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United States
The picture has been circulating on social media, alongside captions that imply it’s a real scene from the US wildfires. Read
The footage actually shows a plane that crashed in Chile in January 2024. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
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
Full Fact traced the video back to an account which creates “original music, graphics, and video scenes”. Read
The clip has been online since at least 2022 and was likely filmed in China. Read
United States
A picture which appears to show the iconic sign in Los Angeles engulfed in flames is almost certainly AI-generated. Read
The figure given by the foreign secretary actually appears to refer to an estimate shared by the Ministry of Defence for the number who were either killed or wounded. Read
The figures being shared reflect the wholesale cost of electricity for suppliers in a single hour in December 2022. Read
Health
Claims about the dangers of 5G technology are not supported by available scientific evidence. Read
Politics
The health and social care spokesperson for the Liberal Democrats has corrected a claim about NHS waiting lists following a request from Full Fact. Full Fact’s AI tools detected Helen … Read
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