Politics
More fake Prince William quotes shared on Facebook
Posts claiming Prince William got into a spat with Sadiq Khan or Rachel Reeves on live television are false. Read
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Politics
Old Unite the Kingdom video shared as if recent
An aerial video of crowds around the Imax in London from September 2025 has been shared with captions claiming it shows the march that took place in May 2026. Read
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Europe
Viktor Orbán has not replaced Ursula von der Leyen as European Commission president
Hungary’s former prime minister Viktor Orbán has not taken over the European Commission, contrary to posts circulating on social media. Read
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Politics
Facebook posts falsely attribute political comments to Prince William
Despite posts on social media claiming the contrary, Prince William did not make comments about “welfare systems for non–citizens”. Read
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Immigration
Video doesn’t show ‘illegal migrant’ losing temper because he couldn’t get a free PlayStation from Oxford council
An old clip filmed in the US is being shared online with captions falsely claiming it shows an “illegal migrant” supposedly losing his temper because a store giving out free PlayStations on behalf of Oxford City Council ran out of the consoles. Read
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Politics
Video of Nigel Farage altered to include fake audio of him criticising London leadership
An old video of the Reform UK leader criticising the Budget and the Conservative party’s record has been edited to include fake audio of him calling London “an absolute s***show”. Read
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World
Muslim majority countries host millions of refugees
Social media posts claiming no Muslim countries are taking in refugees are false. Muslim-majority countries host millions of refugees according to the latest statistics from the UNHCR. Read
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Shopping
Social media posts share fake Boots La Roche-Posay offer
A spokesperson for Boots confirmed posts claiming people who fill out a survey can receive a cheap skincare set are not genuine offers from the retailer. Read
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Politics
Image of crowd doesn’t show last weekend’s Unite the Kingdom march
The picture in question has been shared online since at least February, and contains a SynthID watermark meaning it was either edited or made with Google’s AI tools. Read
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World
Video shows church attack in Mexico, not Yorkshire
A viral video of a church being set on fire was not filmed in Yorkshire. The video actually shows an incident in Santiago de Querétaro in Mexico. Read
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