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25 April 2025

David Lammy has not personally spent half a million pounds on food and drink expenses as foreign secretary

The £521,525 referenced in social media posts is the amount of food and drinks spending over £500 expensed by the entire Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office over a four month period.

25 April 2025

Video of Pope’s ‘final public address’ is actually from 2023

Misleading claims that a clip of Pope Francis speaking about the conflict in Gaza is from his final speech before his death on 21 April have been circulating on social media.

24 April 2025

Posts about ‘evil’ babysitter on the run in the UK are fake

The mugshot used is taken from a US case dating back to 2015.

24 April 2025

Has Reform UK ‘gained’ more seats than any other party in council by-elections since November?

It depends on how you count seats “gained”.

24 April 2025

No, Pope Francis was not filmed swatting away Donald Trump’s hand

A video circulating online originated as part of a comedy skit on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”.

23 April 2025

When is St George’s Day?

As is traditional on 23 April, many are celebrating England’s patron saint today—but Christian churches have “transferred" the day to next Monday.

23 April 2025

No, sunglasses do not raise the risk of sunburn—but exposure to the sun does, and it can cause cancer

There’s no evidence to support two false claims from a health influencer.

23 April 2025

No, Amazon is not ‘giving away’ laptops to the over 40s

This is another case of social media posts sharing an offer that’s too good to be true—it is not a genuine deal associated with Amazon.

23 April 2025

Posts claiming to show dog found on roadside after hit-and-run are hoaxes

The same image has been posted in different Facebook groups, claiming the dog has been found in various locations across the UK and abroad.

23 April 2025

Viral post about Obama’s official White House portrait isn’t wholly accurate

A picture of the 44th US president has been shared with the misleading claim that it is his official White House portrait which President Trump “refuses to hang”.

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David Lammy has not personally spent half a million pounds on food and drink expenses as foreign secretary

Video of Pope’s ‘final public address’ is actually from 2023

Posts about ‘evil’ babysitter on the run in the UK are fake

Has Reform UK ‘gained’ more seats than any other party in council by-elections since November?

No, Pope Francis was not filmed swatting away Donald Trump’s hand

When is St George’s Day?

No, sunglasses do not raise the risk of sunburn—but exposure to the sun does, and it can cause cancer

No, Amazon is not ‘giving away’ laptops to the over 40s

Posts claiming to show dog found on roadside after hit-and-run are hoaxes

Viral post about Obama’s official White House portrait isn’t wholly accurate

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