This is not an image of Jeremy Corbyn at an IRA funeral
The man in the photos has been identified by those familiar with Bobby Sands as Jim Gibney, who now serves as a political aide. Read
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Rachael Krishna
Fact Checker (former)
Rachael joined Full Fact in April 2019, having previously worked as a reporter for BuzzFeed News. She worked with the fact-checking team, and has experience and interest in online misinformation and social media.
This video has been edited to make Keir Starmer appear confused at the end
In the original video, Mr Starmer promptly answers Piers Morgan’s question. Read
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This footage of Keir Starmer being interviewed on Good Morning Britain was edited before being posted by the Conservative party
The interview was edited before being posted by the Conservative party to make Mr Starmer look confused. Read
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BBC Question Time did not hire the son of a producer to say pro-Brexit statements
The claim was spread by a now-deleted tweet. Read
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It’s unlikely that these are bots commenting on Boris Johnson’s post
It is most likely that these are genuine commenters posting similar messages on purpose. Read
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These claims about people of certain ages remembering parts of World War Two are generally incorrect
65 year-olds are unlikely to remember rationing and 75 year-olds the Luftwaffe. Read
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Blue trick or treating pumpkin buckets are not official symbols for the autistic community
A post about blue pumpkins went viral on Facebook, but it’s not clear if the autism community widely supports the campaign. Read
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Jeremy Corbyn did not wear a poppy pin that said “lets forget”
This image from a March session of PMQs has been edited to include the poppy pin. Read
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EU Flags were not replaced by Union Jacks outside of parliament
EU flags are never officially flown in Westminster. Read
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This is not a diesel generator at an Extinction Rebellion protest
The photo is taken from a generator’s marketing website. Read
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