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United States
Misleading claims have been circulating online since it was announced that Donald Trump has won the US presidential election that millions of votes are “missing”. Read
One social media post claiming the Mayor of London said this has had more than 16,000 shares. Read
Posts circulating on social media falsely claim Mr Trump said the quote to People magazine in 1998. Read
There is no evidence the Iran-backed rebel group in Yemen has said it’s stopping its operations in the Red Sea. Read
The video, which has more than 53,000 shares on X, actually shows a child looking through a hole in a wall. Read
Posts have been circulating widely on social media that describe the politician as ‘Nigerian born’, but this is not correct. Read
The original video shows the King revealing his official portrait, not a poster of Benjamin Netanyahu. Read
Defence spending was referred to multiple times in the Budget document and was also mentioned in the Budget speech given by the chancellor. Read
The image is a screenshot from a YouTube montage featuring AI clips of Ms Harris and Mr Trump together in romantic scenarios. Read
Health
A clip of an influencer incorrectly describing the risks from energy drinks has resurfaced online. The original video appears to have been deleted. Read
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