Sadiq Khan has not signed a ‘WEF treaty’ to ban meat, flights and cars by 2030
An article claims a treaty ‘legally compels’ the city to introduce these restrictions. It doesn’t. 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.
Conservative leaflets omit key words from image of Mail headline
The original headline included the words “Tories say” at the end, to make it clear the Mail was paraphrasing a claim from the Conservative party chair. Read
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Photos do not show Imran Khan voting from prison in Pakistan’s 2024 general election
The photos have been shared widely on social media in recent days. Read
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No evidence Putin called WEF’s Klaus Schwab a ‘globalist terrorist’
This claim has been shared widely on social media. Read
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Cyclist’s video does not show Rishi Sunak’s wife using Instagram while driving
Hundreds of people have shared footage supposedly showing this on social media. Read
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Video does not show a Palestinian woman saying ‘we’re prisoners of Hamas’
Incorrect subtitles have been added to the video. Read
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Video shows diesel, not electric, van on fire
Footage showing an Ocado van engulfed in smoke and flames has been shared online. Read
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Image of hay bales and tractors by the Eiffel Tower is AI-generated
This comes amid farmer protests across France. Read
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Posts on social media misidentify US troops killed in air strikes
The posts share photos showing soldiers who were killed in Jordan in 2016 not January 2024 as claimed. Read
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Viral video of speaker swearing at leaders at World Economic Forum meeting is satire
The video has been shared across social media platforms as if it shows a genuine scene. Read
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