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10 April 2025

Article about migrants housed in luxury hotel in Ireland shared as if it is in the UK

While there have been similar reports in the UK, the article being shared is about a specific case in Ireland.

10 April 2025

Likely AI deepfake supposedly of Keir Starmer saying he hates Liverpool circulating again

The audio clip was first shared during Labour’s conference in Liverpool in 2023, but there’s no evidence it’s a real recording.

9 April 2025

BBC radio bulletins massively overstate Britain’s cocaine consumption

News bulletins on Radio 2, Radio 3 and 6 Music claimed Britain consumes “117 million tonnes” each year—which is roughly a million times what National Crime Agency estimates suggest.

9 April 2025

Ofsted board chair is not head of the ‘UK education system’ as posts claim

Viral social media posts misrepresent the roles of Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood and the interim chair of Ofsted’s board, Sir Hamid Patel.

8 April 2025

MPs campaigning for an airport in Pakistan haven’t suggested the UK should pay for it

Misleading claims have been circulating online after 20 UK parliamentarians signed a letter to Pakistan’s Prime Minister in support of a new international airport in Mirpur.

8 April 2025

No, Argos is not selling iPhones for £8.40

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

8 April 2025

How many people has Labour ‘deported’?

Some politicians and media have referred to the total number of immigration returns as the number of people being “deported”, but most returns aren’t officially counted as “deportations”.

7 April 2025

Was Netflix’s Adolescence based on a true story?

Some, including Kemi Badenoch, have suggested the series was based on a real-life crime committed by a boy who wasn’t white—but the show’s co-creators say it wasn’t based on any single case.

7 April 2025

No evidence Donald Trump posted on Truth Social about ending dual citizenship

Claims that the US president said he is ending dual citizenship “under the Espionage Act” are being widely shared, but he doesn’t appear to have actually posted this.

4 April 2025

No, cinnamon is not ‘the best remedy in the world' to treat diabetes

An Instagram video claims that a “cinnamon ritual” can be used instead of conventional medicine to control blood sugar.

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Article about migrants housed in luxury hotel in Ireland shared as if it is in the UK

Likely AI deepfake supposedly of Keir Starmer saying he hates Liverpool circulating again

BBC radio bulletins massively overstate Britain’s cocaine consumption

Ofsted board chair is not head of the ‘UK education system’ as posts claim

MPs campaigning for an airport in Pakistan haven’t suggested the UK should pay for it

No, Argos is not selling iPhones for £8.40

How many people has Labour ‘deported’?

Was Netflix’s Adolescence based on a true story?

No evidence Donald Trump posted on Truth Social about ending dual citizenship

No, cinnamon is not ‘the best remedy in the world' to treat diabetes

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