Video shows a market in Marseille, not Paris
A video circulating on Facebook claiming to show Paris was actually filmed at a flea market in Marseille, in the south of France. Read
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5G tower did not kill palm trees in Arizona
A group of palm trees photographed in Arizona did not die because they were next to a 5G tower. Read
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Airbnb has not warned about government travel restrictions from June
A blog misinterpreting Airbnb’s changes to its refund and cancellation policy has been shared online with claims a lockdown is to be expected. Read
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Lion attack video is fake and was created for an experiment
The footage appearing to show a lion chasing hunters has been staged and edited together as part of an experiment in making viral videos. Read
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Austrian airports don’t have counters for passengers who meant to fly to Australia
False claims that Salzburg or Vienna airports have desks to help passengers who accidentally fly to Austria instead of Australia have been recirculating online. 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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Viral clip of Robert De Niro doesn’t show him shouting at pro-Palestinian protesters
The video actually shows him rehearsing a scene for a new show. 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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No evidence PM was verbally abused while out jogging
The run was widely covered in the press without mention of the alleged incident. Read
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J.K. Rowling is not moving to Moscow
Social media posts claim the author has bought property in Russia and is moving there because of the country’s “traditional values”. Read
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