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How much is the UK spending on the Chagos deal?
The government claims the Chagos Islands agreement will cost £3.4 billion, but the Conservatives say the “true cost” is £35 billion. Read
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Pictures of a young Zohran Mamdani with Jeffrey Epstein aren’t real
Images that appear to show the mayor of New York City when he was young alongside convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein are fake and were made with artificial intelligence. Read
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Health
Vaccines do not cause autism, despite reported rises
A social media post seems to imply that increasing vaccine doses have caused increases in autism cases, but that’s not true. Read
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Has the government ended the Rwanda migrant agreement?
Full Fact looks at Labour’s manifesto pledge to end the Migration and Economic Development Partnership with Rwanda. Read
Gov Tracker
Politics
Bins in Sheffield shown in video don’t require you to ‘tap your card to pay’
The bins are specifically for residents and businesses and require a special fob, not a payment card, to access. Read
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Politics
Picture of child with cancer edited to include Nigel Farage
An image which has gone viral on Facebook and supposedly shows the Reform UK leader fulfilling a child’s “final wish” by visiting them in hospital isn’t real. Read
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Politics
Posts on social media incorrectly name Green Party by-election candidate
Multiple posts on social media have falsely claimed that a former parliamentary candidate, Melissa Poulton, was chosen as the Green candidate in Gorton and Denton. Read
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Shopping
Boots is not giving away mini perfume sets to those who complete surveys
Facebook posts and ads claiming the retailer is giving away a ‘premium mini perfume set’ to everyone who fills in a survey are not genuine. Read
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United States
AI-enhanced image of Minneapolis shooting shared online
A still image which has been taken from a real video of the shooting of Alex Pretti has been enhanced with artificial intelligence, resulting in an agent kneeling on the ground missing a head. Read
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United States
Another AI-generated video of Donald Trump criticising Keir Starmer circulates online
The video appears to show Donald Trump telling Keir Starmer to concentrate on governing the UK. But it isn’t real. Read
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