CNN headline claiming Democrats need Covid vaccine to vote is fake
A screenshot of a fabricated article has been circulating on social media. 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.
Was a shadow minister right to claim the Conservatives ‘took a decision not to release prisoners’?
Former PM Rishi Sunak reportedly rejected proposals to extend an early release scheme before the election, but over 10,000 prisoners were let out early under his government. Read
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Immigration
There aren’t 1.6 million asylum seekers claiming benefits in the UK
A post circulating on social media falsely claims that there are 1.6 million asylum seekers receiving “long term benefits”. Read
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United States
Video does not show ‘Haitian immigrant’ eating cat in Springfield, Ohio
The footage of a woman being arrested for alleged offences against a cat is actually of someone who was born in the USA, in a different town in Ohio. Read
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Fake Ed Miliband Guardian article shared on Facebook
Ed Miliband MP did not write an opinion piece for the Guardian saying GB Energy would be “the envy of the world”. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Will state pension increases offset the impact of Winter Fuel Payment changes?
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer claimed that the state pension ‘will increase by more than any loss of the Winter Fuel Payment’. Read
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Starbucks across the UK are not going cashless from October 2024
The chain said the majority of UK stores continue to offer cash payments, but because it has licensee-operated stores, some of these may bring in cashless rules. Read
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No evidence Kamala Harris was wearing earphone earrings during presidential debate
Some social media users have claimed Ms Harris was wearing Nova H1 audio earrings, but these do not match the earrings Ms Harris wore at the debate. Read
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United States
Viral Kamala Harris-attributed ‘vengeance’ quote is from 2019 satirical news article
A quote is being shared on social media with misleading claims it was said by the Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris. Read
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United States
No, Donald Trump did not insult soldiers during call on Fox News
Thousands have shared a video that appears to show this, but the clip it includes has been edited and does not show a real broadcast. Read
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