Man in video with swastika tattoo is not IDF chief of staff
A video of a detained man with a swastika tattoo has been falsely claimed to show IDF chief of staff, Herzi Halevi. Read
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Is the halving of inflation a tax cut?
The news earlier today that inflation has fallen to 4.6% from its peak of over 11% last year has prompted a number of claims from senior Conservative politicians, who have … Read
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Instagram post lacks vital context about Covid deaths among the vaccinated
Virtually all the most vulnerable people are vaccinated against Covid, so most of the people who die of it are too. Read
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Barcodes don’t tell you where a product was made
It’s true that barcodes beginning 729 originated in Israel, but this code has not changed to 871 to avoid boycotts. Read
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Health
Google snippets falsely claimed eating glass has health benefits
The search engine highlighted text that appeared to be AI-generated false information published online as an example of an AI ‘hallucination’. Read
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Politics
Prime Minister repeats misleading claim about Labour’s immigration plan
At Prime Minister’s Questions just now, Rishi Sunak claimed Labour’s immigration plan involves “a cosy deal with the EU which would see the UK accept 100,000 illegal migrants”. As we’ve … Read
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Politics
Supreme Court rules government’s Rwanda policy unlawful
Earlier today the Supreme Court ruled that the UK’s proposal to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is unlawful. In the past 18 months we have written a number of fact … Read
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Small boat arrivals are down compared to last year
On BBC Radio 4’s Today programme this morning, newly appointed Conservative party chair Richard Holden MP said there had been an “around 25% reduction” in the number of small boat … Read
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Politics
Economic inactivity figures explained
The government has been reacting to the publication of new data on employment and wages. Posts shared on X by the Department for Work and Pensions, and its secretary of … Read
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Politics
Has the UK doubled aid to Palestinian civilians?
In recent weeks, the government has said that it has “doubled” aid for Palestinian civilians—a claim also referenced by Rishi Sunak following the King’s Speech last week. It is true … Read
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