Posts claiming police need help to identify stabbing victim are false
The same picture has been posted in Facebook community groups for different locations across the UK. Read
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Video of police officers being assaulted is from Australia, not England
Misleading claims that the footage showed an incident in the UK have been circulating on social media. Read
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David Lammy has not personally spent half a million pounds on food and drink expenses as foreign secretary
The £521,525 referenced in social media posts is the amount of food and drinks spending over £500 expensed by the entire Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office over a four month period. Read
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Video of Pope’s ‘final public address’ is actually from 2023
Misleading claims that a clip of Pope Francis speaking about the conflict in Gaza is from his final speech before his death on 21 April have been circulating on social media. Read
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Teaching on conspiracy theories should start in primary schools
Early intervention is crucial to breaking a cycle where one in four UK adults struggle to distinguish between true and false information. Read
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Posts about ‘evil’ babysitter on the run in the UK are fake
The mugshot used is taken from a US case dating back to 2015. Read
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Has Reform UK ‘gained’ more seats than any other party in council by-elections since November?
It depends on how you count seats “gained”. Read
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No, Pope Francis was not filmed swatting away Donald Trump’s hand
A video circulating online originated as part of a comedy skit on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”. Read
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When is St George’s Day?
As is traditional on 23 April, many are celebrating England’s patron saint today—but Christian churches have “transferred" the day to next Monday. Read
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No, sunglasses do not raise the risk of sunburn—but exposure to the sun does, and it can cause cancer
There’s no evidence to support two false claims from a health influencer. Read
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