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AI-generated image of Jeffrey Epstein ‘alive in Tel Aviv’ circulates online
An image that appears to show Jeffrey Epstein walking down a street in Israel is fake and was made using AI. Read
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16 February 2026
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Government Tracker
Is the government on track to make the NHS App a ‘full front door to the NHS’ by 2028?
Full Fact looks at whether the government is meeting its pledge to transform the NHS App. Read
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Politics
Is Sir Keir Starmer the ‘most unpopular’ PM in recent times?
With some claiming the Prime Minister’s popularity is at historic lows, we’ve looked at the different ways such trends are tracked by pollsters. Read
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Politics
No, Reform UK did not edit an image of a house in Gorton and Denton
Posts on social media have wrongly claimed Reform UK “Photoshopped” a picture of Matt Goodwin standing outside a house to make it look like it had Reform UK placards on display. Read
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Immigration
How many immigrants have arrived in the UK in recent years?
The British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe has sparked debate after claiming in an interview that the UK was being “colonised by immigrants”. Read
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Shopping
More fake IKEA ‘mystery box’ offers circulate on Facebook
An “IKEA Mystery Box” offer which is described in a number of posts on Facebook isn’t a real offer from the retailer.The posts feature videos showing warehouses of IKEA-branded boxes, … Read
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Shopping
No, Primark isn’t giving away a ‘hamper of goodies’ to people who like a Facebook post
A spokesperson for Primark told Full Fact this is not a genuine promotion from the retailer. Read
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Politics
Poll quoted in Labour by-election ad doesn’t reliably show it’s the only party which can beat Reform
A bar chart shared by Labour is based on a very small sample size. Read
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Shopping
Currys isn’t selling virtual reality headsets for £3 to those who complete surveys
False claims that Currys is selling the Meta Quest S3 at bargain prices have been shared online. Read
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Conflict
Old video of Russian submarine test shared with false claim it shows Iran launching missiles
The clip being shared online dates back to 2018 and is not related to Iran. Read
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