Nike has not customised trainers to feature the Israeli flag
A video shows someone unwrapping a pair of Nike Air Force 1 trainers with blue stripes and a Star of David on the side. Read
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‘BBC’ report about a supposed $53m payment to Ukrainian general is fake
The clip cites independent investigative organisation Bellingcat as its supposed source, but they’ve confirmed that no such investigation exists. Read
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Buckingham Palace is subject to council tax and business rates
The main part of the Westminster ‘Royal Residence’ is classed as a non-domestic property and pays business rates. Read
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Edited photo of Israeli soldiers holding ‘ISIS flag’ circulating online
The servicemen were actually holding the flag of a specific brigade within the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), not one associated with the terrorist group. Read
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Memorials honouring Gurkha and Sikh soldiers already exist in the UK
An announcement in the Budget about funding for a memorial for Muslim soldiers has led to misleading claims circulating on social media. Read
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Parade of mounted guards through London unrelated to death of Jacob Rothschild
A baseless claim linking Lord Rothschild’s death with a manoeuvre by the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment has been circulating online. Read
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Ukrainian Embassy did not tell French farmers to stop protesting
This claim appears in a fake Euronews video that appeared on the Russian news site Pravda last month. Read
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How many Labour MPs are standing down at the next election?
Treasury minister Gareth Davies claimed “nearly 50 Labour MPs” are not seeking re-election, but according to the Institute for Government only 17 have publicly announced they won’t be standing. Read
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Misleading graph on civilian airstrike deaths in Gaza doesn’t use comparable data
The graph, which has been shared widely online in recent months, suggests the number of civilian deaths per airstrike in Gaza last year was significantly lower than in other conflicts. Read
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Portrait of Prince George and Princess Charlotte is AI creation
There are clues within the picture that it is not a genuine photograph of the royal children. Read
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