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Immigration
A clip which has been shared online contains a SynthID watermark, suggesting it was made with Google’s AI tools. Read
World
Viral posts claim Japan has banned halal food, mosques, burqas and the call to prayer. This is false. No such laws exist, and Japan's constitution guarantees religious freedom. Read
Politics
Josh Simons, whose resignation as an MP led to the by-election Andy Burnham won, has not been appointed to lead on policy at Downing Street. Read
Shopping
Facebook posts claiming Morrisons is giving away free food boxes for its birthday are not genuine.Morrisons told Full Fact these are not real offers from the supermarket.The posts say: “As … Read
Immigration
The Liberal Democrat home affairs spokesperson wrongly claimed that “not a single small boat crossed the Channel” before the vote to leave the EU. Read
Politics
A Facebook video that appears to show a large crowd of people gathered at a protest in Manchester is AI-generated.Many of the attendees seem to be holding up England flags, … Read
Politics
A Facebook video that appears to show thousands of people protesting outside the Houses of Parliament is AI-generated.The post is captioned “Wake up, England”, and seemingly shows a large crowd … Read
Health
A false claim that Covid-19 vaccines caused a tripling of miscarriage and cancer rates, and a tenfold rise in neurological conditions has recirculated on social media.The video shows a clip … Read
Immigration
The Home Office confirmed to Full Fact that those who are rescued at sea must apply for asylum in the usual way, despite contrary claims on social media. Read
Politics
Holborn and St Pancras candidate Sagal Abdi-Wali came to the UK as a child refugee in the 1990s and is now listed as a British citizen on Companies House. Read
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