Photo of CCTV camera outside George Orwell’s home is edited
It has been shared online with captions drawing parallels with his novel ‘1984’. 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.
New Piccadilly mosque will not ban alcohol and music from London’s theatre district
The claim has appeared across multiple social media platforms. Read
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Not all migrants must wait five years for benefits under France’s new immigration law
A post being shared on social media makes several claims about the law that are not all true and require more context. Read
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Media outlets wrongly claimed old video shows airstrikes in Yemen
Several outlets have removed the clip after Full Fact got in touch. Read
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‘Palestinian baby’ doll is art, not a real toy made in Israel
A video appearing to show the doll for sale has spread widely on social media. Read
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The Eiffel Tower has not caught fire
Photos appearing to show the Paris landmark engulfed in flames have been circulating online in recent days. Read
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Video does not show a British oil tanker attacked off coast of Yemen
The video, which shows a ship engulfed in flames and smoke, is being shared widely on social media. Read
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Tunnel under New York synagogue does not connect to a children’s museum
Thousands of people have shared this claim on social media. Read
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Photos show 2022 Saudi oil facility explosion, not airstrikes in Yemen
The images have been shared on multiple social media platforms. Read
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Cement truck has not been classed as an antisemitic hate symbol by ADL
Multiple posts are sharing an image that appears to show a cement truck on a database of hate symbols. Read
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