Conflict
Old video doesn’t show UK protests following Indian strikes on Pakistan
The footage was filmed on Manchester’s Curry Mile, and has been circulating online since at least August 2024. 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.
Conflict
Old video shared with caption claiming it shows Indian missile strikes on Pakistan
The video dates back to at least October 2023 and is unrelated to the recent conflict. Read
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Video of several large Palestinian flags is not from Pope’s funeral
The footage dates back to December 2023. Read
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Clip does not show Zelenskyy performing comedy routine for Putin
Two unrelated clips have been edited together to make it appear as if the Russian president was laughing in the audience. Read
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Unsubstantiated claim that Donald Trump’s mother said he’d be a ‘disaster’ in politics reshared online
There’s no evidence Mrs Trump ever said this. Read
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Posts claiming to show someone injured in hit-and-run accident actually show man who died of Covid in 2021
The same picture has been posted in community groups for different locations across the UK and abroad. Read
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Video of Cristiano Ronaldo showing support for Palestinians is a deepfake
Mr Ronaldo does not reference Palestinians in the original footage. Read
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David Lammy has not personally spent half a million pounds on food and drink expenses as foreign secretary
The £521,525 referenced in social media posts is the amount of food and drinks spending over £500 expensed by the entire Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office over a four month period. Read
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No, Pope Francis was not filmed swatting away Donald Trump’s hand
A video circulating online originated as part of a comedy skit on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”. Read
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Posts claiming to show dog found on roadside after hit-and-run are hoaxes
The same image has been posted in different Facebook groups, claiming the dog has been found in various locations across the UK and abroad. Read
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