Latest fact checks

3 March 2023

Video of helicopter crashing ‘in Ukraine’ is actually from a video game

Footage from the military game has been falsely claimed to show footage from the war before.

Video of helicopter crashing ‘in Ukraine’ is actually from a video game

3 March 2023

Was Rishi Sunak’s new claim about a house building record accurate?

The Prime Minister claimed house building has hit a record high under the current government.

Was Rishi Sunak’s new claim about a house building record accurate?

3 March 2023

Conservatives’ estimate that Labour plans would create a ‘£90 billion black hole’ is unreliable

The Conservative Party claims that Labour has pledged £90 billion worth of unfunded spending commitments. We’ve looked into how it reached this figure.

Conservatives’ estimate that Labour plans would create a ‘£90 billion black hole’ is unreliable

1 March 2023

Zelenskyy’s ‘body double’ is really his head of security

The man was in a video of the Ukrainian and US presidents in Kyiv.

Zelenskyy’s ‘body double’ is really his head of security

28 February 2023

‘Free food box’ offer on Facebook is nothing to do with Aldi

A post on a page called “ALDI Stores” claims those commenting will be sent free groceries.

‘Free food box’ offer on Facebook is nothing to do with Aldi

28 February 2023

No evidence 5G can cause memory loss, nosebleeds or irregular heartbeat

False claims that 5G can cause worrying health conditions are widespread on social media.

No evidence 5G can cause memory loss, nosebleeds or irregular heartbeat

28 February 2023

The WHO is not working on vaccines to create ‘permanent sterility’

Clips from a 2009 TV show falsely claim the World Health Organisation wants to depopulate the world using vaccines.

The WHO is not working on vaccines to create ‘permanent sterility’

28 February 2023

Dog supposedly hit by a car in south London actually died in the US in 2017

A Facebook post features an image of a dog that was fatally injured in Newport News, Virginia.

Dog supposedly hit by a car in south London actually died in the US in 2017

28 February 2023

Oxford residents won’t require a permit to ‘leave their district’

A video making misleading claims about the city’s new traffic filter scheme has been shared widely online.

Oxford residents won’t require a permit to ‘leave their district’

28 February 2023

Photo of newborn ‘found in Swansea dumpster’ shows a baby found in London in 2019

South Wales Police confirmed it has no record of an incident described in a Facebook post involving an abandoned baby.

Photo of newborn ‘found in Swansea dumpster’ shows a baby found in London in 2019

27 February 2023

Kate Shemirani makes several false claims about childhood vaccines

Claims that children get almost 100 vaccines, that none are safe or effective, and that no vaccines have ever been trialled together are all false.

Kate Shemirani makes several false claims about childhood vaccines

24 February 2023

Mark on Joe Biden’s forehead during Poland trip isn’t a ‘bruise’

The mark is actually an ash cross, given during the Ash Wednesday Mass.

Latest fact checks

Video of helicopter crashing ‘in Ukraine’ is actually from a video game

Was Rishi Sunak’s new claim about a house building record accurate?

Conservatives’ estimate that Labour plans would create a ‘£90 billion black hole’ is unreliable

Zelenskyy’s ‘body double’ is really his head of security

‘Free food box’ offer on Facebook is nothing to do with Aldi

No evidence 5G can cause memory loss, nosebleeds or irregular heartbeat

The WHO is not working on vaccines to create ‘permanent sterility’

Dog supposedly hit by a car in south London actually died in the US in 2017

Oxford residents won’t require a permit to ‘leave their district’

Photo of newborn ‘found in Swansea dumpster’ shows a baby found in London in 2019

Kate Shemirani makes several false claims about childhood vaccines

Mark on Joe Biden’s forehead during Poland trip isn’t a ‘bruise’

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