No, hurricane force winds aren’t forecast across the UK - it’s a BBC weather app glitch
The BBC weather app is suffering from a “technical glitch” and is wrongly predicting hurricane strength winds. Read
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.
The BBC weather app is suffering from a “technical glitch” and is wrongly predicting hurricane strength winds. Read
Several south-eastern US states have been hit by severe flooding in the wake of Hurricane Helene, but this isn’t a real picture from the disaster. Read
The photo of a broken silver ring has been circulating on social media with misleading claims that it was found with the body of Hassan Nasrallah. Read
A clip is being shared online with false claims it shows an explosion at the Mossad headquarters in Israel. Read
United States
A video of the actor speaking about Ariana DeBose’s performance at the BAFTAs is being shared online with misleading captions linking it to the US presidential race. Read
A video clip is being shared on social media with the suggestion it shows people ‘scared’ of Israeli drones—but it actually shows a staged ‘funeral procession’ in Jordan in 2020. Read
Footage is being shared online with claims that it shows people protesting in Iran in recent days. It was actually filmed two years ago. Read
United States
The Democratic presidential candidate had previously revealed she owned a firearm during an interview with Oprah Winfrey. Read
A video clip manipulated using AI which appears to show the Ukrainian president dancing at a birthday party is being shared again on social media. Read
Users on social media have been sharing a satirical article with the belief it describes a genuine law change. Read