Conflict
Footage of a Russian pilgrimage shared with claims it shows Tel Aviv ‘exodus’
The pilgrimage took place days before Israel attacked Iran on 13 June. Read
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Politics
Did the foreign secretary cite a ‘made-up reference’ to the ministerial code?
In response to a question in the House of Commons on Monday about whether the UK would support the US in the event of a retaliatory strike by Iran, foreign … Read
Analysis
Politics
When is Palestine Action set to be banned from?
The home secretary has announced plans to proscribe the group under anti-terrorism laws—but there’s been some confusion on social media over when a ban is set to come into force. Read
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World
Video of plane’s cabin shows turbulence on a Pakistani flight, not the Air India crash
The footage features in a montage viewed millions of times on Facebook, which also includes an AI-generated image we have previously debunked. Read
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Immigration
Video shows scenes in a cemetery in Belgium, not Ireland
A clip is circulating on social media with claims it shows “Muslim migrants” in a cemetery in Ireland, but the footage was actually taken at a multifaith cemetery in Brussels. Read
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Science & Technology
The web just got a little harder to trust
Google’s decision to de-prioritise fact checks will make it harder for users to make informed choices Read
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Politics
What do we know about the Israel-Iran ceasefire timeline, and what happens next?
A ceasefire between Iran and Israel announced by US President Donald Trump on Monday evening appears to be holding, despite confusion over the details, and with both sides initially having … Read
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Shopping
Argos isn’t selling PlayStations for £2
We see false offers like this circulating on Facebook often. Argos has confirmed it isn’t real. Read
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Conflict
Footage does not show scenes inside ‘Israeli bunkers’
The clip shows an unconnected incident at Tbilisi City Court in Georgia, and was shared on social media the day before the recent Israel-Iran conflict began. Read
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World
Footage showing Burkina Faso leader is likely deepfake
The likely deepfake video which appears to show Ibrahim Traoré, the country’s interim president, making a speech in English has been viewed 13 million times. Read
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