Conflict
Old video shared with claims it shows Iran retaliating against Israel
The footage dates back to October 2024 and does not show Iranian retaliation after Israel’s attack in June 2025. Read
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Shopping
Facebook posts falsely claim Lego is selling ‘mystery boxes’ for just £3
Despite claims on Facebook to the contrary, Lego has confirmed these are not genuine Lego offers. Read
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Politics
How many hospitals are in Kemi Badenoch’s constituency? It depends on who you ask
At this week’s Prime Minister’s Questions, Sir Keir Starmer mentioned new scanners being installed in “two hospitals in the constituency of the Leader of the Opposition”. Kemi Badenoch replied: “Perhaps … Read
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Politics
NHS England chair mixes up people and cases on the waiting list
The chair of NHS England, Dr Penny Dash, said at the NHS ConfedExpo Conference yesterday (22:45): “There are seven and a half million people on the waiting list.” This was … Read
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United States
No evidence Donald Trump scored 73 on an IQ test
Full Fact could not find any evidence of the US president having an IQ score of 73. Read
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United States
Video of Donald Trump announcing US ban on Tesla production is fake
The clip was generated using artificial intelligence. Read
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United States
Old video shared with claims it shows recent US anti-immigration enforcement protests
The footage actually dates back to May 2020 when protests erupted in LA after the killing of George Floyd. Read
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Culture & Society
Audio of Princess Anne talking about Queen Camilla is AI
The video has been shared widely on Facebook and one version has been viewed over 2.8 million times. But it’s not genuine. Read
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Politics
Spending Review 2025: fact checked
We’ve taken a look at key claims from the Labour government’s first Spending Review. Read
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Hoaxes
Facebook posts searching for missing ‘first born daughter’ are hoaxes
Nearly identical posts have been shared to Facebook community groups for residents in Lancashire, Greater Manchester and Merseyside. Read
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