April 26, 2023 Social media users in 2023 were claiming Oktoberfest organizers banned Budweiser products after Bud Light was featured in a promotional video from a transgender influencer. This is false; the claims stem from a network of satire websites that publish made-up stories — and a spokesperson for the annual German beer festival called […]
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April 13, 2023 A picture of what appears to be a large group of motorcycles driving down a motorway has been shared online in 2023 with a false claim it shows nearly 20,000 bikers in Germany riding in support of a young boy diagnosed with cancer. While thousands of motorcyclists reportedly rode in support of
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