Video of several large Palestinian flags is not from Pope’s funeral
The footage dates back to December 2023. Read
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Government minister Stephen Kinnock wrong to claim UK is predicted to be ‘highest growing economy’
Stephen Kinnock MP is the latest government minister to misrepresent what projections from the IMF and OECD say about the UK’s economic growth compared to other countries. Read
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Labour MP corrects claim about migrant ‘deportations’
Labour MP and Cabinet Office parliamentary private secretary Josh MacAlister has corrected a claim he made about the government’s record on immigration returns after he was contacted by Full Fact. Read
Analysis
Fake Nigel Farage article supporting means-tested pensions shared online
The screenshot, made to look like it has been published by the Telegraph, has been edited. No such article exists. Read
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No evidence Namibia is ‘deporting 500 Americans’
The Namibian government has strongly denied a claim circulating on social media. Read
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Clip does not show Zelenskyy performing comedy routine for Putin
Two unrelated clips have been edited together to make it appear as if the Russian president was laughing in the audience. Read
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Full Fact doesn't just check claims from politicians - we check lots of false claims about them too
Our fact checking of claims on Facebook has already identified 17 false and misleading claims about politicians this year. Read
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There’s no evidence Trump said the president should be impeached if the Dow Jones drops 1,000 points
An image supposedly showing Donald Trump saying this on social media has been circulating for years, and is back again. Read
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German news outlet did not report Russian spies had US defence secretary’s phone number
A claim that German intelligence arrested two Russian spies who had Pete Hegseth’s private number was attributed to Der Spiegel, but the publication confirmed it did not publish such a story. Read
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No, MPs can’t claim £50 to buy their breakfast
An oft-repeated false claim is circulating on social media again. Read
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