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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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.
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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Video of ‘Iranian strikes on Israel’ actually petrol station explosion in Yemen
Last week the same video was shared alongside claims it showed Hezbollah bombing Israel. But it actually shows a petrol station explosion in Yemen. Read
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Video of Lebanese citizens ‘celebrating Hezbollah leader’s death’ is actually from 2020 protest
The video is unrelated to the recent death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. Read
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Atlantic headline ‘Why Migrants Eating Cats Might Be A Good Thing’ is fake
No such article exists on the publication’s website and a spokesperson has confirmed it is fake. Read
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Video of ‘missiles hitting Tel Aviv’ is from Kyiv in 2023
The clip is actually year-old footage from Kyiv, Ukraine. Read
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Michelle Obama’s ex-boyfriend did not reveal she ‘is actually a man named Michael Robinson’
The false claim is another example of baseless theories circulating about Mrs Obama’s gender. Read
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Fake list of UN’s ‘Agenda 2030 Mission Goals’ circulates on Facebook
The UN is not creating “one world government” or planning the end of the “family unit”. Read
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