Video does not show ‘migrants’ cooking a dog in Dublin
The video has been shared across multiple social media platforms with this false claim. 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.
Argos is not selling PlayStation consoles for under £2
A Facebook post links to a fake Argos website where people can supposedly “place an order”. Read
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Fake USA Today video reports supposed New York ‘brawl’ involving Ukrainian delegate
The video, which has USA Today’s logo and style, has been shared across multiple social media platforms. Read
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Deepfake videos show BBC presenters promoting alleged Elon Musk investment project
Videos shared on social media claim to show BBC presenters reporting that British residents could earn up to £5,700 a day. Read
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McDonald’s french fries do not all come from Bill Gates and a GM potato farm
This claim has been shared by thousands of people on Facebook. Read
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Tesco has not reintroduced ‘traffic light’ lockdown measure in its stores
A video showing green and red lights at Tesco Swindon has sparked speculation on social media. Read
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Video of staged argument about trans plane passenger circulating as if it’s real
The video has been shared across multiple social media platforms. Read
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Missing man hoax appeals for ‘Walter Peters’ recirculate with different photo
The hoax has been posted in community groups across the UK and abroad. Read
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Photo of a man who died in 2014 used in recent hoax appeals for ‘missing’ man
The hoax has been shared in community groups across the UK and abroad. Read
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Video shows mudslide in Japan not Libya floods
The video, which claims to show fatal flooding in Derna, has been viewed by tens of thousands of people. Read
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