Crime
Teenager did not die after arrest at Sheffield protest
A video of a 17-year-old being detained by police has been shared with false claims that he died. Read
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Immigration
Video of Royal Navy officer discussing migrant Channel crossings is fake
A video circulating on Facebook which appears to show a navy officer saying small boat crossings are a violation of sovereignty isn’t real. It’s been generated with AI. Read
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Health
Senior doctors didn’t say social media was as bad for children as smoking
The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges compared the profession’s reaction to social media with its reaction to smoking. It didn’t say both were equally harmful. Read
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Shopping
SEA LIFE London Aquarium is not offering ‘young explorer kits’ as survey reward
Posts on Facebook have claimed that SEA LIFE London Aquarium is “offering an exciting Young Explorer Kit” to people who fill in a “short survey”.But a spokesperson confirmed to Full … Read
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Crime
Image of Thai police officers ‘undercover wearing drag’ is fake
A viral image supposedly showing a group of Thai police officers after an undercover sting was actually edited using AI. Read
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Politics
What progress has Keir Starmer made on Labour’s ‘first steps for change’? Our Government Tracker’s verdict
Our tracker’s monitoring Labour’s delivery of its pledges. In the week the PM announced his resignation, here’s what it tells us about some of Labour’s most prominent promises. Read
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Culture & Society
Video of ‘British Muslims’ marching for ‘halal standards’ is an AI fake
The video, which claims to depict massive crowds that have ‘shut down London’ with a march demanding halal food standards, has hundreds of comments from people who mistakenly believe it to be real. Read
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World
Image of queueing traffic does not show people leaving Crimea over fuel shortages
A picture is circulating on social media with false claims it shows a traffic jam of cars trying to leave Russian-annexed Crimea over fuel shortages. But it’s actually from Armenia. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
What does the new 22% charge mean for stocks and shares ISAs?
Changes to stocks and shares ISA rules announced this week have caused widespread confusion online. Read
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Shopping
No, Amazon is not selling HP laptops for £3
Posts being shared on Facebook claim Amazon is selling HP laptops for £3 to people who complete a “quick questionnaire”.But this isn’t a legitimate offer from the retailer, as a … Read
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