Immigration quote misattributed to former Australian prime minister
The same quote has been falsely attributed to President Trump in the past. Read
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No, the Guardian did not publish a headline saying afternoon tea is ‘steeped in racism’
A screenshot of what appears to be an opinion piece published in the Guardian has been widely shared on social media. 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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Picture of woman buried neck-deep doesn’t show Iran stoning
The image which has been circulating again on social media actually shows a protest in Colombia. Read
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Market video shows scenes in Pakistan, not Bradford
Online posts have shared the video with captions claiming Bradford is “unrecognisable due to mass immigration”. 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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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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