Culture & Society
Video does not show Union Jack being replaced with Pakistan flag
The clip has been circulating on social media with misleading claims about what it really shows. Read
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Images of girl looking through hole in a wall shared with misleading captions on Facebook
We previously fact checked claims about the video these images come from last November. Read
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Video of several large Palestinian flags is not from Pope’s funeral
The footage dates back to December 2023. Read
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Video of Ukrainian flag on Statue of Liberty is fake
The clip contains a ‘Sora’ watermark in the bottom right corner, indicating it was likely created using OpenAI’s text-to-video artificial intelligence model. Read
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Video does not show Westminster Abbey flying Pakistan flag during Holy Week
The clip actually shows the Pakistan flag hoisted before Holy Week 2024 to commemorate the country’s national day. Read
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Pictures of Mike Tyson with Palestinian flag appear to be AI-generated
The fake images do not include Mr Tyson’s tattoo on his chest and depict the Palestinian flag incorrectly. Read
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Video of protesters pulling down Israel flag not connected to Paris Olympics
Footage of a protest in which a pro-Palestinian demonstrator pulls down an Israeli flag outside a building is being shared with a misleading caption relating it to the Olympic Games. Read
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French planes did not accidentally create the Russian flag during a display
The arrangement of the colours appears wrong because of the angle from which the footage was shot. Read
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Council did not order mural to be removed because it features the Union Jack
This mural appears outside a London fish and chip shop and has been the subject of much attention. Read
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Image of union flag at half-mast over Buckingham Palace was taken following the death of the Queen
Claims that the union flag is flying at half-mast over Buckingham Palace have been spreading on social media amid unsubstantiated speculation regarding the health of senior Royals. Read
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