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Science & Technology
Multiverse is an “upskilling company”, not a software developer, and both it and the government say there’s no truth to viral claims linking it to the scheme. Read
Culture & Society
A viral clip is recirculating on social media and once again being shared as though it is genuine - but it’s not. Read
Sport
Posts sharing the claim about the footballer have been shared thousands of times on social media, but the council has confirmed it isn’t true. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
A spokesperson for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs told Full Fact this is “completely false”. Read
Conflict
The footage has been shared widely on social media with misleading captions claiming it depicts the Global Sumud Flotilla. Read
Shopping
An Amazon spokesperson confirmed the offer being shared on social media is not legitimate. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
HMRC told us this is “completely false”. Read
Politics
Wembley lasagne, swans and AI fakes, just another day as a fact checker. Chris Morris (no, not that one) took r/ukpolitics inside the fight against bad information, the need for good stats and keeping an eye on government promises. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Videos circulating on social media claim you need to tell the government if you’ve been living with your partner for more than a year, or you’ll face a £2,000 fine. But this isn’t true. Read
Crime
The AI chatbot Grok and some social media users wrongly claimed the footage was years old and from an anti-lockdown protest in Trafalgar Square. Read
Fact checking claims made by politicians, public figures and viral online content can give you the full picture backed by the evidence.
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