Politics
Pictures showing Nigel Farage in hospital recovering from surgery are fake
Images which appear to show the Reform UK leader in bed in a hospital gown are not real. 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.
Politics
Picture of Keir Starmer hugging Lord Mandelson and Morgan McSweeney isn’t real
The image, which has been going viral on social media, appears to show the Prime Minister, Peter Mandelson and Morgan McSweeney embracing and smiling—but it’s almost certainly been created with AI. Read
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Shopping
Currys isn’t selling virtual reality headsets for £3 to those who complete surveys
False claims that Currys is selling the Meta Quest S3 at bargain prices have been shared online. Read
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Conflict
Bunker busting bomb video shows US weapons test
Captions shared with footage of a bomb being dropped above a cave misleadingly imply it shows Iran deploying its own version of these munitions. Read
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Politics
No evidence viral image of Epstein and Farage is real - here’s why experts say it’s probably AI
A number of details in the picture, which has been circulating widely on social media, suggest it isn’t genuine - and Reform UK has said it is “completely fake”. Read
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Politics
Bins in Sheffield shown in video don’t require you to ‘tap your card to pay’
The bins are specifically for residents and businesses and require a special fob, not a payment card, to access. Read
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Politics
Picture of child with cancer edited to include Nigel Farage
An image which has gone viral on Facebook and supposedly shows the Reform UK leader fulfilling a child’s “final wish” by visiting them in hospital isn’t real. Read
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Politics
Posts on social media incorrectly name Green Party by-election candidate
Multiple posts on social media have falsely claimed that a former parliamentary candidate, Melissa Poulton, was chosen as the Green candidate in Gorton and Denton. Read
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Shopping
Currys is not offering a new Xbox for £3 as reward for completing a survey
Currys has said the offer being shared in Facebook posts and adverts is not a genuine one from them. Read
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Shopping
Tesco isn’t offering a £3 ‘Meat Box’
False claims that Tesco is offering a box full of meat products for £3, either as a new online promotion or for filling out a survey, have been shared on Facebook. Read
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