Video of man in shroud shows Muslim burial training in Malaysia not dead body in Gaza
The footage is actually from Malaysia and was filmed before the Hamas attack on Israel on 7 October 2023. Read
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Sadiq Khan did not pledge to build 46,000 houses for young Muslims
A video clip of the mayor being interviewed by the Islam Channel is circulating online with a caption that misinterprets what Mr Khan actually said. Read
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Image of new Russian defence minister in military uniform is digitally altered
The image has been manipulated with Andrei Belousov’s face superimposed onto a picture of actor Jason Isaacs in a role in the film The Death of Stalin. Read
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Danish King didn’t wave Palestinian flag in street protest
A video being widely shared online falsely claims to show the new King of Denmark taking part in a pro-Palestine protest. Read
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Pubs can only open longer if England or Scotland reach the semi-finals of Euro 2024
The change would only affect the last few days of the tournament, if any at all. Read
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Video shows 2009 Malmö riot, not recent Eurovision protests
While pro-Palestinian demonstrators have been protesting Israel’s participation in Eurovision 2024, this video is over a decade old and is not related to the contest. Read
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Video of ‘Rafah actors’ actually from Palestinian TV drama series
A video which is claimed to show people preparing to be ‘actors’ in Rafah ahead of Israel’s planned offensive in the city. Read
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Were 99.75% of people able to cast their vote when voter ID was first introduced?
A government spokesperson claimed this was the proportion who voted successfully in the 2023 local elections, but that isn’t quite what the Electoral Commission found. Read
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West Bank fire video is not recent
The video actually shows a fire at a plastics factory in February. Read
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Audio of swearing protesters added to video of Keir Starmer at polling station
An audio clip of people jeering has been edited over real footage published by the Independent and the video’s subtitles have been changed to report on the alleged chanting. Read
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