Science & Technology
UK users do not have to provide ID to use VPNs
The Online Safety Act does not require age verification to use a virtual private network. Read
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News
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United States
President Trump has not passed executive order explicitly stopping green card holders leaving or entering US
A viral video has falsely claimed that from 25 June, lawful permanent residents are not allowed to leave or enter the United States. Read
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World
Video circulating amid Pacific tsunami evacuations is from 2017
A clip of a huge wave hitting a beach has been shared following an 8.8 magnitude earthquake off Russia—but this is old footage and not related to current warnings. Read
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United States
Picture of Donald and Ivanka Trump with Jeffrey Epstein has been edited
The image appears to show the US President and his daughter when she was young, with Epstein in the foreground. But it is actually a composite of two different photos. Read
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United States
Viral video compilation of Texas floods is AI
Some clips feature people suddenly appearing or disappearing, a clue the compilation has been made using AI. Read
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Culture & Society
Likely AI images of William and Kate shared online
The images, which are claimed to be from the state banquet in July, do not match real photographs of the event which hosted French president Emmanuel Macron. Read
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Immigration
What is the cost of the UK’s Afghan resettlement schemes?
The government has said a resettlement scheme designed for some of those impacted by a data breach will cost £800-£850 million. Read
Analysis
World
Old easyJet video shared as ‘last moment’ before Air India crash
The video dates back to at least March 2020. Read
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World
Video of an Air India crew boarding a plane was filmed days before the Ahmedabad crash
The clip was posted on Instagram on 9 June, three days before the disaster. Read
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World
Video of plane’s cabin shows turbulence on a Pakistani flight, not the Air India crash
The footage features in a montage viewed millions of times on Facebook, which also includes an AI-generated image we have previously debunked. Read
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