Footage of dead birds on a frozen lake is from South Dakota, not China
The video is being shared widely on social media with claims the birds died as a result of the freezing temperatures. 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.
No evidence Pope Francis told people to ‘eat whatever you want’ during Lent
A passage about Lent is spreading widely on social media and has been attributed to the Pope. Read
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Sadiq Khan has not signed a ‘WEF treaty’ to ban meat, flights and cars by 2030
An article claims a treaty ‘legally compels’ the city to introduce these restrictions. It doesn’t. Read
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Conservative leaflets omit key words from image of Mail headline
The original headline included the words “Tories say” at the end, to make it clear the Mail was paraphrasing a claim from the Conservative party chair. Read
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Photos do not show Imran Khan voting from prison in Pakistan’s 2024 general election
The photos have been shared widely on social media in recent days. Read
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No evidence Putin called WEF’s Klaus Schwab a ‘globalist terrorist’
This claim has been shared widely on social media. Read
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Cyclist’s video does not show Rishi Sunak’s wife using Instagram while driving
Hundreds of people have shared footage supposedly showing this on social media. Read
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Video does not show a Palestinian woman saying ‘we’re prisoners of Hamas’
Incorrect subtitles have been added to the video. Read
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Video shows diesel, not electric, van on fire
Footage showing an Ocado van engulfed in smoke and flames has been shared online. Read
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Image of hay bales and tractors by the Eiffel Tower is AI-generated
This comes amid farmer protests across France. Read
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