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Economy, Business & Finance
Work and pensions secretary Pat McFadden’s claim that the current employment rate is higher than in “every year but one” under the Conservatives isn’t correct, according to ONS data. Read
United States
A viral video splices together clips to change the meaning of a real speech made by former American President Barack Obama. Read
Environment
A viral video uses AI to falsely claim Bill Gates said one billion people will die by 2027 due to water shortages. Read
Politics
While the Liberal Democrats have proposed establishing a ‘Civil Volunteer Reserve’, this is not government policy, and in any event does not appear to involve registering people to fight. Read
Conflict
A ‘corpse’ that leaps up and runs as sirens sound was part of a staged funeral procession filmed in 2020, reportedly in Jordan. Read
Conflict
A video of a large fire filmed from a moving vehicle has been shared online again with claims it shows a “major strike” on an oil facility in Israel.We’ve written … Read
World
The footage has been online for over a year and is completely unrelated to the recent Dubai to Tel Aviv flight. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Kemi Badenoch’s new party booklet says Labour extended the Energy Profits Levy to 2028 and 2029, but a Conservative government made the first of those extensions, and announced the second. Read
World
A clip of Anthony Albanese has been altered with AI tools to show him falling off a stage. Read
Crime
South Yorkshire Police say no evidence of any crime has been uncovered and counter terrorism police are not involved in the investigation. Read
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