Hoax posts about a lost necklace circulate on Facebook
Dozens of identical posts claim the same item has been found at different locations across the UK and USA. Read
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Tony Thompson
Specialist Journalist
Tony joined Full Fact in May 2022. He previously worked as the Crime Correspondent of The Observer and News Editor of Time Out. He is the author of 11 non-fiction books.
No evidence captain of Baltimore crash ship is Ukrainian
The ship’s management said at the time of the incident the entire crew was composed of Indian nationals. Read
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Cartoon of France’s First Lady is not from Charlie Hebdo
A fake cover of the satirical magazine has been circulating online. Read
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No evidence George Galloway received over 90% of postal votes in the Rochdale by-election
This figure seems to be based on the assumption that most or all the votes for Mr Galloway were postal votes. Read
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Bus stop ‘eat your children’ poster was created by artist
The mock advert, which has been widely shared on social media, is the work of an artist known for his satirical creations. Read
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Fiona Bruce’s husband not paid £3.9 million per year to advertise for the government
Nigel Sharrocks left the company group associated with this contract before the contracts this claim seems to refer to were awarded. Read
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Post exaggerates benefits available to asylum seekers
The Home Office does not generally provide mobile phones. While some hotels housing asylum seekers have been four-star, many are not and many asylum seekers aren’t housed in hotels at all. Read
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Image which claims to prove Princess Diana is alive has been digitally altered
The original photograph was taken in 1997, a few months before her death in a car crash. It has been edited to make her look older. Read
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Labour has not selected a non-English speaking candidate in the Rochdale by-election
A man seen speaking Urdu in a video is a sitting Labour MP and fluent in several languages, including English and Urdu. Read
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Are other countries copying the UK’s Rwanda plan?
Some countries are looking at processing asylum claims in a third country but none have adopted the UK’s model which would stop asylum seekers being able to return to the UK to claim asylum. Read
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