Video of man falling from window is unrelated to Liam Payne’s death
The video is from a 2023 fire in Mexico City. 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.
Pictures of ‘flooded Disney World’ are likely AI-generated
The real Cinderella Castle has a different number and arrangement of spires compared with the image being shared online following Hurricane Milton. Read
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No, the Northern Lights aren’t caused by HAARP
The Northern Lights appeared in the UK again after a severe geomagnetic storm produced by the sun. Read
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Picture of Tel Aviv ‘up in flames’ is from Moscow terror attack
The image is unrelated to the recent conflict in the Middle East. Read
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No evidence IDF chief Herzi Halevi is dead
Rumours have spread that Lt Gen Halevi was killed after a Hezbollah drone attack in Israel on Sunday evening. Read
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‘Hurricane Milton’ video compilation shows older videos of other hurricanes
One video also includes a CGI clip. Read
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Footage of ‘fighting in southern Lebanon’ is from Syria in 2016
The video originally appeared in an Al Jazeera article in 2016 and is unrelated to the recent conflict in Lebanon. Read
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Photo of ‘tents on fire in Gaza’ is unrelated artwork
The photo is a still from an artist’s video. Read
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Old John Lewis advert has been altered to include a fake voiceover ‘by Kamala Harris’
The clip is not a real advert for the Harris-Walz campaign. Read
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Video of ‘Tel Aviv destroyed by Iran’ actually of Taiwan factory fire
The video was uploaded to several stock image websites in July 2023 and is unrelated to recent events in Israel. Read
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