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Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch claimed at Prime Minister’s Questions that Type 45 destroyers “cannot take out incoming missiles”, but that isn’t correct. Read
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Footage shared with claims it shows missiles hitting Palm Jumeirah in Dubai actually dates back to at least 2024. Read
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The Saudi Arabian government confirmed a “limited” fire at the embassy on 3 March after drone strikes, but the footage being shared predates that attack. Read
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A picture supposedly showing the USS Abraham Lincoln on fire has been shared hundreds of times online. But it isn’t real. Read
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Posts claiming a video shows an American airbase in Saudi Arabia burning after an Iranian missile attack are misleading. The footage actually shows a July 2024 Israeli airstrike in Yemen. Read
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A picture which appears to show the body of the Iranian Supreme Leader has been shared online—but it isn’t genuine. Read
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An image showing people running away from a burning Burj Khalifa is AI. Read
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The clip being shared online dates back to 2018 and is not related to Iran. Read
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Captions shared with footage of a bomb being dropped above a cave misleadingly imply it shows Iran deploying its own version of these munitions. Read
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A video of a young Ukrainian soldier crying and saying he doesn’t want to die was made using artificial intelligence. Read
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