London’s Low Emission Zone does operate on Christmas day
But ULEZ and the congestion charge don’t. Read
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Grace Rahman
News & Online Editor
Grace joined Full Fact in March 2018 from the Press Association. She’s in charge of our work on the Third Party Fact Checking programme with Facebook and is particularly interested in debunking rumours spreading on social media.
She is a qualified journalist and has a Biology degree.
One of Lee Rigby’s murderers has not been killed in prison
We often see misinformation about high-profile criminals. Read
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‘High viz burka’ art is not new Birmingham lollipop lady
A 2015 photo of a performance art piece featuring a neon yellow face and body covering has been the subject of misinformation for years across several countries. Read
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Picture of speed camera on fire was taken in Taiwan not England
A photo of a speed camera on fire being shared with the implication it was taken recently in England is actually over five years old and was taken in Asia. Read
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Old photo is of Israeli children drawing on shells for Lebanon not Gaza
A photo that first went viral in 2006 is being shared with false claims it shows recent events of children drawing on shells bound for Gaza. Read
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Starbucks pledged to hire 10,000 refugees, not specifically Muslims
The pledge was made in 2017. As of 2022, they had hired over 4,000 refugees globally. Read
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Adele filmed holding Mexican flag not Palestinian one
A clip of the singer has been shared with claims she’s holding the Palestinian flag during a gig. Other footage clearly shows she was holding a Mexican flag. Read
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Footage of ‘Palestinians faking injuries’ comes from film shoot in Lebanon
A behind-the-scenes video about a stylised film is being shared with claims it is evidence of Palestinians staging children’s injuries. Read
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Video of building being blown up is not Gaza parliament
A video of a building in the Gaza Strip being blown up has been claimed to show a Palestinian parliament building, but it does not. Read
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Man in video with swastika tattoo is not IDF chief of staff
A video of a detained man with a swastika tattoo has been falsely claimed to show IDF chief of staff, Herzi Halevi. Read
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