‘Hurricane Milton’ video compilation shows older videos of other hurricanes
One video also includes a CGI clip. Read
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Footage shows ‘twin tornadoes’ in Nebraska in 2014, not recent scenes in Florida
Thousands have shared the miscaptioned clip on social media and the Mirror has also published a screenshot of the footage in an article, claiming it shows recent events in Florida. Read
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Politics
Was Keir Starmer’s uncle on a ship hit by a torpedo during the Falklands conflict?
During yesterday’s Prime Minister’s Questions, Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey asked about the status of British overseas territories. In response Sir Keir Starmer said: “My uncle nearly lost his … Read
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United States
Video claimed to show traffic fleeing Hurricane Milton actually from India
A clip being shared online falsely claims to show desperate families stuck trying to escape the storm in Florida. Read
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Footage of ‘fighting in southern Lebanon’ is from Syria in 2016
The video originally appeared in an Al Jazeera article in 2016 and is unrelated to the recent conflict in Lebanon. Read
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Health
NHS England corrects waiting list data error
The health service acted quickly after Full Fact brought its attention to a mistake in the calculation of the number of people on the waiting list. Read
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No, hurricane force winds aren’t forecast across the UK - it’s a BBC weather app glitch
The BBC weather app is suffering from a “technical glitch” and is wrongly predicting hurricane strength winds. Read
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Politics
Home Office publishes immigration returns data following Full Fact intervention
The Home Office has today published data to support a claim made by the Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer about immigration returns since Labour entered government, after Full Fact asked … Read
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Photo of ‘tents on fire in Gaza’ is unrelated artwork
The photo is a still from an artist’s video. Read
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Image of distressed child holding puppy amid flooding appears AI-generated
Several south-eastern US states have been hit by severe flooding in the wake of Hurricane Helene, but this isn’t a real picture from the disaster. Read
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