Footage of prisoner swap is not recent
A misleading clip circulating online wrongly claims to show a prisoner swap between the US and Russia on 1 August. 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.
Israeli artistic swimmers didn’t spell out ‘bring them home’ at Olympics
A post suggesting the team spelt out a message in reference to hostages held following the Hamas-led assault on Israel last October has been shared online. Read
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Picture of Donald Trump golfing not taken day after assassination attempt
An old picture shared online has been edited to include a bandage over Mr Trump’s ear. Read
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No, a bag of Tesco carrots was not produced in Chernobyl
An old edited picture claiming to show Tesco carrots grown in the region has been shared again online. Read
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President Zelenskyy’s wife did not spend $4 million on a Bugatti
Claims that Olena Zelenska, wife of the Ukrainian president, spent millions on a luxury car have been shared widely online. Read
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Video of President Putin ‘ignoring’ King Charles doesn’t tell the whole story
The clip circulating on social media shows President Putin apparently ignoring King Charles in the front row of a large event. Read
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Conservative political broadcast claims on tax and mortgages need context
The party’s first broadcast of the 2024 general election made broad claims about people’s finances. Read
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Crash pictures don’t show wreckage of Iranian president’s helicopter crash
A number of pictures shared widely online wrongly claim to show the aftermath of the crash that killed Ebrahim Raisi. Read
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23andMe has not sold all DNA data to China
Posts online claims that the DNA testing company has sold all its data to the Chinese government. Read
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West Bank fire video is not recent
The video actually shows a fire at a plastics factory in February. Read
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