Photo is not from Georgia school shooting
An image is being shared on social media with false claims it depicts the attacker in a school shooting at Apalachee High School in the US this week. 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.
Vogue cover featuring boxer Imane Khelif isn’t real
An image which seems to be a cover of ‘Vogue Algeria’ featuring the boxer Imane Khelif has been digitally created, and no such magazine exists. Read
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US aircraft carrier not targeted in recent strikes from Yemen
It has been falsely claimed that the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier was targeted at the end of August. Read
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Vice presidential candidate Tim Walz did not write Guardian opinion article about ‘dancing on stage naked’
A screenshot circulating of an article which appears to have been authored by Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris’s running mate, Governor of Minnesota Tim Walz, has been altered. Read
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No evidence WHO has ordered preparation for mpox ‘mega lockdowns’
A screenshot of a headline circulating online falsely claims that World Health Organisation chiefs have ordered preparation for lockdowns over an mpox strain. Read
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Yes, Secret Service agents pictured at rally where Donald Trump was shot wore earpieces
An image is being shared on social media with false claims it shows that Secret Service agents pictured around Mr Trump did not have earpieces in. Read
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Video of Michelle Obama’s DNC speech where she seems to call herself a gay man is altered
The audio in a clip of her speech to the Democratic National Convention has been manipulated. Read
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Screenshot is from video of Hindu festival not anti-immigration march
A screengrab of a TikTok video is being shared with false claims it shows Hindus and Sikhs protesting ‘illegal immigration’ in London. Read
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Video claimed to show Iran coverage of Paris Olympics is satirical clip from 2013
A clip is being shared with false claims it is of Iranian censorship of Olympic events at Paris. Read
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Europe
No, the Paris Olympics is not ‘cashless’
A claim being widely shared on social media that cash is not accepted at the 2024 Olympic Games is not true. Read
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