVID-19 variants. Experiments to test the drug will begin in early 2023.
Misleading
The Image Is Old and Does Not Depict the Most Recent Israeli Escalation in Gaza
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6th January 2022
The Image Is Old and Does Not Depict the Most Recent Israeli Escalation in Gaza
The Claim : The image depicts a group of journalists preparing for media coverage of Gaza's most recent Israeli strikes.
Misleading
As Abdalla Hamdok Resigns, Old Photos Are Circulating Online
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5th January 2022
As Abdalla Hamdok Resigns, Old Photos Are Circulating Online
The Claim : The images show Sudanese Prime Minister Hamdok on a United Nations plane bidding farewell to Sudan after the Sovereignty Council accepted his resignation.
Misleading
Misleading Posts Claim 2020 Flu Cases Were Misrepresented as COVID-19
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4th January 2022
Misleading Posts Claim 2020 Flu Cases Were Misrepresented as COVID-19
The Claim : Following the announcement that last year's flu season was the "lowest on record," it was discovered that the influenza numbers in the United States for 2020 were misrepresented as COVID-19.
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