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Politics
A false claim that the Mayor of Rotherham has said that Britain can only become great again by implementing Sharia law has been circulating again on social media. Read
Crime
Hampshire Police Federation has confirmed Christi Hill and Tristan Parsons were not involved in the incident. Read
Politics
A clip which appears to show a mass rally and a man criticising rising costs and immigration isn’t genuine, but has been created with artificial intelligence. Read
Politics
A clip of an Indian Gujarati community event in Blackburn has been shared on social media with misleading captions claiming it depicts a council meeting. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
A picture of a sign outside a venue in Singapore is being shared with misleading claims that pets are being banned from UK Starbucks stores in order to become halal certified. Read
Politics
A false claim that Euan Blair’s company has been contracted to develop and monitor digital IDs is recirculating online. Read
Europe
Hungary’s former prime minister Viktor Orbán has not taken over the European Commission, contrary to posts circulating on social media. Read
Politics
We’ve seen several social media posts quoting this figure, but both the police and an independent expert have said it’s much too high. Read
Politics
Old footage of the September 2025 Unite the Kingdom march on Westminster Bridge is being shared on social media with claims it shows the protest that occurred last weekend. Read
Health
False claims that the World Health Organization has warned about a rapid spread of hantavirus globally have been shared on social media. Read
