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🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Minimum wage rise update as TUC chief slams 'scaremongering and misleading' claims

The head of the Trades Union Congress defends plans to increase the youth minimum wage, countering critics' claims with data showing most young workers earn above the proposed rate.

Mar 2 • 06:00 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
World

Targeting Riyadh, Doha, Dubai, and Kuwait with misleading videos

Claims of Iranian attacks on Gulf capitals have been circulated through old videos, misleading the public amid rising tensions in the region.

Mar 2 • 03:50 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
Life & Tech

Should We Eat It or Leave It? A Simplified Scientific Guide to Understanding Food Ingredients in Our Daily Dishes

The article explores the complexities of food shopping, emphasizing the need for a scientific understanding of food ingredients amid misleading marketing claims.

Mar 1 • 10:49 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

FCT remains PDP stronghold, says Olawepo-Hashim

Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, a presidential aspirant from the PDP, claims that the recent APC electoral victories in the FCT are misleading and that the PDP continues to hold significant influence in the region.

Feb 27 • 00:41 UTC
🇫🇷 France24
National & Local

State of the Union: Trump makes false, misleading claims about immigration, economy

During his State of the Union address, President Trump made several statements that were later categorized as false or misleading regarding immigration, the economy, and military engagements.

Feb 25 • 22:33 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

What is true and what is false: Trump’s claims in his State of the Union address

The article analyzes the misleading assertions made by Donald Trump in his recent State of the Union address regarding the economy, immigration, tariffs, and foreign policy.

Feb 25 • 18:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Jobs, gas prices and ending wars: factchecking Trump’s State of the Union claims

The article factchecks President Trump's claims made during his lengthy State of the Union address, pointing out several misleading or untrue statements, particularly regarding jobs and the economy.

Feb 25 • 06:58 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
National & Local

Dr. Janja Sekula refutes Veljko Džakula: He presents himself as a man who wanted peace. Here's the truth

Dr. Janja Sekula from the Croatian Memorial Documentation Centre of the Homeland War refutes claims made by Veljko Džakula regarding his role in the conflict in Western Slavonia, emphasizing that Džakula's portrayal of himself as a peacemaker is misleading.

Feb 21 • 09:25 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
Life & Tech

Africa: No Evidence That a Mixture of Stoney Ginger Drink and Onions Will Shrink Fibroids or Ovarian Cysts - Visit a Doctor Instead

Social media claims that a mixture of Stoney ginger drink and onions can treat fibroids or ovarian cysts are unfounded and misleading.

Feb 20 • 13:42 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Anger as Trump FDA retreats from plan to ban artificial colors in food

The Trump-era FDA has relaxed rules on food labeling concerning artificial colors, allowing misleading claims that could pose health risks to consumers.

Feb 20 • 13:00 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

'SP misleading Muslims', says Danish Ansari

Danish Ansari claims that the Samajwadi Party is misleading Muslims by spreading false narratives about loudspeakers used for religious purposes.

Feb 20 • 11:02 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Life & Tech

I hacked ChatGPT and Google's AI in 20 minutes (and what I was able to demonstrate with that)

The author claims to have discovered a way to manipulate AI chatbots, revealing their tendency to provide misleading information easily.

Feb 19 • 13:30 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Macron strikes back at tech giants: 'Pure horse shit'

French President Emmanuel Macron criticized major technology companies during his visit to India, arguing that their claims of supporting free speech are misleading due to the lack of transparency in algorithms.

Feb 19 • 09:22 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
World

Global Newspapers: Netanyahu Misleads Trump and Fears of an Explosion of War in the Gulf

International newspapers report on escalating tensions related to Iran, with claims that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is misleading Trump about Iranian threats.

Feb 18 • 16:01 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

Ministry: Krauze's Claims About the Timber Industry Mislead the Public

The Ministry of Finance claims that the statements made by Agriculture Minister Armands Krauze regarding the evaluation of support for the timber industry are misleading and do not align with regulatory standards.

Feb 18 • 10:52 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

FACTOMAT: Does "The Economist" Write About Latvia's "Bought Journalists"?

This article discusses claims made by Alvis Hermanis regarding a misleading interpretation of a recent "The Economist" piece about corruption and media in Latvia.

Feb 17 • 22:00 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Mobil agrees to pay $16 million fine for false fuel claims

Mobil Oil Australia has been fined $16 million for misleading advertising claims about its fuel products in Queensland.

Feb 17 • 05:25 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

‘Landmark’ greenwashing case against Australian gas giant Santos dismissed by federal court

A federal court in Australia has dismissed a significant greenwashing case against Santos, a gas company accused of misleading claims regarding its net zero plans and the nature of its energy production.

Feb 17 • 04:41 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Shivraj Singh Chouhan's Attack on Rahul Gandhi

Shivraj Singh Chouhan criticized Rahul Gandhi for misleading claims regarding walnut imports in India, highlighting the limited quota allocated.

Feb 14 • 09:15 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

NHS issues Vitamin D claims warning and says 'should never be used'

The NHS warns against misleading Vitamin D claims promoting sunbeds, stating they can be harmful.

Feb 13 • 02:26 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Tony Blair’s oil lobbying is a misleading rehash of fossil fuel industry spin

The Tony Blair Institute's latest report advocating for increased North Sea oil and gas production has been criticized for its misleading claims and ties to fossil fuel interests.

Feb 13 • 00:01 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

The trick with cash registers - The fraud, who is preparing an appeal

A Greek association has raised alarm over misleading practices regarding cash registers involving claims about their impending cancellation, aiming to direct businesses towards electronic invoicing providers instead.

Feb 12 • 07:44 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Ofcom under fire after refusing to investigate ‘misleading’ GB News Trump interview

Ofcom, the UK media regulator, faces criticism for opting not to investigate complaints regarding misleading claims made by Donald Trump during a GB News interview.

Feb 9 • 15:57 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Greens slammed over 'misleading claims' in crucial by-election campaign

Labour's Deputy Leader Lucy Powell has publicly criticized the Greens for allegedly making misleading claims regarding their by-election campaign in Gorton and Denton.

Feb 6 • 18:16 UTC
🌍 RFI Afrique (FR)
World

Cameroon: fermentation tanks presented as nuclear weapons

A misleading TikTok video claims to show the arrival of Russian nuclear missiles in Cameroon, but it actually depicts fermentation tanks for a brewery in Bafoussam.

Feb 6 • 13:00 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Life & Tech

Dr. E. Pavydė: drinking supplements will not make you live longer - most of them can be thrown away

Dr. E. Pavydė warns that buying supplements often misleads consumers regarding their benefits, as many claims rely on research that is either not applicable to the specific product or not conducted on humans.

Feb 6 • 08:56 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
Crime & Justice

Baby Feet and Swedish Princesses: Viral Lies Spread About Jeffrey Epstein

Recent documents released by the U.S. Department of Justice from the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein have led to the spread of misleading claims and outright lies, including rumors involving New York's mayor, Princess Sofia, and cannibal theories related to obscured images.

Feb 3 • 19:00 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
National & Local

Marko Perković Thompson sent a message after the welcome: Every claim suggesting otherwise is false and misleading

Following the welcome of Croatia's handball representatives, Marko Perković Thompson refuted false claims about the event's organization, stating it was never charged by him or his team.

Feb 3 • 16:54 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Fraud of 61.6 million by misleading claims of huge profits, mastermind arrested from Andhra Pradesh

A massive cyber fraud in Bhubaneswar, where criminals lured a businessman through social media into an online trading scam, leading to a loss of 61.6 million, has resulted in the arrest of the mastermind from Andhra Pradesh.

Feb 3 • 16:44 UTC
🇺🇸 NPR
Crime & Justice

House Republicans are investigating Jan. 6. NPR fact-checked the first hearing

House Republicans held their first hearing on the Jan. 6 attack, where they criticized the Biden administration and promoted conspiracy theories, prompting NPR to fact-check various misleading claims made during the session.

Jan 16 • 10:00 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
National & Local

AEM: Z1 punished due to 'ZDS', Bujanec claims this is not the real reason for 'Bujica's' removal

The media agency AEM has penalized Z1 television for using the salute 'Za dom spremni' during the Bujica show, while the show's editor Velimir Bujanec argues that the narrative presented to the public is misleading.

Jan 15 • 12:14 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Life & Tech

Researcher highlights 'absurd' weight loss supplement claims

A researcher raises concerns about the misleading claims made by sellers of weight loss supplements, urging consumers to be cautious.

Jan 11 • 03:46 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

No Child Sacrifices or Witchcraft Rituals: The Government Defends the Memory of the Masonic Temple Assaulted by Franco's Troops in '36

The Government of Spain defends the Masonic temple in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, which was assaulted by Francoist troops in 1936, amid misleading claims of child sacrifices and witchcraft rituals during its history.

Jan 9 • 12:13 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
Crime & Justice

Prosecutors blast Mangione’s ‘misleading’ bid to force Bondi off case with death penalty at stake

Federal prosecutors have dismissed Luigi Mangione's legal team's claims of attorney general Pam Bondi’s conflict of interest concerning her ties to a lobbying firm, ahead of a pivotal hearing in his death penalty case.

Jan 9 • 11:00 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Climate Policy: Trump Bids Farewell to Facts

The article criticizes the Trump administration's misleading claims in a recent Fact Sheet regarding the U.S. withdrawal from international organizations, highlighting a lack of transparency about the implications and details of these decisions.

Jan 9 • 08:20 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Ofcom urged to investigate GB News Trump interview over inaccuracy claims

Britain’s media regulator Ofcom faces calls to investigate a GB News interview with Donald Trump due to allegations of misleading claims that were not challenged by the network.

Dec 31 • 14:22 UTC

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