The European Commission fined AliExpress €550 million under the Digital Services Act.
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The European Commission fined AliExpress €550 million for breaching its obligations under the EU Digital Services Act.
NOT BS
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U.S. golf courses applied about 1.63 million acre-feet of irrigation water in 2024.
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U.S. golf courses used about 531 billion gallons of irrigation water in 2024 (about 1.63 million acre-feet of applied water).
NOT BS
Studies link lower DHT more often to obesity, not being underweight.
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Being underweight in men causes a deficiency of dihydrotestosterone (DHT).
TOTAL BS
In obese men, adipose tissue increases estradiol production from androgens.
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Male obesity causes excess estriol levels in men.
TOTAL BS
Obese women generally have similar or lower circulating DHT than lean women.
Claim:
Obesity in women causes excessive levels of dihydrotestosterone (DHT).
TOTAL BS
U.S. Central Command reported no damage to U.S. facilities in Bahrain.
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The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps destroyed a United States radar and a Patriot air-defense system in Bahrain.
TOTAL BS
Current evidence shows Mumbai is not under active attack.
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Mumbai, India is currently under attack as part of a coordinated incident.
TOTAL BS
Credible reporting confirms U.S. strikes on Iran for at least nine consecutive days.
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The United States conducted strikes on Iran for 10 consecutive nights.
MOSTLY BS
ORCA was conceived as the IAF’s land-based twin-engine TEDBF derivative.
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ORCA (Omni Role Combat Aircraft) was envisioned as the Indian Air Force’s land-based twin-engine variant of the naval TEDBF (Twin Engine Deck Based Fighter).
NOT BS
Reuters reported an explosive-laden drone was shot down over Erbil.
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A drone carrying explosives was shot down over Al-Harir Air Base in Erbil, Iraq, according to an Iraqi security source cited by Reuters.
MOSTLY BS
Iran and Kuwait do not share a land border for such movements.
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Iran is transferring military equipment near the Iran–Kuwait border.
TOTAL BS
Esmaeil Baqaei confirmed receiving mediator proposals and withheld details.
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Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said that Qatari mediators have presented new negotiating proposals and that he declined to provide details at that time.
HARDLY BS
Iranian state and IRGC-aligned media circulated images of a damaged hangar at Jordan’s Muwaffaq Al-Salti Air Base.
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Regime-aligned media channels released imagery that appears to show a destroyed aircraft shelter at Al-Salti Air Base in Jordan after a recent Iranian strike.
NOT BS
Lockheed Martin’s PAC-3 ACE is designed to intercept short-range ballistic missiles.
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Lockheed Martin’s PAC-3 Adapted Capability Effector (PAC-3 ACE) is a new low-cost Patriot interceptor that costs less than half as much per unit as the PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (PAC-3 MSE) and can engage short-range ballistic missiles.
HARDLY BS
Subsea data-center heat can affect oxygen and biodiversity, but measured warming dissipates within meters.
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Heat discharged from an ocean-based artificial intelligence (AI) data center would harm nearby marine ecosystems.
SOME BS
IARC classifies both processed meat and tobacco smoking as Group 1 carcinogens.
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Processed meat is classified in the same International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) carcinogenicity category as tobacco smoking (cigarettes).
NOT BS
Recent reporting indicates IRGC ballistic missiles were launched toward Jordan, including Aqaba Airport.
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The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched multiple heavy ballistic missiles toward Jordan, likely targeting King Hussein International Airport in Aqaba, Jordan.
HARDLY BS
Netra Mk-1A is a planned program with GaN radar and six more aircraft.
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A former DRDO chairman/chief said that one Indian Air Force Netra Mk-1 AEW&C aircraft has been upgraded to the Netra Mk-1A standard with a GaN-based AESA radar, increasing detection range from about 240–300 km to about 450–500 km, and…
MOSTLY BS
The 4,725 figure reflects total activity in an Epstein account, not Trump-identified wire transfers.
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Donald Trump wired money to Jeffrey Epstein 4,700 times.
TOTAL BS
Federal Reserve data show the top 1% hold slightly less wealth than the bottom 90% combined.
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In the United States, the richest 1% of households have as much wealth as the bottom 90% of households combined.
MOSTLY BS