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No, an Indonesian pollster did not publish a survey showing President Joko Widodo trailing his political rival in opinion polls

Published on 17 August 2018 at 12:10Updated on 20 August 2018 at 06:12

Indonesian President Joko Widodo is badly trailing a 2019 election rival in public support, according to a post on Facebook purporting to show the results of a survey from a pollster. The firm did not publicly release this data and said it did not conduct any such poll.

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No, Indonesia’s top Islamic authority has not stated four popular food items contain pork

Published on 14 August 2018 at 13:00

An online report claims Indonesia’s top Islamic authority, the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI), has found that a popular instant noodle brand and three food seasonings contain pork. The council told AFP no such warnings have been made and the products remain approved for consumption by Muslims in the Southeast Asian country.

No, a heavily polluted river in Indonesia’s capital was not pristine under its previous governor

Published on 8 August 2018 at 16:00

An online article said a heavily polluted river in Indonesia’s capital was pristine before the city’s current governor came to power in 2017. Photos of the river during the previous administration shows the claim is not true. An urban planning expert and a local resident also told AFP it had been dirty for many years.

No, images on a Facebook post do not show damage from an earthquake-hit Indonesian island

Published on 6 August 2018 at 16:30

A Facebook post claims to show photos of the damage caused by a deadly earthquake on Indonesian resort island Lombok. Those two photos are from past earthquakes.

No, a champion Indonesian sprinter was not denied government funding for his training

Published on 2 August 2018 at 15:00

An online report said Indonesian sprinter Lalu Muhammad Zohri, who won the 100 metre dash at this year’s world junior championships, received no government funding and was backed only by a wealthy businessman. The businessman, as well Indonesia’s sports ministry and its athletics federation, say he did receive state funds.An online report said Indonesian sprinter Lalu Muhammad Zohri, who won the 100 metre dash at this year’s world junior championships, received no government funding and was backed only by a wealthy businessman. The businessman, as well Indonesia’s sports ministry and its athletics federation, say he did receive state funds.

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