World
David Lammy incorrectly claims Cyprus is ‘a NATO country’
Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy wrongly claimed on BBC Breakfast that Cyprus is “part of NATO”. Read
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United States
NYC mayor not banned from UK
A series of videos shared on social media falsely claim that Zohran Mamdani said the UK has “lost its moral compass”, prompting Keir Starmer to ban him from the UK. Read
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Conflict
Footage of 2015 fire shared with false claims it shows Iran attacking Dubai
A video of a burning high-rise building is circulating with false claims it shows a CIA base in Dubai after an Iranian strike. But it’s actually an old clip of an apartment fire. Read
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Conflict
Type 45 destroyers such as HMS Dragon can shoot down incoming missiles
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch claimed at Prime Minister’s Questions that Type 45 destroyers “cannot take out incoming missiles”, but that isn’t correct. Read
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Conflict
Missile strikes video does not show recent attack on Dubai
Footage shared with claims it shows missiles hitting Palm Jumeirah in Dubai actually dates back to at least 2024. Read
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Conflict
Video of blaze doesn’t show aftermath of drone attack on US embassy in Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Arabian government confirmed a “limited” fire at the embassy on 3 March after drone strikes, but the footage being shared predates that attack. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Is inflation up or down under Labour?
Whether Rachel Reeves or Mel Stride is right depends on the time period you’re looking at, because inflation has fallen recently, but is still higher than it was at the last general election. Read
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Conflict
AI image of the USS Abraham Lincoln on fire shared online
A picture supposedly showing the USS Abraham Lincoln on fire has been shared hundreds of times online. But it isn’t real. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Mel Stride repeats inaccurate claim about youth unemployment
Responding to today’s Spring Forecast, Conservative shadow chancellor Sir Mel Stride MP claimed that the UK’s youth unemployment is “the highest in Europe”.This isn’t correct. According to the Organisation for … Read
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World
Video showing plane evacuation was filmed in Denver, not Israel
A video shared with captions claiming a plane was targeted at Israel’s Ben Gurion airport was actually filmed in Denver last year. Read
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