Images of burning cargo ship from Sri Lanka in 2021 not attack on Israeli boat
Facebook posts claim an Israeli cargo ship was bombed by Yemen. But the images are from 2021 and show a container ship on fire off the coast of Sri Lanka. 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.
Facebook posts claim an Israeli cargo ship was bombed by Yemen. But the images are from 2021 and show a container ship on fire off the coast of Sri Lanka. Read
The footage is unrelated to protests over the conflict between Israel and Hamas, and shows direct action by French farmers about imported meat. Read
Multiple posts sharing the same image of an injured dog with appeals to reunite it with its owner are unlikely to be genuine. They claim the dog was hit by a car in different locations worldwide. Read
The government says the ban in England and Wales only applies to XL Bully dogs, but assessment will be based on appearance and physical characteristics. Read
The claim has been circulating widely since 21 November amid the conflict in Israel and Gaza. Read
Moto, the company which runs the service station, says the EV chargers will be powered by renewable energy once open to the public. Read
A post claiming to be giving away free meals to those who ‘like’ it has been shared hundreds of times on Facebook. Read