TikTok has not been banned across France
It’s been banned in the overseas territory of New Caledonia, amid recent riots, but not on personal devices elsewhere. 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.
Old footage of Norwegian ship exploding misattributed to Red Sea attack
A video which claims to show an American destroyer being struck by a missile has been online for at least ten years. Read
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A ‘Guardian’ article about alien bacteria killed by bird flu on Mars is fake
Posts shared on social media show a fake screenshot of an article claiming the virus may have already killed undiscovered alien life. Read
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International Criminal Court responsible for Netanyahu arrest warrant application, not International Court of Justice
Posts on social media about arrest warrants sought for top Israeli government and Hamas officials have confused the two international courts. Read
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Image of crashed helicopter is from Texas not Iran
A photo of a damaged helicopter is circulating on social media with false claims it shows the crash that killed Iran’s president and foreign minister. Read
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Putin video discussing Russian ties with Yemen has fake subtitles
A video of Russian President Vladimir Putin has been altered to include an Arabic voiceover and English subtitles. Read
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Crash pictures don’t show wreckage of Iranian president’s helicopter crash
A number of pictures shared widely online wrongly claim to show the aftermath of the crash that killed Ebrahim Raisi. Read
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Defence secretary repeats claim about £75 billion increase in defence spending
The figure is misleading, as it assumes spending would otherwise have been frozen in cash terms, and fallen as a percentage of GDP, over the next six years. Read
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Health
It’s misleading to say 100 studies were not included in the Cass Review
The review on youth gender medicine did consider all the relevant studies, although almost all were assessed to provide only low- or moderate-quality evidence. Read
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HAARP research facility was not behind recent UK Northern Lights sightings
A solar storm, not HAARP, created the intense auroral display seen in many parts of the world around 10 May. Read
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