Clip of missiles hitting ships is from video game Arma 3 (not the Red Sea)
Gameplay footage of Arma 3 has often been linked to misinformation about recent ongoing conflicts. Read
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Has the Scottish government said it plans to ‘maintain funding’ for the UN agency for Palestinian refugees?
Although the Scottish First Minister has denied funding to a UN agency for Palestinian refugees has been “paused”, the Scottish government says it currently has no plans to give more aid. Read
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US general not killed in ‘Israeli-American operation’ in Gaza
The man whose picture is circulating is Special Forces officer Ryan Brummond, who served in Afghanistan. He is now a doctor in the United States. Read
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Video does not show Chinese government destroying mosque
The footage is actually from Turkey, and shows the demolition of a minaret following an earthquake. Read
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France has not banned halal slaughter ahead of Ramadan
A false claim from 2021 that a French ministerial instruction about the stunning of poultry prior to slaughter would lead to a ban on ritual slaughter has been circulating again on social media. Read
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Photos do not show Imran Khan voting from prison in Pakistan’s 2024 general election
The photos have been shared widely on social media in recent days. Read
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Screenshot of Telegraph article on migration shared with different image
A screenshot of a Telegraph opinion article has been shared on social media with the original image swapped for one showing the Notting Hill Carnival. Read
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No evidence Putin called WEF’s Klaus Schwab a ‘globalist terrorist’
This claim has been shared widely on social media. Read
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Cyclist’s video does not show Rishi Sunak’s wife using Instagram while driving
Hundreds of people have shared footage supposedly showing this on social media. Read
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Video claiming to be California flash flood actually from theme park
The footage circulating on social media doesn’t depict a real flood, but a staged attraction as part of the studio tour at Universal Studios Hollywood. Read
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