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25 March 2025

The Irish government hasn’t issued a leaflet telling girls to stay indoors after 6pm

The Irish Government and the Irish Centre for Diversity have confirmed they have never created or distributed such a leaflet.

5 March 2025

37% of the UK electorate voted for Brexit

A social media post that claimed 26% of the electorate voted to leave the EU in 2016 was corrected after we got in touch.

21 February 2025

Picture doesn’t prove baseless conspiracy theory Brigitte Macron is a man

A picture is being shared online with false claims it shows the French First Lady as a boy.

22 January 2025

No, the UK is not rejoining the EU

Several TikTok videos have made the claim in recent days, but there are currently no plans for the UK to rejoin the EU.

2 December 2024

Video of pilot ‘fired for refusing to spray chemtrails’ is German satirical skit

A joke video is being shared on social media with claims it shows a real legal case in Germany of a commercial pilot who lost his job over his refusal to spray “chemtrails”.

11 September 2024

Miscaptioned video showing ‘Muslim immigrants’ attack in France performed by stunt group

A video is being shared with misleading captions claiming it depicts a real attack, when it was a choreographed scene.

7 August 2024

No, the Paris Olympics is not ‘cashless’

A claim being widely shared on social media that cash is not accepted at the 2024 Olympic Games is not true.

5 August 2024

Image does not show tractors ‘blocking boats’ at Dover

A picture is being shared widely online with a misleading claim it depicts farmers at a beach in Dover attempting to stop small boats.

31 July 2024

‘French government’ has not called for 90% income tax

A claim being shared online says that the new French government has proposed a 90% tax rate on income over €400,000 —but there is currently no ‘French government’ as such, following recent elections.

23 July 2024

No evidence French politician promised Arabic would be an official language

Jean-Luc Mélenchon has not promised that Arabic “will be an official language in France” after the country’s election.

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The Irish government hasn’t issued a leaflet telling girls to stay indoors after 6pm

37% of the UK electorate voted for Brexit

Picture doesn’t prove baseless conspiracy theory Brigitte Macron is a man

No, the UK is not rejoining the EU

Video of pilot ‘fired for refusing to spray chemtrails’ is German satirical skit

Miscaptioned video showing ‘Muslim immigrants’ attack in France performed by stunt group

No, the Paris Olympics is not ‘cashless’

Image does not show tractors ‘blocking boats’ at Dover

‘French government’ has not called for 90% income tax

No evidence French politician promised Arabic would be an official language

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