Warning over alleged Christmas postal ‘scam’ is long out of date
The premium-rate number a Facebook post warns about was shut down in 2005. Read
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Crime
It's hard to measure crime, which can make news stories seem more worrying than they really are. We look past the headlines to explain the full picture.
Claims that bogus census takers are robbing houses in the UK are false
Similar posts have been appearing around the world for at least six years. Read
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Crime
Are crime rates at a record high?
Although the number of crimes recorded by police is on the rise, the overall crime rate as measured by the crime survey is falling. Read
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How might the Retained EU Law Bill affect our right to watch the Olympics for free?
In PMQs, Labour MP Stella Creasy claimed the Retained EU Law Bill would ‘abolish’ the right to watch the Olympics for free. The government told Full Fact that this wouldn’t happen. Read
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Report of abandoned newborn babies around the country are false
Images of a newborn baby supposedly abandoned in several English towns and cities were actually taken in Thailand in 2017. Read
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Reports of a serial killer on the loose in Dundee are false
Multiple posts claim the same individual is active in cities around the world. Read
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Post warning communities of a dangerous man in the area are fake
A post warning that a man is attacking people is fake. Multiple versions of the warning have been circulating on Facebook. Read
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Rishi Sunak video fails to say some retained EU laws have already been repealed or replaced
Mr Sunak’s pledge to review or repeal ‘all 2,400’ EU laws retained following Brexit doesn’t account for the fact many have already been repealed or replaced. Read
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Warnings about 'homeless pair' attacking people are fake
A post warning that two people are pretending to be homeless before attacking people is fake. Several versions of the warning have been circulating on Facebook. Read
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No evidence Keir Starmer tried to block the prosecution of Muslim grooming gangs
Widely-shared posts on Facebook make an unsubstantiated claim about Mr Starmer’s work for the Crown Prosecution Service. Read
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