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Economy, Business & Finance
Videos circulating on social media are spreading misleading claims about supposed changes to people’s bus passes. Read
Politics
Viral social media videos claiming that the government will introduce a £500 ‘exit fee’ to leave the UK from November are false. Read
Politics
Social media videos, one of which has been viewed 350,000 times, falsely claim that new laws imposing curfews are coming into force soon. Read
Politics
Social media videos purporting to be of King Charles talking about an alleged insult from Prime Minister Keir Starmer aren’t real. Read
Immigration
The home secretary claimed the government has detained and removed 35,000 people, but the majority left the UK voluntarily. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
There’s no evidence that pensioners will only receive 80% of their pension from next April, as has been claimed online. Read
United States
Quotes circulating on social media claiming Donald Trump said he might buy England and make it a US state are false. Read
Shopping
Posts being shared on Facebook claim over-50s can get a Marks & Spencer hamper for filling out a questionnaire, but the retailer confirmed this is not a genuine offer. Read
Politics
A clip that appears to show Conservative MP George Freeman saying he is joining Reform UK isn’t real, and was likely made using artificial intelligence. Read
Shopping
Despite posts on Facebook promoting this supposed offer, the supermarket has confirmed it’s not genuine. Read
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