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17 October 2025

Video of ‘anti-fascists’ being attacked is AI deepfake of Portsmouth protest

A video showing a group of people with an anti-fascist flag being attacked isn’t real—it’s an AI deepfake made using an old image.

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An image of Guildhall Square, Portsmouth
17 October 2025

Keir Starmer hasn’t just announced mass ‘AI scanner’ surveillance of all UK phones

A video circulating on social media has falsely claimed that your phone’s messages, photos and apps will be viewable at any time under new plans.

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A man holding a mobile phone
17 October 2025

Coughing hard won’t save you from a heart attack if you’re alone

Incorrect social media posts claiming coughing really hard can help a heart attack are circulating online again.

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UK ambulance driving
17 October 2025

The government isn’t introducing a £10 charge for GP appointments

Videos circulating on social media claim that from November it will cost £10 to see an NHS GP, with a £30 fine for missing an appointment.

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Photo of a stethoscope.
16 October 2025

Argos isn’t selling cheap iPad Pros to people who fill in a survey

A spokesperson for Argos confirmed to Full Fact that offers of iPads for those who fill in surveys aren’t genuine.

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Argos shop in retail park
16 October 2025

‘Boots offer’ for over-50s isn’t affiliated with retailer

A Facebook post claims people over 50 can buy a £10 gift set from Boots for filling out a survey, but this is not a genuine offer from the shop.

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A Boots pharmacy in Stranraer in Scotland
15 October 2025

No evidence Italy’s PM said Keir Starmer ‘harmed’ Gaza peace deal

The Italian embassy in London told us social media posts claiming Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni criticised Keir Starmer as “cringe” over the Gaza peace deal are false.

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A portrait of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in 2023.
15 October 2025

Photo of person taped to bin is performance art, and nothing to do with ‘Antifa’

An image has been shared online with misleading claims it shows an “Antifa member” taped to a bin by “patriots”.

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A photo of Berlin, Germany
14 October 2025

Viral list of ‘last three home secretaries’ is incorrect

A social media post claiming that Suella Braverman and David Lammy are two of the last three home secretaries is misleading.

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A Home Office sign
14 October 2025

The UK has not pledged £40 billion for Gaza reconstruction

This figure appears to be based on an estimate of the total cost of rebuilding the territory, not the amount being committed by the UK.

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Palestine children among the rubble of a house in Gaza

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