Science & Technology
UK users do not have to provide ID to use VPNs
The Online Safety Act does not require age verification to use a virtual private network. Read
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Charlotte Green
News & Online Journalist
Charlotte joined Full Fact in November 2023 as a news & online journalist from her role as a Local Democracy Reporter at the Manchester Evening News.
She was previously a senior news reporter with the Manchester Evening News, Rossendale Free Press and Accrington Observer titles.
Immigration
Image does not show migrants arriving in the English Channel
The photograph is actually from 2021, and shows people on a boat off the coast of Libya. Read
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United States
President Trump has not passed executive order explicitly stopping green card holders leaving or entering US
A viral video has falsely claimed that from 25 June, lawful permanent residents are not allowed to leave or enter the United States. Read
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Politics
Protester did not hold up sweary sign in background of Starmer and Trump meeting
A screenshot of a video appearing to show a protester visible through a window during a recent sit down between the leaders in Scotland is circulating on social media. But it isn’t genuine. Read
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World
Video circulating amid Pacific tsunami evacuations is from 2017
A clip of a huge wave hitting a beach has been shared following an 8.8 magnitude earthquake off Russia—but this is old footage and not related to current warnings. Read
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United States
Picture of Donald and Ivanka Trump with Jeffrey Epstein has been edited
The image appears to show the US President and his daughter when she was young, with Epstein in the foreground. But it is actually a composite of two different photos. Read
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Immigration
Video doesn’t show dog being cooked by immigrants in Dublin
Footage is being shared again on Facebook with misleading captions implying it depicts a dog being barbecued in the Irish capital. It is actually a pig. Read
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Culture & Society
Video claiming to show Meghan being arrested is AI
The footage, which has been viewed more than 280,000 times on Facebook, contains distinct visual glitches that are hallmarks of AI creation. Read
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Culture & Society
Likely AI images of William and Kate shared online
The images, which are claimed to be from the state banquet in July, do not match real photographs of the event which hosted French president Emmanuel Macron. Read
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Shopping
Fake Toby Carvery offers circulate on Facebook
Posts offering free dinners to mark 40 years of the restaurant chain have been circulating on Facebook—but they are not legitimate. Read
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