Economy, Business & Finance
Spanish tax agency does not require advance notice of cash withdrawals
The country’s Ministry of Finance confirmed it does not request advance notice of withdrawals. Read
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Europe
We do fact checks and explain news from Europe and the UK's links with it, so you can understand the big stories.
Fake BBC report claims Ukraine’s first lady tried to escape abroad
This is an example of ‘imposter content’—fake content that appears to be from credible organisations. Read
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Article about migrants housed in luxury hotel in Ireland shared as if it is in the UK
While there have been similar reports in the UK, the article being shared is about a specific case in Ireland. Read
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Image of fictional characters at the Turkey protests is AI-generated
Although there is genuine footage of someone dressed as Pikachu at protests in Turkey, a picture showing Pikachu, Batman, Spiderman and the Joker running from police is not authentic. Read
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Viral image of Pikachu at Turkey protests is AI-generated
Although there is real footage of someone dressed as Pikachu at protests in Turkey, a viral still image circulating on social media is not authentic. Read
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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. Read
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Video of European leaders removing jackets in solidarity with Zelenskyy is AI
The image isn’t real. It is a still from a video that was created using artificial intelligence. Read
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Old video shared as recent footage of Ukrainian troops ‘surrendering’ in Kursk
Social media posts claim the clip shows ‘Zelensky’s army’ surrendering in recent days, but the footage dates back to 2022. Read
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Video of Ukrainian flag on Statue of Liberty is fake
The clip contains a ‘Sora’ watermark in the bottom right corner, indicating it was likely created using OpenAI’s text-to-video artificial intelligence model. Read
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A compilation video of Zelenskyy dancing includes clips that aren’t of him
One clip shows an Argentinian dancer while another has been edited using Artificial Intelligence. Read
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