Argos £2 iPhone promotion is not genuine
Yet another fake Argos offer is being shared on Facebook. Read
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From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
No evidence Elon Musk has endorsed this home heating device
An advert shared on social media claims the billionaire has endorsed a home heating device. Read
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Health
Viruses are real and you can ‘catch’ them
Despite claims to the contrary, viruses are real and have been sequenced many times. Read
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Picture of woman holding abortion rights sign has been edited
The original picture was posted in March 2023 with a handwritten sign in Spanish that translates to “I am the mother of the girl you will never touch”. Read
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Health
No, Pfizer’s CEO did not say his company’s goal was to halve the global population
A video of Albert Bourla speaking has been edited to make it sound as if Pfizer wants to depopulate the world. Read
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United States
Video of MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow becoming emotional on air unrelated to Elon Musk
A video clip which appears to show the American MSNBC TV host reacting to an item about Elon Musk is actually from 2018 and totally unrelated to the billionaire. Read
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Citric acid is not hidden in food to ‘poison’ the population
Almost 2,000 people have shared a post suggesting there is a plot to lower the “population’s vitality” by hiding citric acid “poison” in food. Read
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Keir Starmer did not tell UK citizens to leave the country if they disagreed with Labour
A clip circulating online is from a 2023 speech, and Sir Keir Starmer’s comments were directed at Labour party members unhappy following changes made to tackle antisemitism within the party. Read
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List of organisations supposedly leaving X is mostly wrong
All but three of the organisations on the list are active on the platform and have posted within the last week. Read
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General election petition data doesn’t show it’s been signed with MPs’ names thousands of times
The petition page data actually shows the number of signatories from each MP’s constituency. Read
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