Health
The claim that sunglasses cause cancer isn’t backed by evidence
A man in a video saying sunglasses are bad for you makes claims that have no scientific basis. Read
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Politics
More ambition is needed for the Elections Bill to protect our democracy from the harms of misinformation and disinformation
Full Fact analysis of the government's elections strategy Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
No, bank transfers over £800 will not be ‘automatically’ frozen for 24 hours
We’ve seen several social media videos claiming this is part of new measures being introduced in October, but HMRC confirmed it isn’t true. Read
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Shopping
Aldi is not giving away free food boxes in exchange for Facebook likes
A spokesperson for the supermarket confirmed this is not a genuine offer from the retailer. Read
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Hoaxes
Online appeals for ‘missing’ daughter called Meghan Roberts are hoaxes
The posts use a picture from an old US case involving a young woman by a different name, who was safely located after going missing. Read
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World
Footage showing tsunami engulfing Russian towns is AI-generated
Several of the clips in a compilation circulating online have previously been shared with claims they showed floods in Texas Read
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Hoaxes
Posts about ‘homicide suspects’ on the run are hoaxes
Police forces in the areas where the posts appear say they’re not investigating any such crime. Read
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Shopping
Holland & Barrett isn’t selling a box of sports supplements for £1
The company has confirmed the offers circulating on social media are not genuine. Read
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Immigration
Video does not show man raging because ‘store that gives illegal migrants free PS5s ran out’
The footage, in which a man destroys the inside of a video game store, has been shared with misleading claims on social media. Read
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Environment
Video showing cruise ship spilling waste into the sea isn’t real
There are discrepancies in the way the physics of the environment and ship are depicted, and a watermark suggests the footage is AI-generated. Read
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