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Argos isn’t selling PlayStations for £2
We see false offers like this circulating on Facebook often. Argos has confirmed it isn’t real. Read
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Conflict
Footage does not show scenes inside ‘Israeli bunkers’
The clip shows an unconnected incident at Tbilisi City Court in Georgia, and was shared on social media the day before the recent Israel-Iran conflict began. Read
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World
Footage showing Burkina Faso leader is likely deepfake
The likely deepfake video which appears to show Ibrahim Traoré, the country’s interim president, making a speech in English has been viewed 13 million times. Read
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Conflict
Video of motorcycle fire in China shared as Iranian attack on Tel Aviv
The footage showing flames and thick smoke has been shared with claims it shows an Iranian attack like ‘Tel Aviv has never seen’. Read
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Conflict
Video does not show ‘destroyed’ Israeli airport
Footage has been shared with misleading claims it shows the aftermath of an Iranian attack in Tel Aviv, but it is most likely an AI creation. Read
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Conflict
‘Tel Aviv’ missiles image almost certainly AI, contrary to online claims
Full Fact has traced the image to a digital creator, and Google reverse image search says it was “Made with Google AI”. Read
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Shopping
Morrisons isn’t giving people over 40 food boxes for £10
We often see false offers for free or low value food shared on Facebook. Read
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United States
Photo of Donald Trump embracing Jeffrey Epstein has been edited
The original image actually shows President Trump with his daughter Ivanka in 1995. Read
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Politics
Fake ‘Grauniad’ grooming gangs column shared as if real on Facebook
A screenshot originally shared by a parody account has been shared on Facebook by several people who appear to believe it is real. Read
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Conflict
Video does not show Iran attack on Ben Gurion airport
A clip is circulating on social media with misleading claims it shows the aftermath of an Iranian missile strike on the airport in Tel Aviv. Read
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