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False claim Muslim majority countries don’t host refugees recirculates
A false claim that no Muslim countries accept refugees is being shared again on social media. Read
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People over 70 will not be ordered to retake their driving test under new plans
Social media posts falsely claim that over-70s must retake their driving test as part of a policy change by Prime Minister Andy Burnham. But the proposals actually concern mandatory eye tests. Read
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Science & Technology
Viral video appearing to show SpaceX rocket hitting moon is fake
Astronomy experts told Full Fact there are several clues that the clip is bogus, while SpaceX founder Elon Musk has also said it is not real. Read
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Shopping
Currys isn’t selling Dyson vacuum cleaners for £8.55
A post on Facebook claims Currys is offering the chance to buy a Dyson Cyclone V10 vacuum cleaner for £8.55 to users who fill in a survey.But Currys has confirmed … Read
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Shopping
No, Currys isn’t giving away Samsung S25 Ultras to Facebook users
Currys has confirmed that a Facebook post claiming the retailer is giving away Samsung S25 Ultra smartphones for “almost free” to users who fill in a survey isn’t a genuine … Read
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Shopping
No, Screwfix is not selling display drill sets for less than a tenner
Facebook posts and adverts claiming you can get a Makita drill set from Screwfix for £8.55 by filling out a survey are fake.The posts claim that Screwfix is offering a … Read
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Shopping
John Lewis isn’t giving away Maison Francis Kurkdjian perfume for £3
Posts claim a Facebook user’s daughter knows about the deal because she works at the department store—but the deal isn’t a real John Lewis one. Read
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Culture & Society
Video of Muslims praying in Tube carriage is fake
A video circulating online, which appears to show a number of people praying in the middle of a London Underground train, is not genuine, it is AI-generated. Read
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Crime
How many prison places did the Conservatives create?
Andy Burnham and Kemi Badenoch have made seemingly contradictory claims about the previous government’s record on prison places. Read
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Politics
Image of Andy Burnham running has been edited to include film crew
There are real pictures of the Prime Minister running near his home in Cheshire but one image circulating online has been edited to include people with cameras and microphones in the foreground. Read
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