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30 April 2025

Fake Nigel Farage article supporting means-tested pensions shared online

The screenshot, made to look like it has been published by the Telegraph, has been edited. No such article exists.

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30 April 2025

No evidence Namibia is ‘deporting 500 Americans’

The Namibian government has strongly denied a claim circulating on social media.

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30 April 2025

Clip does not show Zelenskyy performing comedy routine for Putin

Two unrelated clips have been edited together to make it appear as if the Russian president was laughing in the audience.

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30 April 2025

There’s no evidence Trump said the president should be impeached if the Dow Jones drops 1,000 points

An image supposedly showing Donald Trump saying this on social media has been circulating for years, and is back again.

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30 April 2025

German news outlet did not report Russian spies had US defence secretary’s phone number

A claim that German intelligence arrested two Russian spies who had Pete Hegseth’s private number was attributed to Der Spiegel, but the publication confirmed it did not publish such a story.

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30 April 2025

No, MPs can’t claim £50 to buy their breakfast

An oft-repeated false claim is circulating on social media again.

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30 April 2025

No, Lego is not selling ‘mystery’ boxes for £3 to help clear stock

The company has told Full Fact a supposed offer that’s been shared on Facebook is not genuine.

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30 April 2025

Missing child hoax posts use picture from supermarket shopping accident

Facebook posts claim the injured child was found an hour earlier, but the image dates back to 2017.

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30 April 2025

Image of police officers kneeling in front of Muslim men is AI-generated

The image, which depicts UK police officers kneeling before a group of men in Islamic dress, is likely the product of Artificial Intelligence.

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30 April 2025

Is Labour right to claim Reform UK would ‘scrap the NHS’?

In the run-up to the local elections, Labour is warning Reform UK would make people pay to use the health service—a claim the party’s strongly denied. Full Fact looks at the evidence.

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