No, King Charles did not unveil poster calling Israel’s Prime Minister a ‘terrorist’
The original video shows the King revealing his official portrait, not a poster of Benjamin Netanyahu. 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.
Kemi Badenoch wrong to claim Labour’s Budget did not mention defence
Defence spending was referred to multiple times in the Budget document and was also mentioned in the Budget speech given by the chancellor. Read
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Image of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump kissing is AI-generated
The image is a screenshot from a YouTube montage featuring AI clips of Ms Harris and Mr Trump together in romantic scenarios. Read
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Health
Celsius energy drink does not contain dangerous levels of cyanide
A clip of an influencer incorrectly describing the risks from energy drinks has resurfaced online. The original video appears to have been deleted. Read
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United States
Image supposedly showing CNN graphic of Texas election results is fake
The broadcaster says the picture is “completely fabricated and manipulated”. Read
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Health
The NHS doesn’t ‘gobble up’ 40% of total public expenditure
About 18% of total public expenditure goes to health, though health accounts for almost 40% of day-to-day departmental budgeted spending. Read
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HAARP facility unrelated to floods in Spain
The High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) in Alaska cannot control the weather and has nothing to do with recent flooding. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Living standards are still forecast to rise following the Budget—but it’s a smaller rise than was expected before
Shadow chancellor Jeremy Hunt claimed Labour’s Budget was going to mean “lower living standards”. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Did the Budget break Labour’s National Insurance commitment?
The government’s announcement that it is raising employer NI contributions has led to debate about exactly what Labour promised in its manifesto. Read
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Photo of ancient human brain shared with claims it shows a ‘drinker’s brain’
A photo of a 2,600-year-old human brain has been shared in an online image supposedly comparing the brains of a drinker and a non-drinker. Read
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