Hoax posts about ‘missing’ man ‘Martin Jones’ recirculating on social media
False claims that an elderly man with dementia is missing are circulating widely in local Facebook groups. Read
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Sarah Turnnidge
Fact Checker (former)
Sarah previously worked for HuffPost UK, and before that worked in local newsrooms including the Bristol Post, the Essex Echo and the Thurrock Independent.
New speed cameras with a limit of 72mph haven’t been set up on the M1 or M25
Claims that cameras enforcing a maximum speed of 72mph are being activated have been shared online. Read
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Video clips don’t show Buzz Aldrin admitting he never went to the Moon
Three out-of-context interview clips have been shared as apparent evidence the astronaut never walked on the Moon. Read
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No evidence John D. Rockefeller wrote ‘secret covenant’ about poisoning the public
A social media video claims that the billionaire wrote of a secretive plan to harm the population. Read
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No evidence Stanley Kubrick faked the moon landing
A video claiming to show the late director “confessing” to the fraud has been shared widely online. Read
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Photo of Suella Braverman looking at model Auschwitz is digitally altered
An edited picture of the home secretary’s recent trip to Rwanda has been shared hundreds of times. Read
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Video of woman stuffing seagull into bag is missing context
An out-of-context video has left social media users wondering if seagulls are being eaten due to the cost of living crisis. Read
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Viral pictures of Pope Francis wearing puffer jacket are AI-generated
The apparent pictures of Pope Francis have been shared tens of thousands of times. Read
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Photo doesn’t show interior of ‘chemtrail plane’
Posts claiming that a photo shows the inside of a “chemtrail plane” have circulated online for many years. It’s actually a system for fighting forest fires. Read
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The government doesn’t spend £17 million a year subsidising food in Parliament
Thousands of people have shared a claim about cheap food in the House of Commons on social media. Read
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