Video of ‘actor in Gaza limping on the wrong foot’ is from comedy skit filmed in Iraq
The video is unrelated to the conflict in the Middle East. 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.
The UK government hasn’t classified all porridge as ‘junk food’
There is a two-stage process for defining a “less healthy” food or drink product. Although porridge is “in scope” of the legislation it would also have to score highly on the Nutrient Profiling Model. Read
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Video shows Argentinian dancer, not President Zelenskyy, belly dancing
The blurriness of the clip shared on social media makes it difficult to tell the difference between the dancer and Ukrainian president. Read
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Picture of ‘Bashar al-Assad in Moscow’ is from 2023 visit to earthquake victims in Aleppo
Syria's ousted president is reportedly in Moscow, but the picture being shared is old and shows him in Syria. Read
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Is milk from cows fed Bovaer safe?
The methane-reducing cow feed additive is considered safe by food safety authorities in the approved doses. And contrary to some claims online, Bill Gates was not involved in its development. Read
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No, Elon Musk isn’t investing $1 billion into an ‘un-woke’ film studio
The claim originates from a satirical news website and isn’t true. Read
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Video shows factory fire in West Bank, not Hezbollah attack on Israel
Full Fact traced a video circulating on social media back to reports of a factory fire in Hebron in the West Bank in February. Read
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Fake Guardian article on Gaza ‘rivalling Bradford’ shared online
Apsana Begum MP did not write an article for the Guardian with the headline “Gaza will rise from the ashes to become a city of the future to rival Bradford”. Read
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Voters can’t force by-elections to oust MPs ‘at any time’
A recall petition against a sitting MP can only be triggered if one of three specific conditions are met. Read
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Picture of woman holding abortion rights sign has been edited
The original picture was posted in March 2023 with a handwritten sign in Spanish that translates to “I am the mother of the girl you will never touch”. Read
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