United Airlines flight did not experience a fuel leak
The airline confirmed the flight from Sydney to San Francisco suffered from a hydraulic leak, not a fuel leak. Read
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Viral photos do not show Yevgeny Prigozhin on a train this year
The founder of the Wagner Group was reported to have died in a plane crash in 2023. The man in the picture also appears to have different ears. Read
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No evidence captain of Baltimore crash ship is Ukrainian
The ship’s management said at the time of the incident the entire crew was composed of Indian nationals. Read
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Image shows Beirut, not explosion at Ukraine security service headquarters
A picture being shared with the claim it depicts the aftermath of a Russian missile strike in Kyiv is actually from Beirut in 2022. Read
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Asda is not selling halal-certified Easter eggs
An image of a fake social media post claimed the supermarket is selling “celebration eggs”. Read
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Footage does not show escalating tension between US and China near Baltimore bridge
A video of a military plane being shot down is actually footage from a video game. Read
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The Gates Foundation did not paralyse 300,000 children in India
There is no evidence to support this at all. Read
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MPs can’t claim £50 for breakfast
If staying overnight outside their constituency or London, MPs can claim £25 per night for food. Read
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Council did not order mural to be removed because it features the Union Jack
This mural appears outside a London fish and chip shop and has been the subject of much attention. Read
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