No evidence Mexican president told Donald Trump Americans ‘will beg us to tear down this ugly wall’
An almost identically worded post circulated in 2017, before Claudia Sheinbaum was in office. Read
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County council elections have not been ‘cancelled’ for the first time since World War Two
Contrary to claims made on social media, some county council elections were also delayed in May 2021 so the local authorities could be reorganised. Read
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UK donated 15 VWs, not Porsches, to Albania as part of prisoner transfer deal
Thousands have shared social media posts claiming the UK donated 15 electric Porsches to Albanian prisons “as part of a drive to net zero”. Read
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Viral video of celebrities wearing t-shirts protesting against Kanye West is AI deepfake
The clip uses the likenesses of Jewish celebrities such as Scarlett Johansson, David Schwimmer, and the rapper Drake, but isn’t genuine. Read
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Warning about ‘Strawberry Quick’ drug is a ‘hoax’
West Midlands Police have said a warning circulating online about a drug supposedly being given to children is not based on a genuine message from them. Read
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MPs listed in viral image didn't 'vote' against deportation of foreign rapists
Those named on the list signed a letter asking the government to halt the deportation of foreign criminals, some of whom were rapists, until a report into the Windrush scandal had been published. Read
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Video of Russian rocket struck by lightning is digital creation
While lightning did reportedly hit a Russian rocket in 2019, one clip apparently showing this was created with CGI. Read
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MPs cannot claim £50 for breakfast
The claim has been recirculating recently, but it’s incorrect and we’ve debunked it many times before. Read
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Just under 50% of London’s social housing occupied by those born outside the UK
Posts circulating on social media claim 76% of London’s social housing is used to house ‘foreign nationals’, but this isn’t representative of the entire city. Read
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Facebook posts about ‘found’ boy taken to police station are hoaxes
The posts have been shared in Facebook community groups across the UK, each claiming the little boy has been found locally. Read
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