Hoax posts about dog thief with gun use photos from US
The Facebook posts appear in community groups across the UK. Read
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Fake Greggs coupon deal shared hundreds of times
A deal offering free sausage rolls and hot drinks is too good to be true. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Deputy PM fails to back up claim that government has provided over £3,300 in cost of living support for ‘every single family’
The figure quoted by Oliver Dowden appears to actually refer to the average amount per household provided by the government to help with rising bills. Read
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Video of explosion at Nova Kakhovka Dam is from 2022
The recent breaching of the dam has led to months-old footage being shared hundreds of times. Read
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Magna Carta doesn’t mean you can ‘legally overthrow’ a ‘tyrannical’ government
Online claims have been made about a section of Magna Carta that has been irrelevant for more than 800 years. Read
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Claims about King Charles’s inheritance need context
Posts on social media are making several claims about King Charles’s inheritance but they are missing vital context. Read
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Immigration
The total asylum initial decision backlog has increased since December
The home secretary’s claim that the backlog is down by 17,000 refers only to applications made before 28 June 2022. Read
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‘Pride installation' on Arc de Triomphe is animated video
Claims suggesting that the iconic Paris monument has been decorated with a rainbow sculpture have been shared hundreds of times online. Read
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The US Air Force has denied that an AI-powered drone ‘attacked’ operators in a simulation
The airman who was the original source of the widely reported claims has since said he “mis-spoke” and had been describing a “thought experiment”. Read
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Hoax posts about missing boy ‘Brandon Smith’ shared across England
Identical posts have appeared in social media groups for communities in Doncaster, Whaley Bridge and Gateshead. Read
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