Shopping
No, Argos isn’t selling iPhones for £9.99
We’ve seen more Facebook posts falsely claiming that Argos is selling iPhones for just £9.99 to people who fill in a customer service survey. 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 of US military exercise shared with claims it shows soldiers landing in Venezuela
A video showing soldiers jumping onto a large building from a helicopter has been shared online with false claims it shows the recent US strikes on Venezuela. It was actually filmed in June 2025. Read
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United States
Fake video of Donald Trump criticising Keir Starmer’s leadership is AI-generated
A clip that appears to show the US President criticising Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times on social media. But it isn’t real. Read
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World
Viral image of Nicolás Maduro being led away from plane isn’t real
A widely shared picture appearing to show the Venezuelan leader in custody is fake, and was made using artificial intelligence. Read
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World
A video shared with claims about US military strikes on Venezuela actually dates from 2024
An old video showing explosions is being shared alongside claims about the recent US strikes on Venezuela. But the footage is unrelated and was filmed in Israel in October 2024. Read
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Politics
Faked photo of Keir Starmer and Jimmy Savile decorating a Christmas tree recirculates
An old photo of Sir Keir Starmer decorating a Christmas tree has been edited to include serial sex abuser Jimmy Savile. Read
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Culture & Society
How many households have cancelled the BBC TV licence fee since 2020?
Claims that 2.4 million households have cancelled the licence fee since 2020 are circulating online. But we’ve found no evidence to support this figure, which the BBC says it doesn’t recognise. Read
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Politics
New wave of fake stories about curbs on personal freedoms and bogus taxes rack up millions of views on social media
In the three months since we first covered the problem, we’ve fact checked a further 45 false and misleading claims, about everything from nighttime curfews to a “Christmas decorations tax”. Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
Fake ‘BBC’ article falsely claims that Martin Lewis has been arrested
The page features a fake image probably generated with AI, and also falsely claims Martin Lewis is endorsing a new AI trading platform. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
No, UK airports aren’t introducing £10 toilet fees
Videos circulating on social media claim passengers at major UK airports will be required to pay a £10 fee to use the toilet. But both Heathrow and Gatwick airports have confirmed this isn’t true. Read
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