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A Facebook post falsely claims that the government’s new Emergency Alert service will collect data from someone’s phone. Read
The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour MP Jess Phillips clashed over the modern slavery figures during PMQs—but who was right? Read
The rate reached its lowest level last summer but has been rising ever since. Read
A much lower figure tweeted by a Labour MP only included prosecutions for enabling tax evasion. Read
Payments are significantly lower and reduced further if meals are provided. Read
This figure represents an old estimate of the likely cost to the Treasury. The cost to the economy cannot be reliably measured. Read
The footage shows the Beirut port in August 2020. Read
A video spreading on social media claiming to be from the recent 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Turkey and Syria is actually from three years ago. Read
The survey only polled those who were already playing games or interested in doing so. Read
The footage is from Durban, South Africa, in 2017. Read
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