‘Missing’ child appeal featuring boy with a baby deer is a hoax
Many versions of the fake appeal have been shared in Facebook community groups both in the UK and US. Read
Fact checks
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.
No evidence dog pictured at petrol station has been found in different English towns
The picture of the dog appears to have been taken in a petrol station that does not have branches in Great Britain. Read
Fact checks
Fake Greggs coupon deal shared hundreds of times
A deal offering free sausage rolls and hot drinks is too good to be true. Read
Fact checks
Video of explosion at Nova Kakhovka Dam is from 2022
The recent breaching of the dam has led to months-old footage being shared hundreds of times. Read
Fact checks
Magna Carta doesn’t mean you can ‘legally overthrow’ a ‘tyrannical’ government
Online claims have been made about a section of Magna Carta that has been irrelevant for more than 800 years. Read
Fact checks
‘Pride installation' on Arc de Triomphe is animated video
Claims suggesting that the iconic Paris monument has been decorated with a rainbow sculpture have been shared hundreds of times online. Read
Fact checks
The US Air Force has denied that an AI-powered drone ‘attacked’ operators in a simulation
The airman who was the original source of the widely reported claims has since said he “mis-spoke” and had been describing a “thought experiment”. Read
Fact checks
Hoax posts about missing boy ‘Brandon Smith’ shared across England
Identical posts have appeared in social media groups for communities in Doncaster, Whaley Bridge and Gateshead. Read
Fact checks
Not all fish in the Channel belong to the EU
A post on Facebook also makes a misleading claim about small boat crossings to the UK. Read
Fact checks
Hoax post about injured dog uses picture taken in Australia
A picture of a dog reported found in a County Durham Facebook group was actually taken in Australia in 2019. Read
Fact checks
