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Image supposedly showing CNN graphic of Texas election results is fake
The broadcaster says the picture is “completely fabricated and manipulated”. Read
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From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
Health
The NHS doesn’t ‘gobble up’ 40% of total public expenditure
About 18% of total public expenditure goes to health, though health accounts for almost 40% of day-to-day departmental budgeted spending. Read
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HAARP facility unrelated to floods in Spain
The High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) in Alaska cannot control the weather and has nothing to do with recent flooding. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Living standards are still forecast to rise following the Budget—but it’s a smaller rise than was expected before
Shadow chancellor Jeremy Hunt claimed Labour’s Budget was going to mean “lower living standards”. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Did the Budget break Labour’s National Insurance commitment?
The government’s announcement that it is raising employer NI contributions has led to debate about exactly what Labour promised in its manifesto. Read
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Photo of ancient human brain shared with claims it shows a ‘drinker’s brain’
A photo of a 2,600-year-old human brain has been shared in an online image supposedly comparing the brains of a drinker and a non-drinker. Read
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Video of 2017 Jerusalem lorry attack reshared with suggestion it shows recent incident
The clip being shared is unrelated to a recent incident involving a truck in Tel Aviv. Read
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‘Illegal immigrants’ do not get £175 every week on a prepaid card
Thousands have shared a Facebook post falsely claiming “every illegal immigrant” receives a card preloaded weekly with £175, as well as free daily meals. Read
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Kamala Harris in McDonald’s uniform photo has been edited
Viral posts share what appears to be an old photo of Kamala Harris wearing a McDonald’s uniform, but the photo has been edited and the original photo is not of Ms Harris. Read
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Video of ‘Hezbollah attack on petrochemical plant in Israel’ actually shows Israeli airstrike on Yemen port
The footage is from September 2024 and shows the Hudaydah Port in Yemen, not a petrochemical plant in Haifa. Read
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