Rocket launch video unrelated to Iran attack on Israel
Footage which is claimed to show the recent missile and drone attack by Iran has been online since 2014. 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.
Footage claimed to be of Iran attack on Israel is CGI video of WW2
A clip being widely shared which supposedly shows Iran attacking Israel with missiles and drones is an artificially created video which dates from 2021. Read
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Baltimore bridge collapse not depicted in 2023 Netflix film
A claim circulating on Facebook that the ruins of the Francis Scott Key Bridge were featured in the disaster film Leave the World Behind is false. Read
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Bat boxes on ULEZ cameras can be legally removed by TfL
Transport for London is not legally prevented from removing bat boxes installed on cameras which enforce London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone, contrary to claims on social media. Read
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Image of Israeli Prime Minister on ventilator is fake
Benjamin Netanyahu has recently undergone hernia surgery but a picture supposedly showing him in hospital is not genuine. Read
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New Senegal president did not tell France to ‘leave us alone’ in viral video
A video has been widely shared on social media supposedly depicting the new president making a speech in English. But it is actually a different politician and appears to have been altered using AI. Read
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Environment
Canadian government has not admitted blocking the sun
A Canadian government science strategy mentions research into technology to reflect the sun’s rays, but there is no evidence this is currently being used. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
HS2 has not cost £100 billion to date
While the estimated cost of the project has increased substantially since 2009, as of last year £27 billion has been spent, and total estimates are now significantly less than £100 billion. Read
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Image shows Beirut, not explosion at Ukraine security service headquarters
A picture being shared with the claim it depicts the aftermath of a Russian missile strike in Kyiv is actually from Beirut in 2022. Read
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Kate’s wedding ring does not vanish in video explaining cancer diagnosis
Claims that a ‘glitch’ in the Princess of Wales’ video revealing she is undergoing chemotherapy proves it is a deepfake are false. Read
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