Conflict
Video of Israeli soldier taking her own life is from TV series
A clip being shared on social media of a woman in uniform in front of an Israeli flag is from an Egyptian television show. 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.
Politics
No, the Mayor of Rotherham hasn’t called for Sharia law in Britain
A false claim that the Mayor of Rotherham has said that Britain can only become great again by implementing Sharia law has been circulating again on social media. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Katie Lam wrongly claims welfare has exceeded income tax ‘for the first time ever’
Welfare has exceeded income tax for more than a decade, as we said in our last fact check about this. Read
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Culture & Society
Viral image of Beaver Scouts at mosque with bearded man in white in the background has been edited
A genuine clip of a Beavers group visiting a mosque in Scotland has been altered to include a bearded man wearing white. Read
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Crime
Incorrect names for police officers involved in Henry Nowak arrest circulate online
Hampshire Police Federation has confirmed Christi Hill and Tristan Parsons were not involved in the incident. Read
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Politics
Cost of living protest video is AI generated
A clip which appears to show a mass rally and a man criticising rising costs and immigration isn’t genuine, but has been created with artificial intelligence. Read
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Politics
Fake image of Andy Burnham circulates online
An image circulating alongside claims Andy Burnham said he wants to “make Makerfield home for more asylum seekers” was generated by AI. Read
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Sport
Police haven’t given any official estimates of the number attending Arsenal’s victory parade
It’s been widely claimed online that the Metropolitan Police said 1.5 million people attended Arsenal’s title parade on Sunday—but the Met says it hasn’t given any official figures. Read
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Immigration
AI-generated videos of Australian Navy recirculate online
We’ve spotted more fake videos being shared on Facebook that supposedly show the Australian Navy intercepting vessels. Read
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Shopping
Toolstation is not offering £10 power tool kits
A post on Facebook claiming users can get a power tool kit from Toolstation for £10 by filling out a survey is not genuine.The post says: “My son works at … Read
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