Conflict
False claims Scottish travel vlogger was killed in West Bank spread online
Posts on social media have made misleading claims about the death of Emma Witters. 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.
United States
Viral video compilation does not show floods in Texas
The clips do not show flooding in the US city of Brenham, but are actually from various locations including India, France and Spain. Read
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Culture & Society
Why didn’t the Red Arrows use red, white and blue smoke over Glastonbury?
There’s no evidence for claims it was to not “offend” the festival’s crowd—the RAF says it’s because the planes were repositioning between bases. Read
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Science & Technology
Edited video of Pfizer CEO circulates again online
A clip of Albert Bourla, in which he appears to refer to a goal of reducing the number of people in the world by 50%, has been edited. He did not say this. Read
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Culture & Society
Website didn’t publish recipe for ‘Israeli haggis’
An apparent screenshot from a website with a description stating haggis is a traditional Israeli pudding has been shared online. But it’s satire. Read
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Politics
London Mayor is not building 40,000 new council homes ‘prioritised for Muslims’
An inaccurate video which claims Sadiq Khan has announced a proposal to build council housing specifically for Muslims in London is circulating online again. Read
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World
Footage showing Burkina Faso leader is likely deepfake
The likely deepfake video which appears to show Ibrahim Traoré, the country’s interim president, making a speech in English has been viewed 13 million times. Read
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Conflict
Video does not show ‘destroyed’ Israeli airport
Footage has been shared with misleading claims it shows the aftermath of an Iranian attack in Tel Aviv, but it is most likely an AI creation. Read
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Conflict
Video does not show Iran attack on Ben Gurion airport
A clip is circulating on social media with misleading claims it shows the aftermath of an Iranian missile strike on the airport in Tel Aviv. Read
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United States
Picture of Donald Trump with teenage girl isn’t real
The image, which has been shared by accounts in the UK, has several hallmarks of being created by artificial intelligence. Read
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