Videos show volcano erupting in Iceland in 2021
The footage is being shared with the implication it shows current events. 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.
Economy, Business & Finance
38% of Universal Credit claimants are in work
Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves claimed that “around half” of Universal Credit claimants are in employment. Read
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Footage of ‘Palestinians faking injuries’ comes from film shoot in Lebanon
A behind-the-scenes video about a stylised film is being shared with claims it is evidence of Palestinians staging children’s injuries. Read
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Video of building being blown up is not Gaza parliament
A video of a building in the Gaza Strip being blown up has been claimed to show a Palestinian parliament building, but it does not. Read
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Health
Around 6.5 million patients in England on hospital waiting lists
Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves seems to have mistaken the number of treatments waiting to begin with the number of individuals awaiting treatment. Read
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Health
Covid-19 vaccines did not kill 30 people at one clinic in New Zealand
This claim comes from an activist who supplied no supporting evidence. It is contradicted by data on deaths published by the New Zealand government. Read
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All speed cameras on the M1 and M25 are not about to ‘go live’ enforcing a 72mph limit
Thousands of people have shared this claim on Facebook. Read
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Claim Benjamin Netanyahu’s psychiatrist took his own life appears to come from a 2010 satirical blog
The claim has been shared widely online since recent events in Israel and Gaza. Read
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Video does not show Israeli helicopter shooting civilians at Supernova music festival
Several posts sharing this video on social media claim Israel has admitted to shooting its own civilians. Read
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Photo of man with swastika tattoo is actually from 2016
A photo Diane Abbott MP claimed was taken at demonstrations in London last week comes from a protest in Bolton seven years earlier. Read
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