Missing girl hoax uses photos from US of two different children
The Facebook post uses photos of two different children who both went missing in the US. Read
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Miscarriages in Lanarkshire did not double in 2022
Data in a response to a Freedom of Information request contained a calculating error, which has since been corrected. Read
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Suella Braverman did not claim parliamentary expenses to pay her parents’ utility bills
The claims related to her London home and were within the rules governing such payments. Read
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Hoax alert about missing boy and dog uses stock image
A post about a boy named Brandon Smith has been shared in community Facebook groups. Read
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Free iPhone ‘from the government’ is not genuine
The UK government doesn’t offer free iPhones to people on certain benefits though some claimants are eligible for low-cost tariffs for mobile and broadband. Read
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Full Fact to recruit a new chief executive
Independent fact checking charity Full Fact will appoint a new chief executive in 2023. Read
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Facebook hoaxes about missing UK children use old photos from the US
The posts have appeared in community groups across the UK. Read
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Facebook posts confuse ‘Apeel’ fruit and vegetable preservative with hard surface cleaner
A number of recent social media posts claim that an edible coating for fresh produce is hazardous to human health. Read
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British artists are due to perform at King Charles’s coronation concert
A video on social media falsely claims that the ‘entire British music scene’ has dismissed calls to perform at the coronation concert. Read
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How do junior doctors’ pay demands compare with MPs’ recent salary rises?
Some claims made during the recent strike used a mix of cash-terms and real-terms figures. Read
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