Old footage of deer running from wildfire is recirculating online
The clip has been shared on social media with false claims it shows recent scenes from a wildfire in the US state of Wyoming. Read
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Video shows coral farm not HAARP research facility around Florida
Misleading posts have been circulating on social media linking Hurricane Milton with claims that the High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program is in the nearby ocean. Read
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‘Hurricane Milton’ video compilation shows older videos of other hurricanes
One video also includes a CGI clip. Read
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Footage shows ‘twin tornadoes’ in Nebraska in 2014, not recent scenes in Florida
Thousands have shared the miscaptioned clip on social media and the Mirror has also published a screenshot of the footage in an article, claiming it shows recent events in Florida. Read
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United States
Video claimed to show traffic fleeing Hurricane Milton actually from India
A clip being shared online falsely claims to show desperate families stuck trying to escape the storm in Florida. Read
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Footage of ‘fighting in southern Lebanon’ is from Syria in 2016
The video originally appeared in an Al Jazeera article in 2016 and is unrelated to the recent conflict in Lebanon. Read
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Health
NHS England corrects waiting list data error
The health service acted quickly after Full Fact brought its attention to a mistake in the calculation of the number of people on the waiting list. Read
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Photo of ‘tents on fire in Gaza’ is unrelated artwork
The photo is a still from an artist’s video. Read
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Image of distressed child holding puppy amid flooding appears AI-generated
Several south-eastern US states have been hit by severe flooding in the wake of Hurricane Helene, but this isn’t a real picture from the disaster. Read
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Prime Minister’s Questions 9 October 2024: fact checked
We fact checked claims from the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition as PMQs returned following conference season. Read
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