Politics
How many majorities has Labour won?
Sir Keir Starmer claimed in an interview that his party has only ever won three majorities—but that’s not actually correct. Read
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Crime
Convicted child murderer Jamie Varley hasn’t been stabbed in prison
The Ministry of Justice confirmed that Varley, who was sentenced to life for the murder and sexual abuse of the baby boy he was adopting, hasn’t been attacked in prison as claimed on social media. Read
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Immigration
Video of man waving machete on small boat isn’t real
A viral video apparently showing a migrant on a small boat has been altered using artificial intelligence to make it appear as if he’s waving a machete. Read
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Politics
Story about struggling nurse posted on MP’s social media accounts is ‘fictional’
Labour MP Sureena Brackenridge told Full Fact the post, shared alongside what appears to be an AI image, was intended to “share policy news, explored through a narrative”. Read
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Sport
The data on Mexico’s World Cup home advantage - and why England might be just the team to win at the Azteca
We’ve crunched the numbers ahead of the match in Mexico City, and while England may not be the best team in world football, the stats show they might just be the best away team. Read
Analysis
Environment
Twin Venezuelan earthquakes not caused by HAARP
Social media posts claim the earthquakes in Venezuela were engineered by HAARP, a research experiment often subject to misinformation. But experts say HAARP cannot create such natural disasters. Read
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Environment
Videos don’t show traffic lights ‘melting’ due to heatwave
Two clips of traffic lights “melting” have been shared with claims they were damaged by the recent heatwaves in Europe. But these videos actually show fire damage unrelated to heatwaves. Read
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Health
False claim cancer is ‘trying to heal’ shared again online
Incorrect and potentially harmful claims that cancerous tumours are ‘bags of toxins’ are being shared again online. Read
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Immigration
No evidence viral picture of ‘migrant lorry’ stopping on M62 is real
The image, apparently showing men disembarking a lorry in the middle of a motorway, has been shared thousands of times, but a digital watermark suggests it was created or at least edited with AI. Read
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Politics
Photo of Andy Burnham edited to include several women wearing Islamic dress
The real image of Andy Burnham’s return to Parliament was posted by Labour’s Deputy Leader, Lucy Powell MP, and does not feature several women at the front in Islamic dress. Read
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