Immigration
Edited picture shows Afghan family in Canada, not UK
The original image has been altered to include a different background. Read
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Sian Bayley
Senior News and Online Journalist
Sian joined Full Fact in April 2024 as senior news and online journalist. Prior to that she was news editor at The Bookseller magazine. She has previously worked for the Local Democracy Reporting Service and the Evening Standard.
Politics
Purchases over £1,000 will not be automatically reported to HMRC from 2026
HMRC says this claim, which has been shared on various social media platforms, is untrue. Read
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United States
Image supposedly showing Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein on private jet isn’t real
The fake image has been circulating since at least May 2023. Read
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World
AI-generated images of people throwing bottles of food in the sea towards Gaza shared online
There have been genuine reports of Egyptians doing this, but the images in these posts aren’t real and were made using AI. Read
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Politics
Fake Yvette Cooper Guardian article circulates online
The home secretary did not write a column headlined: “If you suspect a family member, a neighbour, a friend or a work colleague of being Far-Right please inform the police immediately”. Read
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Politics
Going abroad four times a year won’t flag you to HMRC for ‘enhanced customs monitoring’ from August
Posts circulating on social media claim the new system will track UK residents who leave the country more than three times within a 12 month period. But no such system exists. Read
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United States
Viral video compilation of Texas floods is AI
Some clips feature people suddenly appearing or disappearing, a clue the compilation has been made using AI. Read
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Culture & Society
900,000 people didn’t cancel BBC licence fees last year
The latest figures from the BBC show the number of households paying the licence fee actually fell by around 300,000 in the last year. Read
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Hoaxes
Hundreds share hoax Facebook appeal for missing mum with ‘chronic memory loss’
The photo actually shows a woman from Missouri, United States, who went missing in November 2024. Read
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Sport
Image showing ‘Israel, you’ll never walk alone’ banner at Liverpool match is likely AI
Blurred and distorted faces of fans in the crowd and the misspelling of ‘Liverpool’ are clues the image has been created using AI. Read
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