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Shopping
A spokesperson for the retailer has confirmed a Facebook post claiming Argos is offering laptops to the over-40s for £4.95 is not a genuine offer. Read
Hoaxes
The mugshots accompanying the Facebook posts were first released by US police in 2021. Read
Conflict
Footage circulating now has been online since at least April 2024, and there’s no evidence that it shows a Chinese air drop, or that China has delivered aid via air recently. Read
Conflict
The video, which has been viewed over 344,000 times on Facebook, has been altered with artificial intelligence. Read
Politics
The Treasury has said claims on social media that the Chancellor is set to introduce a window tax on privately owned homes are “misinformation”. Read
Hoaxes
Police forces for both areas don’t recognise claims on Facebook that a boy aged around seven was found by a roadside and taken to a police station. Read
Hoaxes
Posts shared to Facebook community groups in the UK falsely claim the boy has been taken to a local police station. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
A video shared more than 1,500 times claims you now have to notify HMRC to withdraw cash from your account, but this is not true. Read
Politics
A post shared more than 13,000 times claims Sir Keir Starmer has invited President Ahmed al-Sharaa for a state visit. Read
United States
The quote, attributed to Mr Trump and shared on Facebook, is fabricated. Read
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