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World
Social media users have been sharing the clip with captions claiming it shows the moment before the crash in Ahmedabad, India, but it is old and unrelated footage. Read
World
A picture which appears to be of the recent Air India plane crash has been circulating online, but experts say it has been generated by artificial intelligence. Read
World
The clip has been shared with claims it shows footage from London-bound Air India flight that crashed in Ahmedabad on 12 June, but it actually dates back to January 2023. Read
United States
Full Fact could not find any evidence of the US president having an IQ score of 73. Read
Conflict
A clip has been circulating with misleading claims it shows a recent aid drop by China using parachutes. Read
World
The clip has been edited to lip sync what is likely deepfake audio of the Pope with real footage of him delivering a different speech. Read
World
Photos are being shared on social media with the false claim they show a recent coup in the Ivory Coast, but there was no coup and the photos show unrelated events. Read
World
The Alaska-based programme has frequently been the subject of unsubstantiated online claims linking it to various natural disasters. Read
World
A long quote attributed to the French leader has been shared widely on Facebook, but the French embassy in the UK has said he never said it. Read
Conflict
A misleading claim has been circulating along with footage of the recent ‘Eagles of Civilization’ exercise in Egypt. Read
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