Fake Ukraine video includes footage from 2015 and a computer game teaser
At least some of the clips in a video supposedly showing Russia invading Ukraine aren’t genuine. Read
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Video claiming to show planes during Russian invasion of Ukraine is actually of 2020 parade rehearsal
The military parade rehearsal took place in May 2020 near Moscow, as revealed by Spanish fact checkers. Read
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Police cars are exempt from having an MOT
Even though a police car’s registration may show as ‘overdue’, the government’s MOT checking site explains the vehicles are exempt. Read
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Health
Estimating vaccine effectiveness by comparing case rates is seriously flawed
A common form of misinformation in recent months, comparing case rates does not give a reliable estimate of vaccine effectiveness. Read
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Health
News clip doesn’t prove Queen is being treated with ivermectin
Screenshots and clips of an Australian news segment about Queen Elizabeth II have been shared widely online. Read
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Flying bin video was not filmed during Storm Eunice
A video from TikTok of a trampoline and wheelie bin flying through the air were online long before Storm Eunice. Read
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Footage of a rolling ferry was not made during Storm Eunice
It shows a ferry in Scotland during Storm Dennis in February 2020. Read
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Irish reporter did not get hit by sign during storm
A viral video from 2015 has been edited. Read
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MPs can’t claim £50 for a breakfast
This familiar claim has returned on Facebook. MPs’ food and drink allowance, when they are away on business, is £25 per day. Read
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No evidence Sir Anthony Hopkins penned essay about personal relationships
Similar words attributed to a different author predate attribution to Sir Anthony. Read
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