Video of 2017 Jerusalem lorry attack reshared with suggestion it shows recent incident
The clip being shared is unrelated to a recent incident involving a truck in Tel Aviv. Read
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‘Illegal immigrants’ do not get £175 every week on a prepaid card
Thousands have shared a Facebook post falsely claiming “every illegal immigrant” receives a card preloaded weekly with £175, as well as free daily meals. Read
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Kamala Harris in McDonald’s uniform photo has been edited
Viral posts share what appears to be an old photo of Kamala Harris wearing a McDonald’s uniform, but the photo has been edited and the original photo is not of Ms Harris. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
How much are we spending on health?
Our quick explainer on the state of UK health spending helps put the Autumn 2024 Budget in context. Read
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Video of ‘Hezbollah attack on petrochemical plant in Israel’ actually shows Israeli airstrike on Yemen port
The footage is from September 2024 and shows the Hudaydah Port in Yemen, not a petrochemical plant in Haifa. Read
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United States
Old Dublin image doesn’t show queue for New York Trump rally
A picture being shared on social media with the claim is actually from a 2011 visit to Ireland by then-US President Barack Obama, not Donald Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Autumn Budget 2024: fact checked
Our round-up looks at several claims from Rachel Reeves’ first Budget as chancellor—on National Insurance, growth, bus fares and more. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
What does Labour mean when it talks about “working people”?
Ahead of the Autumn Budget, Full Fact investigated a term Labour politicians haven’t given a consistent definition of, despite it featuring in the party’s manifesto. Read
Analysis
Amazon’s Alexa has been giving more incorrect answers attributed to fact checkers
The interactive voice assistant has been providing more wrong information based on debunked false claims, about mpox, the UN and more. Read
Analysis
Fake BBC article falsely claims Rachel Reeves has pledged to share ‘income from taxes’
An article about the Chancellor promoting an online investment scheme which has been mocked-up to appear as if it was published by BBC News is circulating on Facebook. Read
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