Photo of French president Emmanuel Macron kissing a man is from AI-generated video
A picture of the French President kissing a man has been generated using AI. 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
Mpox has nothing to do with the Covid-19 vaccines
Mpox is caused by the monkeypox virus. It is not a side effect of vaccination. Read
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Benefits claims for autism and ADHD have not increased by 200,000
Contrary to claims in the Telegraph, benefits claims for under-18s with autism and ADHD have not increased by 200,000 since Covid. Read
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Video of explosion is from Ukraine, not Israel
Many have claimed the video shows Israel’s Iron Dome failing, but it’s actually of scenes in Kyiv last year. Read
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Video of Keir Starmer being ‘kicked out’ of a pub is actually from April 2021
The footage was taken when Mr Starmer was Leader of the Opposition and the landlord was unhappy with Labour’s response to government lockdown measures. Read
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Fake ‘BBC article’ falsely claims to show Keir Starmer discussing investment scheme
The article never appeared on the real BBC News website and the accompanying image of Mr Starmer with a black eye is fake. Read
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Social media claims that ‘Israel has changed its barcode’ are misleading
Barcodes which start ‘729’ continue to be used by the Israeli member organisation of the body which assigns barcodes, but that doesn’t mean products with that code were necessarily made in Israel. Read
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Health
Vaccines are not ‘poison’
Vaccines are tested and monitored to a much higher standard than most other medicines. Read
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‘Kamala Harris escort images’ appear to be AI-generated
The pictures were likely created with artificial intelligence and there’s no evidence at all for the claim that the US Vice President used to be a sex worker. Read
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Mike Tyson has not challenged Olympic boxer Imane Khelif to a fight
This claim has gone viral amid a debate over gender eligibility surrounding Imane Khelif’s gold medal win in boxing at the Paris Olympics. Read
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