The UAE has not frozen a contract for fighter jets from France over the arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov
A fake Al Jazeera video making this claim is being shared widely on social media. 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.
Vice presidential candidate Tim Walz did not write Guardian opinion article about ‘dancing on stage naked’
A screenshot circulating of an article which appears to have been authored by Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris’s running mate, Governor of Minnesota Tim Walz, has been altered. Read
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California did vote for Kamala Harris as Democratic presidential nominee
Thousands of people have shared a video supposedly showing US Vice President Kamala Harris’ home state California passing on assigning delegates to her at the DNC, but this isn’t the full story. Read
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No evidence WHO has ordered preparation for mpox ‘mega lockdowns’
A screenshot of a headline circulating online falsely claims that World Health Organisation chiefs have ordered preparation for lockdowns over an mpox strain. Read
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Fake USA Today video falsely claims Church of Satan praised Paris Olympics opening ceremony
A video appearing to be from USA Today has thousands of shares, but the clip is not a real report and it makes a number of false claims. Read
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Health
NHS diversity officers don’t all make £96,000
The starting salary for an NHS diversity officer in England seems to be around £25,000. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Claims Labour pledged to freeze energy bills appears to refer to old policy
Labour pledged to keep energy bills frozen in response to rising prices in 2022. It did not make any such promise in its recent election manifesto. Read
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Yes, Secret Service agents pictured at rally where Donald Trump was shot wore earpieces
An image is being shared on social media with false claims it shows that Secret Service agents pictured around Mr Trump did not have earpieces in. Read
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Kremlin photo does not show ‘severe electricity shortage’ in Moscow due to sanctions
A photo showing the Kremlin with its lights off as part of WWF’s ‘Earth Hour’ is being shared alongside claims about an electricity shortage in Moscow. Read
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Image of child shot in the head was taken in Yemen not Gaza
The picture is actually from Yemen in 2020 but is being shared on social media alongside a graphic of brands to boycott because of their supposed involvement with Israel. Read
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