Claim ‘African immigrant stabbed a British police officer’ in Manchester is false
Greater Manchester Police has confirmed no-one was stabbed. Read
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Post makes inaccurate claims about actions taken during Labour’s first week in government
A post shared on social media lists a number of measures supposedly taken during “Week 1” of the Starmer government, several of which are inaccurate. Read
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Health
Paint is not being put in cereal
Trisodium phosphate is a chemical that is present in many products, including some cereals. Read
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Screenshot is from video of Hindu festival not anti-immigration march
A screengrab of a TikTok video is being shared with false claims it shows Hindus and Sikhs protesting ‘illegal immigration’ in London. Read
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Video claimed to show Iran coverage of Paris Olympics is satirical clip from 2013
A clip is being shared with false claims it is of Iranian censorship of Olympic events at Paris. Read
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Health
Conservatives wrong to claim GPs are striking for first time in 60 years
An X post by the Conservative party wrongly suggests GPs are striking for the first time in 60 years. Read
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The Telegraph has not published an article about ‘emergency detainment camps’ in the Falklands
The newspaper confirmed that it has never published any such article. Read
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Picture of men with knives is unrelated to recent riots
The video first circulated last month and shows men celebrating a Yemeni wedding with ceremonial daggers. Read
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Europe
No, the Paris Olympics is not ‘cashless’
A claim being widely shared on social media that cash is not accepted at the 2024 Olympic Games is not true. Read
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Viral ‘no more mosques’ post uses image of the Brighton Royal Pavilion
The Royal Pavilion is a museum and venue for events, not a mosque. Read
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