Expelled or jailed Conservative MPs are not the fourth largest ‘party’ in the House of Commons
Nine current MPs have lost the Conservative whip. None are in prison. Read
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Moon did block sun during total solar eclipse
A false claim that it was not the moon that blocked the sun during the 2024 full solar eclipse has been widely shared online. Read
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Video of luxury cars in inflatable dinghies in Dubai floods is CGI
Footage circulating online appears to show a number of cars floating down a flooded highway. Read
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Video of camels struggling in water torrent wasn’t filmed during recent Dubai floods
The clip was actually shot more than five years ago. Read
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Is the government increasing defence spending by £75 billion?
The figure which has been widely quoted assumes spending would otherwise have been frozen in cash terms for the next six years. Read
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Council websites wrong on how to vote in mayoral and police commissioner elections
A Full Fact investigation reveals that earlier this month at least nine council websites incorrectly claimed mayoral or police commissioner elections use the ‘Supplementary Vote’ system. Read
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Screenshots of Sky News posts calling Bondi attack terrorism are fake
The screenshots supposedly show Sky News referring to the incident as a “terrorist attack” before the suspect was identified and confirmed not to be a Muslim. Read
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Video does not show Palestinians ‘celebrating’ after Iran strikes
A clip shared on social media actually shows a large crowd outside the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem before the strikes. Read
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Rocket launch video unrelated to Iran attack on Israel
Footage which is claimed to show the recent missile and drone attack by Iran has been online since 2014. Read
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Footage claimed to be of Iran attack on Israel is CGI video of WW2
A clip being widely shared which supposedly shows Iran attacking Israel with missiles and drones is an artificially created video which dates from 2021. Read
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