No, Argos is not selling unclaimed parcels for £3
Posts promoting supposed offers that seem too good to be true are very common on sites like Facebook. Read
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Fact checks
From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
Video of Hamas fighters is not recent
The footage is being shared with reference to the Gaza ceasefire deal, but is actually more than 17 years old. Read
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Footage of 2011 Japan tsunami being shared as recent
Posts on social media suggest the footage was taken following recent tsunami warnings, which have since been lifted. Read
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Immigration
Have 16,400 ‘failed asylum seekers’ been sent home under Labour?
There have been 16,400 immigration returns since Labour was elected, but the figures we have don’t show how many involved asylum seekers. Read
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Bovaer has not been found to reduce cattle fertility at the approved dose
A claim that the manufacturer of Bovaer has invested in a synthetic meat company is true, but there’s no evidence the feed additive reduces the fertility of cows at approved doses. Read
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GoPro footage shows firefighter in Chile, not LA
The video was originally posted in November 2024 and is unrelated to the recent wildfires in LA. Read
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Viral clip does not show passengers praying before Azerbaijan Airlines crash
The footage was actually taken during an Air Algérie flight that landed safely in September 2024. Read
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United States
Image of supercar surrounded by flames in Los Angeles is digital creation
The picture has been circulating on social media, alongside captions that imply it’s a real scene from the US wildfires. Read
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Plane crash video not linked to fires in LA
The footage actually shows a plane that crashed in Chile in January 2024. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Has the OECD said the UK is on track to become the ‘fastest growing economy in Europe’?
Culture secretary Lisa Nandy claimed the OECD is “confident” this is the case, but it actually projects several European countries will have higher growth than the UK in 2025 and 2026. Read
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