Politics
Is Wales set to have the highest number of politicians per capita in the world?
The Senedd increasing to 96 members next year has led to this claim being shared online. 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.
World
No evidence President Macron said Africa not ‘ready to thrive’ without French involvement
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
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Conflict
Video shows military exercise over pyramids not China delivering aid to Gaza
A misleading claim has been circulating along with footage of the recent ‘Eagles of Civilization’ exercise in Egypt. Read
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Politics
Video does not show ‘Great British National Strike’ protest in London
The clip, which has been circulating on several social media platforms, actually shows a separate demonstration held last summer. Read
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Conflict
Video clips do not show China airdropping aid into Gaza during recent Israel aid blockade
Footage circulating now has been online since at least April 2024, and there’s no evidence that it shows a Chinese air drop, or that China has delivered aid via air recently. Read
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Conflict
Video of Donald Trump talking about India and Pakistan is a deepfake
The video, which has been viewed over 344,000 times on Facebook, has been altered with artificial intelligence. Read
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Conflict
Clip of fighter jet being shot down is from video game not India-Pakistan conflict
The video has been shared on social media with misleading claims it depicts a real incident from the recent strikes. Read
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Conflict
Video shows Israel’s Iron Dome not India defence system
A clip is circulating online with misleading claims it depicts air defences in Rajasthan. Read
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Conflict
Fake CNN graphic comparing India and Pakistan’s conflict statistics circulates online
CNN says the image is fabricated. Read
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World
Image showing new Pope with rappers is altered
The picture is actually a composite, in which an image of the new Pope has been added to a photograph from 2020. Read
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