Picture of Tel Aviv ‘up in flames’ is from Moscow terror attack
The image is unrelated to the recent conflict in the Middle East. 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 IDF chief Herzi Halevi is dead
Rumours have spread that Lt Gen Halevi was killed after a Hezbollah drone attack in Israel on Sunday evening. Read
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Video of house flooding is from New Jersey in 2021, not recent scenes in Florida
Footage taken in New Jersey following Hurricane Ida in 2021 is being shared online with the suggestion it shows the aftermath of Hurricane Milton. Read
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UKHSA posts graphs based on non-existent data
Graphs showing “data for 2023-24” posted by the UKHSA on X aren’t actually based on real data. Read
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Old footage of deer running from wildfire is recirculating online
The clip has been shared on social media with false claims it shows recent scenes from a wildfire in the US state of Wyoming. Read
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Video shows coral farm not HAARP research facility around Florida
Misleading posts have been circulating on social media linking Hurricane Milton with claims that the High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program is in the nearby ocean. Read
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‘Hurricane Milton’ video compilation shows older videos of other hurricanes
One video also includes a CGI clip. Read
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Footage shows ‘twin tornadoes’ in Nebraska in 2014, not recent scenes in Florida
Thousands have shared the miscaptioned clip on social media and the Mirror has also published a screenshot of the footage in an article, claiming it shows recent events in Florida. Read
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Video claimed to show traffic fleeing Hurricane Milton actually from India
A clip being shared online falsely claims to show desperate families stuck trying to escape the storm in Florida. Read
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Footage of ‘fighting in southern Lebanon’ is from Syria in 2016
The video originally appeared in an Al Jazeera article in 2016 and is unrelated to the recent conflict in Lebanon. Read
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