Can Zoom use your meetings to train AI?
Recent edits to the video conferencing software’s terms of service now clearly state it does not use users’ audio or video to train AI. Read
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Social media
Fact checks of content undertaken as part of Full Fact’s work on the Third Party Fact Checking Programme with Facebook
More than 37% of Croydon’s population is British
The last census suggests that over 80% of Croydon’s residents have a British identity. Read
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Video of corner building collapsing was not taken in Morocco earthquake aftermath
This is not the first old video of a building collapsing in Casablanca that we have seen mislabelled as Morocco earthquake damage. Read
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Health
UK tap water among safest in the world
A social media post with over 100,000 shares claims tap water is “the most underrated cause of disease”—but tap water in the UK is strictly regulated to keep it safe. Read
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Health
Bad breath, headaches and pimples not caused by worm urine
A video about parasites from the 1990s has resurfaced on social media. But the claims made about worm infection symptoms and blood results aren’t accurate. Read
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Video of building collapse is not from recent Morocco earthquake
The video shows a building collapsing in Casablanca three years ago. Read
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Do smart meters allow energy companies to cut you off remotely?
While smart meters do mean energy companies can cut off your supply without going to court for a permit to enter your home, they should only cut you off after taking other steps to help you pay your d Read
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Old video of fight in Ukrainian parliament re-emerges on social media
Footage of a fight breaking out in Ukraine’s legislature being shared online was actually filmed in 2010. Read
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‘Human meat’ is not being sold in the UK
Clips from Channel 4’s Miracle Meat hoax documentary have been shared widely online, with some people seeming to believe that human meat is really on sale in the UK. Read
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Video showing genetically modified tomato ‘swimming’ is fake
The video has been edited to make it look like the tomato slice is moving through the water of its own accord. Read
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