Fact checks of content undertaken as part of Full Fact’s work on the Third Party Fact Checking Programme with Facebook
Conflict
AI-generated footage and an old video of Dubai airport have been shared online alongside claims they show the recent attacks on Riyadh airport. Read
United States
A viral video splices together clips to change the meaning of a real speech made by former American President Barack Obama. Read
Politics
While the Liberal Democrats have proposed establishing a ‘Civil Volunteer Reserve’, this is not government policy, and in any event does not appear to involve registering people to fight. Read
Conflict
A ‘corpse’ that leaps up and runs as sirens sound was part of a staged funeral procession filmed in 2020, reportedly in Jordan. Read
Conflict
A video of a large fire filmed from a moving vehicle has been shared online again with claims it shows a “major strike” on an oil facility in Israel.We’ve written … Read
World
The footage has been online for over a year and is completely unrelated to the recent Dubai to Tel Aviv flight. Read
World
A clip of Anthony Albanese has been altered with AI tools to show him falling off a stage. Read
Crime
South Yorkshire Police say no evidence of any crime has been uncovered and counter terrorism police are not involved in the investigation. Read
Environment
A viral video uses AI to make it look like Elon Musk recently said over a billion people could die by 2030 due to water shortages. Read
Conflict
The video features clips from Lebanon and Gaza as well as fake content. Read
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