‘Hezbollah drone video’ actually shows Ukrainian drone targeting Russian oil refinery
The video is from July and unrelated to the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. 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
Video of Kamala Harris talking has been slowed down
An edited clip has been circulating online with claims it shows Ms Harris delivering a speech while drunk. Read
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Video does not show recent footage of Israeli tanks moving to the Israel-Lebanon border
The video is 11 months old and actually shows tanks moving to Re'im, in southern Israel. Read
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No, London Mayor Sadiq Khan has not pledged to build 46,000 new homes ‘just for Muslims’
Thousands of people have shared posts on social media that misinterpret comments made by Mr Khan earlier this year. Read
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No, this video doesn’t show that ‘NATO has nuked Russia’
Footage shared on social media depicts an attack on a Russian military depot, but there’s no evidence that either nuclear weapons or NATO were involved.. Read
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A three-year-old girl was not found wandering in Poole
The hoax post falsely claims a child called Mila was found wandering in Poole. Read
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United States
Picture of Kamala Harris with Sean 'Diddy' Combs has been altered
An altered image of the Democratic presidential candidate has been circulating on social media. Read
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United States
No, Taylor Swift has not cancelled Eras tour over Kamala Harris endorsement ‘backlash’
Social media posts falsely claim the star cancelled dates on her tour after ‘only 2,300 tickets sold’. Read
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Video shows US military depot, not tanks left in Afghanistan
Posts online falsely claim a video shows US military equipment “given” to the Taliban when it withdrew from Afghanistan. Read
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Amazon is not giving away iPads to over-25s
A post falsely claiming the online retailer is giving out free iPads has circulated on social media. Read
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