Viral video shows floods in Saudi Arabia, not Libya
The video has been circulating online since at least 2015. 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.
Search for missing man ‘Frederick Miller’ is a hoax
The hoaxes share a photo of a man with his dog from a 2020 Reddit post. Read
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Spanish Minister did not travel by private jet to ‘climate conference’
The posts also claim she exited a car to cycle the “last few metres” to the venue. Read
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Altered photo showing ‘flat’ Earth has not been leaked by SpaceX
The photo is altered and has been circulating online for several years. Read
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Video of burning building is not the Nigerian embassy in Niger
The video has appeared across social media following the military coup in Niger. Read
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Lucy Letby is not in hospital after prison attack
This claim has been shared by thousands of people on social media. Read
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Viral image of Pope Francis addressing crowds is AI generated
The photo has been shared widely across social media platforms. Read
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Old footage of power line explosion in US does not show Maui fires starting
Posts on social media show blurry footage of sparks and explosions which they falsely claim are directed energy weapons being used in Hawaii. Read
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No evidence Maui wildfires started intentionally to create a ‘smart island’
A video claims the Hawaiian island held a “smart city conference” in January. Read
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Mountain Dew drink doesn’t prove Maui fires were ‘planned’
The claim has been shared widely online following wildfires on the Hawaiian island. Read
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