Video of Russian rocket struck by lightning is digital creation
While lightning did reportedly hit a Russian rocket in 2019, one clip apparently showing this was created with CGI. Read
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Charlotte Green
News & Online Journalist
Charlotte joined Full Fact in November 2023 as a news & online journalist from her role as a Local Democracy Reporter at the Manchester Evening News.
She was previously a senior news reporter with the Manchester Evening News, Rossendale Free Press and Accrington Observer titles.
Royal Mail is not selling ‘lost parcels’ for £1
Facebook posts linking to a website claiming to be a scheme where undelivered items are resold for low prices are not genuine. Read
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United States
Trans woman misidentified as helicopter pilot in Washington plane crash
A false claim has spread widely on social media since the fatal crash between an American Airlines regional jet and a US army helicopter that it was piloted by a trans woman called Jo Ellis. Read
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United States
Picture of man wearing ‘Latinos for Trump’ t-shirt being detained by immigration enforcement has been edited
The image has been circulating widely on social media with captions such as ‘Karma’—but it has been edited. Read
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United States
President Trump has not issued executive order cutting funding to cities that ‘encourage LGBTQ activism’
None of the executive orders signed by President Donald Trump include cutting funding to US cities for this reason, as has been claimed on social media. Read
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Image of young Donald Trump on sofa with Jeffrey Epstein is fake
A picture which appears to show the US President with the convicted sex offender has been circulating on social media, but there are many clues that it is not real. Read
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Facebook warnings about ‘serial killer’ on the run are fake
The image being shared is of an American serial killer, who died in prison in 2023. Read
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Fake Owen Jones article in the Guardian on ‘Palestine Pride’ shared online
Owen Jones did not write an opinion piece for the Guardian headlined “Diversity and inclusion is in the heart of all Palestinians. Gaza will one day host the world’s largest Pride parade”. Read
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Claim transgender Irish person has ‘married themself’ is satire
The story originates from an Irish satirical website, but many online are sharing it apparently believing it to be genuine. Read
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Video of migrants attempting to break through US-Mexico border is not recent
The clip has been shared after President Trump’s inauguration with misleading captions that imply it’s recent—but the event occurred in March 2023. Read
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