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Politics
Posts circulating on social media claim the new system will track UK residents who leave the country more than three times within a 12 month period. But no such system exists. Read
Politics
While the photo does show Mrs Merkel as a teenager, it does not show Baroness May or the president of the European Commission. Read
Culture & Society
The footage, which has been viewed more than 280,000 times on Facebook, contains distinct visual glitches that are hallmarks of AI creation. Read
United States
Some clips feature people suddenly appearing or disappearing, a clue the compilation has been made using AI. Read
Culture & Society
The images, which are claimed to be from the state banquet in July, do not match real photographs of the event which hosted French president Emmanuel Macron. Read
United States
Posts on social media claiming US President Donald Trump once called Republicans the “dumbest group of voters in the country” have been repeatedly debunked. Read
Politics
This morning, on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme [1:38:46], shadow housing secretary Sir James Cleverly claimed: “[Labour] are opening up asylum hotels, they are increasing the use of asylum accommodation … Read
Shopping
This isn’t the first time we’ve seen false offers claiming to be from supermarket chains shared on Facebook. Read
Science & Technology
Discover how digital decay and disappearing archives weaken public scrutiny and fuel misinformation. Read
Culture & Society
The latest figures from the BBC show the number of households paying the licence fee actually fell by around 300,000 in the last year. Read
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