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PM’s claim about Labour’s migrants plan based on inaccurate Conservative analysis
Rishi Sunak has repeated his claim that it would mean accepting an “additional 100,000 migrants” a year, but the way this figure was calculated is incorrect.
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£100 Argos gift card offer is not genuine
Posts promoting supposed offers that seem too good to be true are very common on sites like Facebook.
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Will the XL Bully ban affect other dogs too?
The government says the ban in England and Wales only applies to XL Bully dogs, but assessment will be based on appearance and physical characteristics.
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‘Illegal immigrants’ aren’t entitled to benefits in the UK
A Facebook post calls for “illegal immigrants” to be deterred by stopping benefits—but people in the UK without a right to be here aren’t entitled to benefits already.
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Old photo is of Israeli children drawing on shells for Lebanon not Gaza
A photo that first went viral in 2006 is being shared with false claims it shows recent events of children drawing on shells bound for Gaza.
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Turpentine is not a treatment for sepsis—it is poisonous when swallowed
Dr Andrew Kaufman, a US psychiatrist, has claimed that turpentine can be used as a treatment for sepsis. It cannot, and may cause harm if ingested. Sepsis must be treated …
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No graphene oxide in Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine
The substance was used as a tool to study a sample during the vaccine’s development. It is not an ingredient in the vaccine itself.
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No evidence ‘IDF general killed in Hamas conflict’ exists
The claim has been circulating widely since 21 November amid the conflict in Israel and Gaza.
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Prime Minister told to use side of hammer while on visit
A video of Mr Sunak on social media is missing important context.
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Washington Post did not report that Ukraine supplies weapons to Hamas
A screenshot of a fake Washington Post article has been shared on social media.
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Widespread confusion over number of ‘people’ on NHS waiting lists
The latest figures show there are 7.8 million cases waiting for planned treatment in England—but only 6.5 million people, because some are waiting for more than one thing.
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Images of armoured vehicles in Dublin are not from last week’s disturbance
The Irish Defence Forces say they did not deploy in Dublin on 23 November, and photos shared of armoured vehicles are from a previous routine exercise.
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