Fake Ed Miliband Guardian article shared on Facebook
Ed Miliband MP did not write an opinion piece for the Guardian saying GB Energy would be “the envy of the world”. 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.
Starbucks across the UK are not going cashless from October 2024
The chain said the majority of UK stores continue to offer cash payments, but because it has licensee-operated stores, some of these may bring in cashless rules. Read
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No evidence Kamala Harris was wearing earphone earrings during presidential debate
Some social media users have claimed Ms Harris was wearing Nova H1 audio earrings, but these do not match the earrings Ms Harris wore at the debate. Read
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CNN did not say Kamala Harris lied 113 times during DNC speech
CNN analysed five claims made in her speech accepting the Democratic presidential nomination. Read
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The Royal Family doesn’t receive £320 million a year from the taxpayer
This mixes up the net revenue profits of the Crown Estate with the Sovereign Grant, which is much lower at £86.3 million. Read
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‘Illegal immigrants’ can’t claim Jobseeker’s Allowance
People in the UK without a legal right to be here are not entitled to claim any benefits. Read
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The UAE has not frozen a contract for fighter jets from France over the arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov
A fake Al Jazeera video making this claim is being shared widely on social media. Read
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Image of child shot in the head was taken in Yemen not Gaza
The picture is actually from Yemen in 2020 but is being shared on social media alongside a graphic of brands to boycott because of their supposed involvement with Israel. Read
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The Pope has not appointed Klaus Schwab ‘universal bishop’
There is no evidence the World Economic Forum founder and executive chairman has been given a role in the church. Read
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Kamala Harris and Tim Walz video in front of a communist poster has been edited
The original video shows the pair in front of a poster referencing Mr Walz’s previous role as a high school football coach. Read
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