Shopping
Supposed Argos deal for £3 TV is fake
Posts and adverts on Facebook have falsely claimed anyone can get a new television from Argos for completing a survey or review. 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.
Shopping
Argos isn’t selling iPads for £3 to people who fill out a survey
Posts and adverts on Facebook have promoted a fake Argos offer claiming that people can get an iPad for next to nothing from the retailer. Read
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United States
Widely debunked Hillary Clinton ‘nooses’ quote recirculates online
Posts sharing the quote, allegedly taken from an email to the-then interim chair of the Democratic National Committee, have been shared on social media. But there’s no evidence it is real. Read
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Politics
No evidence David Lammy said people are now £6,000 better off under Labour
Unevidenced posts claiming that the Deputy Prime Minister said people were thousands of pounds richer since the July 2024 election have been circulating widely online. Read
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Conflict
Video of woman burning portrait of Iran’s Supreme Leader was filmed in Canada
A video of a woman in Canada lighting a cigarette from a burning portrait of Ayatollah Khamenei has been shared with false claims it was filmed in Iran amid widespread protests across the country. Read
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Conflict
Video of clashes in Greece shared with claims it shows recent protests in Iran
A viral video shared with claims it shows anti-government protests in Tehran actually shows clashes following a rap concert in Thessaloniki in November 2025. Read
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Immigration
Property investor’s video falsely shared as ‘migrant showing off new house’
A clip shared on social media with misleading captions claiming it shows an asylum seeker filming their new accommodation was actually posted by a property investor marketing a house up for sale. Read
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Politics
Fake transcript of Farage-Kuenssberg clash shared online
A fake transcript claiming to show a heated interview between Nigel Farage and Laura Kuenssberg is circulating on Facebook. The BBC confirmed this didn’t happen, and the pictures of it are AI-generated. Read
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Politics
Video appearing to show MP’s question in Commons about capture of Maduro is AI
A widely shared clip seems to show a question about why Israel’s PM cannot be captured and brought to court in a similar manner to the Venezuelan leader. But the footage isn’t real. Read
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Immigration
Fake planning notice falsely claims application lodged for Stockport asylum seeker housing
Stockport Council says it has removed bogus planning notices which had been put up detailing a fake application for a temporary structure to provide accommodation for up to 800 asylum seekers. Read
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