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The post claims to show an elderly man who recently showed up lost at a house in Guisborough in North Yorkshire, but this is a hoax. Read
An almost identically worded post circulated in 2017, before Claudia Sheinbaum was in office. Read
Contrary to claims made on social media, some county council elections were also delayed in May 2021 so the local authorities could be reorganised. Read
Thousands have shared social media posts claiming the UK donated 15 electric Porsches to Albanian prisons “as part of a drive to net zero”. Read
The clip uses the likenesses of Jewish celebrities such as Scarlett Johansson, David Schwimmer, and the rapper Drake, but isn’t genuine. Read
Health
A post circulating on Instagram features a woman making incorrect claims about Covid-19 and germs Read
West Midlands Police have said a warning circulating online about a drug supposedly being given to children is not based on a genuine message from them. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Matthew Pennycook is the latest government minister to suggest the UK is projected to be the fastest growing European economy. Read
Those named on the list signed a letter asking the government to halt the deportation of foreign criminals, some of whom were rapists, until a report into the Windrush scandal had been published. Read
While lightning did reportedly hit a Russian rocket in 2019, one clip apparently showing this was created with CGI. Read
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