Yes, Kamala Harris is eligible to be US president
Social media posts claiming Ms Harris is not eligible because she is not a “natural born citizen” have been shared widely in recent days. Read
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Evie Townend
News & Online Journalist
Evie joined Full Fact as a news and online journalist in February 2023. Before this, she worked as a freelance journalist, a money reporter for The Mirror and in the regional CornwallLive newsroom.
Video of pro-Palestinian march wrongly shared as ‘victory rally’ for France’s new government
Thousands of people have shared a video with claims it shows celebrations following France’s general election results, but this isn’t the case. Read
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Did 80% of Britain vote ‘against Labour’ at the general election?
This figure has been shared on social media, but the 80% refers to those on the electoral register who didn’t vote for Labour, including those who did not vote at all or who spoiled their ballot. Read
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Viral video of Kamala Harris uses impressionist’s audio
The edited video seemingly shows the US Vice President saying “today is today. And yesterday was today yesterday”, but the audio actually comes from a clip of a woman impersonating Ms Harris. Read
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Photos of Donald Trump and security agents smiling after assassination attempt have been edited
Thousands of people have shared these digitally altered images on social media. Read
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Social media image showing ‘Muslims paying tribute to Keir Starmer’ is not real
Hundreds of people have shared the image, which has clear visual clues it is not genuine. Read
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Facebook post repeats unreliable Labour claim about family finances
The post claims a “typical household” is £5,883 worse off since 2019, but there are a number of problems with this figure, which comes from the Labour party. Read
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No evidence Rachel Reeves said pensions ‘can no longer be an entitlement for all’
Posts circulating on social media claim the UK’s new chancellor has announced “new pension rules”, but we could find no evidence this was true or that she said the quote being attributed to her. Read
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Child poverty hasn't risen by as much as two million since 2010
A Facebook post claiming child poverty was lower in 2010 has been shared in recent weeks, but it isn’t correct. Read
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Is Labour planning a ‘national ULEZ’?
Hundreds of Conservative Facebook adverts targeting different locations in recent days have suggested Labour will introduce a ULEZ scheme across the country from July. Read
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