No evidence Elon Musk has endorsed this home heating device
An advert shared on social media claims the billionaire has endorsed a home heating device. 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.
The Atlantic did not publish headline calling Trump ‘Literally Hitler’
The Atlantic has confirmed such an article has never been published by them. Read
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Pictures don’t show smoke above Tel Aviv buildings
Through reverse image searching we were able to trace the pictures to a location more than 20 miles from the Israeli city. Read
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No evidence Mike Tyson made speech about Palestine
False claims that the boxer called for a boycott of Israel have been shared online. Read
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No, this video doesn’t show that ‘NATO has nuked Russia’
Footage shared on social media depicts an attack on a Russian military depot, but there’s no evidence that either nuclear weapons or NATO were involved.. Read
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United States
No, Taylor Swift has not cancelled Eras tour over Kamala Harris endorsement ‘backlash’
Social media posts falsely claim the star cancelled dates on her tour after ‘only 2,300 tickets sold’. Read
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Amazon is not giving away iPads to over-25s
A post falsely claiming the online retailer is giving out free iPads has circulated on social media. Read
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Picture of police kneeling in front of Muslim men is AI-generated
A widely-shared image appears to show a group of police officers kneeling before a group of men in Islamic dress. Read
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Prison attack video is unrelated to recent riots
A video appearing to show the aftermath of a violent prison attack has been shared alongside false claims it involved people sentenced for their part in the recent riots. Read
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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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