Viral video of speaker swearing at leaders at World Economic Forum meeting is satire
The video has been shared across social media platforms as if it shows a genuine scene. Read
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A German court did not rule that the measles virus doesn’t exist
A famous case in the 2010s concerned whether proof had been provided in ‘a single publication’, not whether measles itself existed. Read
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Bradley Walsh has not died
False claims that the actor and TV presenter has passed away are circulating online. Read
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‘Illegal immigrants’ don’t receive more benefits than pensioners
Incorrect claims about the amount of benefits received by pensioners and refugees have been circulating for years. Read
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Photo of CCTV camera outside George Orwell’s home is edited
It has been shared online with captions drawing parallels with his novel ‘1984’. Read
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Health
Covid-19 vaccines don’t alter your DNA
Many Facebook posts have falsely described the vaccines as ‘DNA altering technology’. Read
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Politics
Have a ‘surprisingly large’ number of other countries copied the UK’s Rwanda plan?
With the government’s Safety of Rwanda Bill continuing its passage in the House of Lords today, Full Fact looked into a claim that other countries were seeking to copy the … Read
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Are other countries copying the UK’s Rwanda plan?
Some countries are looking at processing asylum claims in a third country but none have adopted the UK’s model which would stop asylum seekers being able to return to the UK to claim asylum. Read
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Fake Nicola Sturgeon WhatsApp messages shared by satirical account
A post on X claiming former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been “urged to apologise” for “leaked WhatsApp messages” about a number of high profile Conservative MPs has gone viral. Read
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Social media posts use outdated figures for comparisons between governments
The posts claim to compare what ‘the Tories inherited from Labour’ to ‘now’. Read
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