‘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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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.
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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South Yorkshire Police has not arrested a man for inciting hatred by ‘insisting he was English’
This claim comes from a fake screenshot appearing to show a social media post by the police force. Read
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LEGO is not selling sets for £3
A post circulating on social media claims the company is offering an “exclusive deal”. Read
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Video shows 2011 tsunami in Japan, not recent events
The footage is being shared across social media with the suggestion it shows the aftermath of yesterday’s earthquake. Read
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President Putin did not say WEF’s Klaus Schwab is a ‘legitimate military target’
This claim appears to have come from a website that has published other false claims. It concerns a speech in which Mr Schwab wasn’t mentioned at all. Read
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