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Fake images of Donald Trump being carried after US midterm elections shared online
There are plenty of clues the pictures aren’t real but were generated with AI. Read
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Politics
What’s the value of the UK’s trade with the US?
On LBC, environment secretary Dame Angela Eagle claimed the UK and US “do £2.5 billion of business together”—but the latest figures put the annual value of UK/US trade at over 100 times that. Read
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Politics
Government not removing need to show ID to vote in some elections
Social media posts claiming that Andy Burnham is changing the law so people will need ID to use social media, but not to vote in elections don’t give the full picture. Read
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United States
Florida Learjet plane crash was real, not faked to cover up a missile strike
False claims that a private jet crash in Florida, which killed nine people, was faked and was actually a missile strike are circulating online. Read
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Crime
Viral video does not show boy being arrested for fishing
Cumbria Police told Full Fact the video shows officers responding to a report of a child in possession of a knife, and the interaction had no connection to fishing. No knife was found and there were no arrests. Read
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Health
Smear test brushes sterilised with ethylene oxide are safe
Social media posts claiming that the chemical used to sterilise swabs used in cervical smear tests is “cancer-causing” and implying that it is therefore dangerous to have a smear test … Read
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Shopping
Waterstones isn’t offering cheap ‘Bestsellers Boxes’ in Facebook posts
Facebook posts offering cheap “Waterstones Bestsellers Boxes” are not genuine.One post says the author’s sister “works at one of their stores”, and that “if you fill out a short questionnaire, … Read
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Health
Baseless claim that Henry Kissinger gave a WHO speech about ‘mandatory forcible’ vaccinations recirculates
Social media posts are once again claiming the former US Secretary of State gave a speech about vaccinations being used as “extermination services”. Read
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Health
Airlines are not banning vaccinated people from flying
Similar claims have been circulating online since 2021, but there is no evidence any airline bans vaccinated people from flying. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Income tax and national debt both existed 100 years ago
A Facebook post wrongly claims that “Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago”, about a list that includes income tax.Income tax was first introduced in 1799, and has … Read
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