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The clip uses the likenesses of Jewish celebrities such as Scarlett Johansson, David Schwimmer, and the rapper Drake, but isn’t genuine. Read
Health
A post circulating on Instagram features a woman making incorrect claims about Covid-19 and germs Read
West Midlands Police have said a warning circulating online about a drug supposedly being given to children is not based on a genuine message from them. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Matthew Pennycook is the latest government minister to suggest the UK is projected to be the fastest growing European economy. Read
Those named on the list signed a letter asking the government to halt the deportation of foreign criminals, some of whom were rapists, until a report into the Windrush scandal had been published. Read
While lightning did reportedly hit a Russian rocket in 2019, one clip apparently showing this was created with CGI. Read
The claim has been recirculating recently, but it’s incorrect and we’ve debunked it many times before. Read
Posts circulating on social media claim 76% of London’s social housing is used to house ‘foreign nationals’, but this isn’t representative of the entire city. Read
The posts have been shared in Facebook community groups across the UK, each claiming the little boy has been found locally. Read
The photo is being shared in Facebook posts claiming to show a police officer who has gone missing in different parts of the UK. Read
Fact checking claims made by politicians, public figures and viral online content can give you the full picture backed by the evidence.
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