Official Palestinian flag did not feature a Star of David in 1939
This claim has been circulating on multiple social media platforms. Read
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Long trails in the sky left by planes aren’t ‘chemtrails’
A long line in the sky behind an aeroplane is a normal type of contrail—the water vapour that sometimes trails aircraft. Read
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Video does not show IDF destroying Hamas tunnels
The clip circulating on social media likely shows the dismantling of a tile chimney liner, not a tunnel in Gaza. Read
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Covid vaccines are still available in Iceland
The country has not banned Covid vaccines, despite claims on social media saying it has. Read
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How to spot deepfake videos and AI audio
We’ve been fact checking a new kind of misinformation lately—here are some practical tips on how to spot it. Read
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University of Edinburgh has not issued a ‘public apology’ to the Palestinian people
A letter supposedly showing this has been circulating online. It’s actually a fictional text created for a performance piece. Read
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Politics
Prime Minister corrects parliamentary record after Full Fact intervention
Full Fact is pleased to have secured our first correction from Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. At Prime Minister’s Questions last month, Mr Sunak said there are “200,000 people employed in … Read
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Full Fact in 2023
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Politics
Was the UK the first country to send main battle tanks to Ukraine?
At the Liaison Committee today, the Prime Minister twice claimed the UK was the “first country” to provide main battle tanks (MBTs) to Ukraine. This appears to be incorrect. Mr … Read
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Prime Minister to appear before the Liaison Committee
One of the last items on the parliamentary agenda before the House of Commons breaks for Christmas is the Prime Minister’s appearance this afternoon before the Liaison Committee. This is … Read
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