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Science & Technology
Google’s decision to de-prioritise fact checks will make it harder for users to make informed choices Read
Politics
A ceasefire between Iran and Israel announced by US President Donald Trump on Monday evening appears to be holding, despite confusion over the details, and with both sides initially having … Read
Shopping
We see false offers like this circulating on Facebook often. Argos has confirmed it isn’t real. Read
Conflict
The clip shows an unconnected incident at Tbilisi City Court in Georgia, and was shared on social media the day before the recent Israel-Iran conflict began. Read
World
The likely deepfake video which appears to show Ibrahim Traoré, the country’s interim president, making a speech in English has been viewed 13 million times. Read
Conflict
The footage showing flames and thick smoke has been shared with claims it shows an Iranian attack like ‘Tel Aviv has never seen’. Read
Conflict
Footage has been shared with misleading claims it shows the aftermath of an Iranian attack in Tel Aviv, but it is most likely an AI creation. Read
Conflict
Full Fact has traced the image to a digital creator, and Google reverse image search says it was “Made with Google AI”. Read
Shopping
We often see false offers for free or low value food shared on Facebook. Read
United States
The original image actually shows President Trump with his daughter Ivanka in 1995. Read
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