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World
The clip has been edited to lip sync what is likely deepfake audio of the Pope with real footage of him delivering a different speech. Read
Politics
The government has announced what it’s called an “unprecedented” expansion of free school meals provision, which it says will lift 100,000 children across England “completely out of poverty”.Since 2018 only … Read
Politics
The BBC has corrected a claim about projected net migration made on Radio 4's Today programme following a request by Full Fact. Read
Conflict
This clip shows clear signs it was made using artificial intelligence, and is being shared after Ukraine recently used drones to strike Russian aircraft. Read
Shopping
Facebook posts promising a Bugaboo Butterfly for £2 or £3 are describing a fake offer. Read
Politics
Elections for nine councils in England were postponed from May 2025 to May 2026, so that the councils could take part in local government reorganisation. Read
Shopping
Supermarket chain Tesco is not giving away free boxes of food to people who ‘like’ a Facebook post. Read
Health
The union representing resident doctors is not asking for an extra 29% on top of this year’s 5.4% pay rise, as the paper reported. The demand is for a 29% rise on last year’s pay. Read
Politics
The Senedd increasing to 96 members next year has led to this claim being shared online. Read
World
Photos are being shared on social media with the false claim they show a recent coup in the Ivory Coast, but there was no coup and the photos show unrelated events. Read
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