Shopping
No, Amazon is not giving away unsold laptops
Amazon confirmed it is not giving away HP laptops that have been in storage for over a year. Read
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Social media
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Immigration
Fake pictures of ‘British vigilantes’ slashing small boats shared online
Images of men in balaclavas slashing ‘migrant dinghies’ aren’t real and were likely made with AI. Read
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Shopping
Fake Argos offer for bargain Xbox shared online
Posts on Facebook falsely claim that you can get an Xbox Series X from Argos for £3 simply for filling in a survey. Read
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Shopping
Supposed Argos deal for £3 TV is fake
Posts and adverts on Facebook have falsely claimed anyone can get a new television from Argos for completing a survey or review. Read
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Science & Technology
Banning social media for under-16s could create more problems than it solves
There’s growing pressure on the UK government to follow the Australian example and ban social media for under-16s completely. Read
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Shopping
Argos isn’t selling iPads for £3 to people who fill out a survey
Posts and adverts on Facebook have promoted a fake Argos offer claiming that people can get an iPad for next to nothing from the retailer. Read
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United States
Widely debunked Hillary Clinton ‘nooses’ quote recirculates online
Posts sharing the quote, allegedly taken from an email to the-then interim chair of the Democratic National Committee, have been shared on social media. But there’s no evidence it is real. Read
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Politics
No evidence David Lammy said people are now £6,000 better off under Labour
Unevidenced posts claiming that the Deputy Prime Minister said people were thousands of pounds richer since the July 2024 election have been circulating widely online. Read
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Shopping
Facebook posts promoting free food boxes from Tesco aren’t genuine
Tesco has confirmed posts claiming users can claim a ‘free food box’ for £40 from the retailer aren’t genuine. Read
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Health
Fake AI doctors endorse weight loss patches on social media
Posts claiming to show clinicians from Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust using and endorsing weight loss patches are fake and were made with AI. Read
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