List of organisations supposedly leaving X is mostly wrong
All but three of the organisations on the list are active on the platform and have posted within the last week. Read
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General election petition data doesn’t show it’s been signed with MPs’ names thousands of times
The petition page data actually shows the number of signatories from each MP’s constituency. Read
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Flash flooding clip in Athens is from September 2024, not ‘yesterday’
A clip showing flood water running down a street has been shared widely on social media with claims it shows scenes from Athens in November. Read
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Image of Benjamin Netanyahu in hospital is likely AI generated
An image of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is fake and was likely created using Artificial Intelligence (AI). Read
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Audio clip of Joe Biden saying he ‘removed Imran Khan from power’ is not real
The clip has been circulating across social media platforms with many people seemingly believing Mr Biden said he removed former Pakistani Prime Minister, Imran Khan, from office. Read
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Politics
Minister confuses people and cases on the NHS waiting list
The Treasury and Department for Work and Pensions minister Emma Reynolds said on BBC Radio 4’s Any Questions? on Friday: “The situation that we inherited which is seven and a … Read
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FC Barcelona has not cut ties with Israel
Last year Barcelona City Council voted to suspend institutional ties with the current Israeli government. But this did not involve the football club. Read
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Facebook post about a toddler found wandering in Skegness is false
This Facebook post is likely a hoax and very similar to others we’ve seen before. Read
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No evidence India has been removed from BRICS ‘core committee’
There has been no official announcement concerning India’s removal from the bloc’s ‘core committee’, and no credible media reports that any such decision has been made. Read
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No, Amazon is not giving away laptops or selling them 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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