Conflict
Old clip of warehouse explosion in China shared as US airstrike on Iran
One post sharing this false claim has more than 1,500 likes. Read
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Evie Townend
News & Online Journalist
Evie joined Full Fact as a news and online journalist in February 2023. Before this, she worked as a freelance journalist, a money reporter for The Mirror and in the regional CornwallLive newsroom.
Politics
False claim Sadiq Khan is building 40,000 homes ‘for Muslims only’ circulates online again
A spokesperson for the Mayor of London previously told us that this claim is “completely false”. Read
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Environment
26 June was not the ‘hottest day’ in the UK since 1976
Social media posts have claimed a previous record June temperature set in 1976 is evidence global warming isn’t real. Read
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Crime
Smashing a window to rescue a dog in a hot car could still be classed as criminal damage
Posts circulating on Facebook incorrectly claim police say you will not be charged for this so long as you’ve taken photos at the scene and have evidence of hot weather. Read
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Politics
Viral clip does not show Nigel Farage rehearsing a ‘grief walk’ after Ann Widdecombe’s death
This video predates Ms Widdecombe’s recent death and actually shows Mr Farage in 2024. Read
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Health
Vaccines funded by Bill Gates did not cause autism to increase in Vietnam
A viral video suggests vaccines caused autism in Vietnam, but this idea has been widely debunked. Read
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Conflict
Old footage from China shared with false claims it shows attack on Israeli power plant
A video shared with claims it shows an Iranian attack on a power plant in Haifa actually dates back to a 2015 chemical fire emergency response drill in China. Read
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Politics
Satirical post about Liz Truss blaming ‘transgender mafia’ for Italian chocolate heist shared as genuine
A post suggesting the former PM blamed the theft of a large shipment of KitKats on an “underground transgender mafia” was first shared by a satire account. Read
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Immigration
Many asylum seekers received support prior to 2003 court case involving Keir Starmer
A Facebook post claiming Mr Starmer “won the case that gave illegal migrants access to UK benefits” is misleading. Read
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Politics
Katie Hopkins didn’t confront Muslim MPs in the House of Commons
A Facebook post claims Katie Hopkins ‘unleashed hell’ during a speech in the House of Commons, but this did not happen. Read
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