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United States
False claims that a private jet crash in Florida, which killed nine people, was faked and was actually a missile strike are circulating online. Read
Crime
Cumbria Police told Full Fact the video shows officers responding to a report of a child in possession of a knife, and the interaction had no connection to fishing. No knife was found and there were no arrests. Read
Health
Social media posts claiming that the chemical used to sterilise swabs used in cervical smear tests is “cancer-causing” and implying that it is therefore dangerous to have a smear test … Read
Shopping
Facebook posts offering cheap “Waterstones Bestsellers Boxes” are not genuine.One post says the author’s sister “works at one of their stores”, and that “if you fill out a short questionnaire, … Read
Health
Social media posts are once again claiming the former US Secretary of State gave a speech about vaccinations being used as “extermination services”. Read
Health
Similar claims have been circulating online since 2021, but there is no evidence any airline bans vaccinated people from flying. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
A Facebook post wrongly claims that “Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago”, about a list that includes income tax.Income tax was first introduced in 1799, and has … Read
Culture & Society
A video which appears to show a Muslim woman filming herself on a street in the UK telling people to “cover up” is fake.The clip, which has been shared on … Read
United States
A satirical post about Donald Trump’s efforts to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize has been shared on Facebook as if it’s from an actual Nobel Committee member. Read
Shopping
A Facebook video claiming Toby Carvery is giving away a “free carvery for two” for “National Yorkshire Pudding Week” isn’t genuine.A spokesperson for Toby Carvery’s parent company, Mitchells & Butlers, … Read
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