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Claim: A church in Boston was struck by powerful lightning during the wedding of a same-sex couple on 3 June 2023 (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-06-10)
Evidence (2023-06-15): The claim appeared in a post and video on Instagram published on June 9, 2023, under the title "A church in Massachusetts hosted a Pride event and hours later was struck by lightning and burned to the ground. God will not be mocked." The description for the post said: [...] A 160-year-old church named First Congregational Church of Spencer in the U.S. state of Massachusetts was struck by lightning, caught fire and burned to ashes during a homosexual wedding on June 3. Some say it was divine anger over the church's acceptance of homosexuality. [...] It is true that the First Congregational Church of Spencer, United Church of Christ was struck by lightning and was destroyed on June 2, 2023, but the additional claims made in the social media posts are not true. A gay Pride event was not held at the church hours before the lightning hit. In addition, a same-sex wedding was not taking place there either.
Claim: A church in Boston was struck by powerful lightning during the wedding of a same-sex couple on 3 June 2023 (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-06-10)
Evidence (2023-07-25): Contrary to what some anti-LGBTQ+ types have posted online, an inclusive Massachusetts church was not hosting a same-sex wedding when it caught fire in June. The First Congregational Church of Spencer, located in central Massachusetts, was destroyed June 2 by a fire started by a lightning strike. But no wedding was taking place there at the time — in fact, the church was empty, according to fact checks by the Associated Press, Reuters, and others. That didn’t keep social media users from posting messages like "Church burnt down by a lightening...during a marriage ceremony of homosexual couple."
Claim: A church in Boston was struck by powerful lightning during the wedding of a same-sex couple on 3 June 2023 (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-06-10)
Evidence (2023-06-15): A video shared on Twitter claims a church in Boston, Massachusetts caught fire during a same-sex wedding, leaving no survivors. Church burnt down by a lightening, in Boston, In the USA, during a marriage ceremony of homosexual couple. No survival from the participants. God still in control over Satan’s counterfeits and attacks to God’s instructions. Sodom and gomorrah, VVIP, Sonko, Rigathi Gachagua pic.twitter.com/xxTMazQPNG — Mr Brown💕 (@MteteziMtetezi6) June 11, 2023 [...] The Twitter post claims a Massachusetts church caught fire during the wedding of a same-sex couple. Its steeple falls, creating a larger fire, and distressed yells are audible.
Claim: A church in Boston was struck by powerful lightning during the wedding of a same-sex couple on 3 June 2023 (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-06-10)
Evidence (2024-10-09): Social media posts in Africa recently claimed that an American church was razed to the ground after it was struck by lightning during a gay wedding. The claim is misleading: while the church completely burnt down, and investigators believed the fire was caused by lightning, there was no ceremony going on at the time and no deaths were recorded. "Fire gutted a church in Boston on 3rd June as two famous homosexuals were getting married. Suddenly a powerful lightning struck this church which immediately caught uncontrollable fire despite having lightning conductors," reads a Facebook post shared on June 10, 2023. [...] Using the InVID-WeVerify video verification tool, AFP Fact Check found that the footage was first posted on Twitter on June 2, 2023 by American journalist Jason Law (archived here).Law said the video showed the First Congregational Church of Spencer burning. The church is in Spencer, Massachusetts, and not Boston, as claimed.
Claim: A church in Boston was struck by powerful lightning during the wedding of a same-sex couple on 3 June 2023 (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-06-10)
Evidence (2023-06-14): A video depicting a church engulfed in flames is being widely shared on social media with a claim that the church allegedly located in Boston, Massachusetts, was struck by lightning during a famous same-sex couple’s wedding. The alleged incident is said to have occurred on 3 June 2023. This article aims to fact-check the claim. [...] News reports (here, here, and here) confirm that the First Congregational Church of Spencer caught fire after being struck by lightning during a thunderstorm on 2 June 2023. [...] To sum up, the viral claim associating the church fire with a lightning strike during the wedding of a same-sex couple in Boston is false. The footage actually depicts the First Congregational Church of Spencer, Massachusetts, which caught fire after being struck by lightning on 2 June 2023. The church was closed and unoccupied during the incident, contrary to the claim made in the post.
Claim: A church in Boston was struck by powerful lightning during the wedding of a same-sex couple on 3 June 2023 (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-06-10)
Evidence (2023-08-24): CLAIM: A church in Boston was hosting a same-sex wedding ceremony when it was hit by lightning, sparking a fire that left no survivors. [...] "A church in Boston where homosexual couples who were conducting a wedding set’s on fire after being struck by lightning. God’s wrath," reads one post of the footage on TikTok. [...] "Church burnt down by a lightening, in Boston, In the USA, during a marriage ceremony of homosexual couple. No survival from the participants," reads the post, misspelling "lightning."
Claim: A church in Boston was struck by powerful lightning during the wedding of a same-sex couple on 3 June 2023 (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-06-10)
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Claim: A church in Boston was struck by powerful lightning during the wedding of a same-sex couple on 3 June 2023 (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-06-10)
Evidence (2023-06-13): Social media users claim it shows the moment a church in Boston, a city in the US, was struck by lightning during a marriage ceremony of a homesexual couple. "Church burnt down by lightning, in Boston, In the USA, during a marriage ceremony of a homosexual couple. No survival from the participants. God is still in control over Satan's counterfeits and attacks on God's instructions," a user captioned the video. [...] The video was posted on 3 June 2023 and shows a centuries-old church razed by fire in the town of Spencer, some 90 kilometres west of Boston. The fire was also reported on the Boston 25 News website.
Claim: A church in Boston was struck by powerful lightning during the wedding of a same-sex couple on 3 June 2023 (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-06-10)
Evidence (2023-06-12): The 280-year-old First Congregational Church burned down on June 2, 2023, after a fire that started in its steeple ended up destroying the entire building. According to investigators, lightning was the cause of the fire. [...] A caption on Twitter reads, "Fire gutted a church in Boston on 3rd June 2023 as two famous homosexuals were getting married. Suddenly a powerful lightning struck this church which immediately caught uncontrollable fire despite having lightning conductors. This church was famous for LGBTQ+ pride 🌈 and most gays traveled to wed there. Amazingly, no single fire 🔥 fighting truck was able to reach it to extinguish the fire before it completely vanished. Surely, heavens have had enough of gay nonsense." [...] Several local reports, including one from Boston25 News published on June 5 said that authorities determined lightning as the cause of the fire. According to CBS, the church was struck following a thunderstorm in the area on June 2.
Claim: A church in Boston was struck by powerful lightning during the wedding of a same-sex couple on 3 June 2023 (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-06-10)
Evidence (2023-06-20): "A church in Massachusetts hosted a Pride event and hours later was struck by lightning and burned to the ground," reads on-screen text. "God will not be mocked." [...] The video shows First Congregational Church of Spencer in Massachusetts, which caught fire June 2 after its steeple was reportedly struck by lightning during a thunderstorm and collapsed, according to CBS News Boston. [...] - Jake Wark, June 16, Email exchange with USA TODAY - First Congregational Church of Spencer, accessed June 15, Events - First Congregational Church of Spencer, accessed June 15, About Us - Lead Stories, June 15, Fact Check: Massachusetts Church Did NOT Host Pride Event Or Same-Sex Wedding The Day Lightning Burned It To The Ground - Laura Everett, June 14, tweet
Claim: hoto of a missing boy found by the Kunnamkulam police in Kerala (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2018-08-22)
Evidence (2018-08-22): Multiple childrens’ photos were circulated on social media with a similar claim since 2017. The Kunnamkulam Police Station Inspector Soorej V C confirmed to Factly that all these photos of missing children linked to the Kunnamkulam police station on social media are fake. Hence, the claim made in the post is FALSE.
Claim: hoto of a missing boy found by the Kunnamkulam police in Kerala (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2018-08-22)
Evidence (2024-09-19): Idukki: The body of one of the boys who went missing in the Anchuruli tunnel was found at its mouth of the tunnel on Thursday. The deceased is Athul (13), a resident of Kayamkulam. Search is underway for another boy, Appu.
Claim: hoto of a missing boy found by the Kunnamkulam police in Kerala (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2018-08-22)
Evidence (2022-09-23): The parents of the children lodged a complaint with Kunnamkulam police. The children were found in the wee hours of Friday following the search conducted by the police, school authorities, and the locals here.
Claim: hoto of a missing boy found by the Kunnamkulam police in Kerala (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2018-08-22)
Evidence (2022-07-23): Kozhikode: A family in Kerala's Malappuram district had a rare luck as a missing member could be found at a busy railway station within days of disappearance. A 15-year-old boy who was missing was found by his father at the Kozhikode Railway station five days after his disappearance from Puthanathani near Kottakkal in Malappuram district. [...] After realising that the boy went missing, a complaint was filed with the police by the relatives. The relatives led by the boy's father later held an extensive search along the Kannur-Tirur railway route on the assumption that the boy left the place by train. But he could not be traced.
Claim: hoto of a missing boy found by the Kunnamkulam police in Kerala (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2018-08-22)
Evidence (2023-09-04): Thrissur: A house in Anjoor near Kunnamkulam here witnessed two mysterious deaths on consecutive days and mystery about the incidents is yet to unfold. A day after the householder was found hanging, the body of an unidentified person was found in the septic tank of his house on Monday.
Claim: hoto of a missing boy found by the Kunnamkulam police in Kerala (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2018-08-22)
Evidence (2023-09-30): Thiruvananthapuram: A 12-year-old boy, who went missing from his home on Friday morning, was found travelling in a bus near Neyyar Dam hours later at 11am. The boy left his home early in the morning by leaving a letter in which he said he was leaving for good, and no one should search for him. [...] Missing boy found dead in wellA 14-year-old boy, P Manikanta, who had been missing since September 22, was found dead in a well in Vizianagaram town. The cause of death is yet to be determined. In a separate incident, the body of a newborn baby girl was discovered floating in a well in Trichy. The police are investigating both cases. In Lucknow, the cause of death of a Class 9 student, Atif Siddiqui, could not be determined in the postmortem examination. Lastly, a 35-year-old locksmith who had gone missing in Manesar was found dead, and the case has been reclassified as a murder. Two boys leave home to meet each other, found hanging from a tree in FaridabadTwo 16-year-old boys were found hanging from a tree near an ashram in Faridabad after a suicide pact. The boys were friends for four years and had studied together before switching schools for their Plus 2. Their scooters were found parked nearby and leftover packets of chips and ice-cream cups were also found. The families had reached out to the police after the boys didn't return home.
Claim: hoto of a missing boy found by the Kunnamkulam police in Kerala (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2018-08-22)
Evidence (2024-10-09): Content Highlights: 9th class boy missing in Kannur
Claim: hoto of a missing boy found by the Kunnamkulam police in Kerala (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2018-08-22)
Evidence (2024-01-24): Parinav's mother, who had earlier posted a video urging him to return home, which was also widely circulated in the social media, has now posted another video, thanking all those who helped them find the boy, a class 6 student, who has been handed over to Nampally railway authorities. (With PTI inputs)
Claim: hoto of a missing boy found by the Kunnamkulam police in Kerala (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2018-08-22)
Evidence (2024-07-15): As the edit history shows, the post boosting a lease-to-own "deal" was initially an entry about the same boy "found" by the police in a different county:
Claim: hoto of a missing boy found by the Kunnamkulam police in Kerala (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2018-08-22)
Evidence (2021-12-31): Rescue squads recovered the body of a 10-year-old boy, who went missing in the sea near the Kozhikode beach on Friday. The victim was identified as Shamnas, son of Shifas. The boy met with the accident while bathing in the area. Police sources said the body was recovered after several hours of search.
Claim: hoto of a missing boy found by the Kunnamkulam police in Kerala (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2018-08-22)
Evidence (2022-06-04): The case of the missing boy Rahul is once again in the news in Kerala, following a letter that was received by his mother, a few days after the death of Rahul’s father AR Raju. On May 18, 2005, seven-year-old Rahul went missing near his house in Alappuzha triggering a huge search, but no trace could ever be found of him. Rahul’s father AR Raju, fought for 17 years trying to find his son and he died by suicide at the age of 55 on May 22, 2022. After Raju’s death a few days ago, his wife Mini got a letter claiming that they had seen a boy who looked similar to Rahul. They also sent a few recent photos of the boy. The letter mentioned that the boy was currently staying in Nedumbassery in Ernakulam district.
Claim: hoto of a missing boy found by the Kunnamkulam police in Kerala (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2018-08-22)
Evidence (2024-09-08): Palakkad: The body of a 17-year-old boy who went missing after jumping into a river in Kulukkallur near Narimada was found on Sunday. The deceased was Suhair, son of Shamsu from Vallapuzha.
Claim: hoto of a missing boy found by the Kunnamkulam police in Kerala (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2018-08-22)
Evidence (2024-04-12): PALAKKAD: A 13-year-old boy who went missing yesterday, has been found dead. The deceased is Al Ameen (13), the son of Kottarathodi native Anwar Sadat and Rasiya. He was a class 7 student of the Kumaranalloor GHSS. Al Ameen had gone missing from Kumaranalloor yesterday evening. The child's body was found in a pond in a private property in Vellalur. The child had been missing since yesterday evening. Following this, the family informed the police about the matter. The body was found in the pond during a search carried out by the relatives, locals and the police. The child's footwear and clothes were found abandoned on the pavement of the pond. The body was taken out of the pond by the fire force team that arrived from Pattambi.
Claim: hoto of a missing boy found by the Kunnamkulam police in Kerala (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2018-08-22)
Evidence (2022-09-24): KOZHIKODE: The body of an eight-year-old boy who went missing from Thamarassery was found. The deceased is Mohammad Ameen of Vellachalil House. The body was found in the river behind the child's house. He went missing on Friday afternoon. The police, fire force and locals searched till 12 pm last night but could not find the child. The body was found during the search conducted this morning. Mohammad Ameen was a third class student.
Claim: hoto of a missing boy found by the Kunnamkulam police in Kerala (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2018-08-22)
Evidence (2024-10-09): Story Highlights : 14 year old boy found from Kozhikode who went missing from Kannur ട്വന്റിഫോർ ന്യൂസ്.കോം വാർത്തകൾ ഇപ്പോൾ വാട്സാപ്പ് വഴിയും ലഭ്യമാണ് Click Here
Claim: hoto of a missing boy found by the Kunnamkulam police in Kerala (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2018-08-22)
Evidence (2022-10-03): A photo is being shared on social media claiming it is a picture of a missing boy found by the Kunnamkulam police in Kerala. Alleging that the boy was at the Kunnamkulam police station, this post state the boy’s parents’ names as Aakash and Leena and requested social media users to share the message till the news reach their parents. Let’s verify the claim made in the post. [...] In 2017, when another child’s photo was shared with a similar narrative on social media, Deepa Joseph, the Chairperson of the Distress Management Collective, clarified through a Facebook post that the news about a missing child found by the Kunnamkulam police is false information. For further clarification regarding these missing child photos, we contacted the Kunnamkulam Police station Inspector Soorej V C. While speaking to us, Soorej V C confirmed that all these photos of missing children linked to the Kunnamkulam police station on social media are fake. Though we could not ascertain the details of the boy shown in the post, from all these pieces of evidence, it can be concluded that the boy seen in the photo was not found by the Kunnamkulam police.
Claim: hoto of a missing boy found by the Kunnamkulam police in Kerala (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2018-08-22)
Evidence (2024-09-03): Thrissur: Police were surprised as they interrogated the person suspected of stealing a bus parked at the Kunnamkulam bus stand. Shamnad, a former driver, has been accused of stealing and smuggling a private bus operating on the Kunnamkulam-Thrissur route. According to the police, Shamnad, who had previously worked for the bus company, took the bus, named 'Shony,' from the Kunnamkulam bus stand where it was parked after service on Monday night. When the police questioned him in custody, Shamnad said that it was early morning and he was too tired of waiting for a vehicle to reach his house. Tired and frustrated, he said that he took the bus from the bus stand and drove it to get home.
Claim: hoto of a missing boy found by the Kunnamkulam police in Kerala (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2018-08-22)
Evidence (2023-11-07): Police said the boy was allegedly administered anesthesia prior to the procedure. (Representational) [...] The incident took place at a private hospital in Kunnamkulam near here, leaving the family in shock. [...] The Kunnamkulam police have taken action by launching a First Information Report (FIR) based on the complaint of relatives.
Claim: hoto of a missing boy found by the Kunnamkulam police in Kerala (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2018-08-22)
Evidence (2024-10-01): According to media reports, the incident transpired in the Kunnamkulam police station area where the perpetrator lives alone. He was married but stayed separately from his wife. He is employed in a private school. The girl reportedly visited his house for tuition and he sexually assaulted her repeatedly bySebin. He raped her in his house. The victim protested against his heinous actions but he silenced her by issuing death threats. She was distressed due to the regular sexual abuse and threats. She then confided in one of her relatives who immediately lodged a complaint with the police. Afterwards, Sebin was apprehended by the cops. A police team under the command of House Officer UK Shajahan of Kunnamkulam Station carried out the arrest. The underage girl was counselled and sent for medical examination while the offender was also subjected to a medical analysis, produced in the court from where he was sent to judicial custody. Further action and investigation into the matter are underway. The party selected a new branch secretary in a committee meeting.
Claim: hoto of a missing boy found by the Kunnamkulam police in Kerala (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2018-08-22)
Evidence (2001-06-01): Sources said the case of two missing Keralites from the UAE and Qatar a few months ago had increased suspicion that radicalised Kerala youths were joining the IS militants. Intelligence agencies had already traced the identity of Abu Thahir, who had left his home at Puduppariyaram, near Palakkad in Kerala for Qatar, two years ago. But the Indian Consulate in Qatar had no clue if he had reached the Emirate, even as his Facebook page remained active for long after he was reported missing. Another is an unnamed Keralite youth hailing from Kunnummal in Kozhikode District. He has been missing from Ras-al-Khaimah in UAE for the past four months. Sources said that a Keralite's name figured in the radar of intelligence agencies after the detention of IM sympathisers in Saudi Arabia. It was unclear whether he was still alive, sources said.
Claim: hoto of a missing boy found by the Kunnamkulam police in Kerala (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2018-08-22)
Evidence (2021-06-05): The Ernakulam Women's Police found a 26-year-old woman named Nasmin with her just three-month-old baby wandering at Ernakulam North railway... Read More
Claim: hoto of a missing boy found by the Kunnamkulam police in Kerala (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2018-08-22)
Evidence (2024-06-10): KUNNAMKULAM: Kunnamkulam police have arrested three people for the gruesome murder of a youth in Cheruvathani. A police team led by Kunnamkulam station house officer U.K. Shahjahan arrested Shijith Kannan, Sreesanth and Chittanjur resident Vishnuraj for the murder of Vishnu (26). [...] After completing the inquest at Kunnamkulam Daya Royal Hospital, the post-mortem was conducted at Thrissur Medical College Hospital. The final rites of Vishnu later took place on his house premises. The inquest proceedings were completed by a police team led by Kunnamkulam Station House Officer UK Shahjahan and Sub Inspector Sukumaran.
Claim: hoto of a missing boy found by the Kunnamkulam police in Kerala (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2018-08-22)
Evidence (2024-07-07): The body was recovered from the well by the Kunnamkulam fire force. The Kunnamkulam Taluk Hospital authorities pronounced her brought dead.
Claim: hoto of a missing boy found by the Kunnamkulam police in Kerala (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2018-08-22)
Evidence (2024-04-16): The Ernakulam South police have registered a case and launched a probe. The officers said it is not confirmed whether Manoj was drunk. "Whether or not he was under the influence of alcohol can be confirmed only after getting reports of the medical tests and autopsy. Our preliminary analysis after examining CCTV footage is that he was riding at a high speed and failed to apply brakes on time. But, a more scientific probe is required to confirm the exact reason for the accident," said an officer.
Claim: hoto of a missing boy found by the Kunnamkulam police in Kerala (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2018-08-22)
Evidence (2015-08-23): The police identified the deceased as Shahin, 20, a second-year student of Royal College of Engineering, Akkikkavu. The incident took place on Friday night. Agitated students attacked the college and the Kunnamkulam Taluk Hospital on Saturday morning. According to sources, the boy drowned in the well when he tried to escape from the police who had reached the college premises following a complaint of violence between two groups of students during the Onam celebrations there on Friday. Two students were injured in the violence, outside the college campus. They were admitted to the Government Hospital at Kunnamkulam. Sources said the students entered into an altercation with the police team led by Kunnamkulam SI Noushad who reached Akkikkavu following a complaint. The police took two students into custody. A few students, including Shahin, fled the scene to escape the police. Shahin fell into a well nearby while fleeing.