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‘Cadbury’s offer’ for over 50s on Facebook isn’t genuine
The chocolate retailer says a supposed deal being shared on social media isn’t real. Read
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World
Video of mass funeral following Afghanistan earthquake is probably AI
The clip, which has circulated previously following other natural disasters, was probably generated using Artificial Intelligence. Read
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Culture & Society
Did police estimate three million people attended the ‘Unite the Kingdom’ march?
Organisers of the event and multiple social media users are quoting this figure, but the actual Metropolitan Police estimate is much lower. Read
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World
Video shows Muslim women in Indonesia not London
The footage, which shows a large group of women in niqabs, has been incorrectly claimed to show the UK. Read
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World
Yemen’s internationally-recognised Prime Minister has not been killed
Ahmed Ghaleb Nasser al-Rahawi, who was killed last month in an Israeli airstrike, was Prime Minister of the Houthi rebels, which controls part of Yemen, but is not the country’s internationally-recognised government. Read
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‘Afghanistan earthquake’ images used by major UK media outlets were likely made with AI
The Times, Mirror and others have now removed the images after Full Fact got in contact. Read
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Shopping
John Lewis Bugaboo offer is not real
Facebook posts have claimed John Lewis is offering the strollers for very low prices, but the retailer has confirmed that no such offer exists. Read
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Culture & Society
Has the Premier League ‘banned’ rainbow armbands and shoelaces?
The Premier League is no longer taking part in the ‘Rainbow Laces’ campaign, but neither rainbow laces nor armbands have been banned by the Premier League or Football Association. Read
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Shopping
Boots is not selling Sol de Janeiro gift sets for £3
Posts promoting supposed offers that seem too good to be true are very common on sites like Facebook. Read
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Culture & Society
Photos of Banksy mural edited to feature England flags
Thousands have shared altered photos of street artist Banksy’s most recent mural at London’s Royal Courts of Justice. Read
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