News

Video does not show Palestinians ‘celebrating’ after Iran strikes

By Sarah Turnnidge • 2 mins

A clip shared on social media actually shows a large crowd outside the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem before the strikes. Read

Rocket launch video unrelated to Iran attack on Israel

By Charlotte Green • 2 mins

Footage which is claimed to show the recent missile and drone attack by Iran has been online since 2014. Read

Footage claimed to be of Iran attack on Israel is CGI video of WW2

By Charlotte Green • 2 mins

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

Baltimore bridge collapse not depicted in 2023 Netflix film

By Charlotte Green • 2 mins

A claim circulating on Facebook that the ruins of the Francis Scott Key Bridge were featured in the disaster film Leave the World Behind is false. Read

Canadian passports can list ‘Palestine’ as a place of birth but only for those born before 1948

By Evie Townend • 4 mins

Passport Canada has reportedly apologised to a 90-year-old woman after she was told her renewed passport would not list ‘Palestine’ as her place of birth. Read

Is the Mayor of London planning to introduce pay-per-mile road charging?

By Hannah Smith • 5 mins

Sadiq Khan has repeatedly ruled out bringing in a pay-per-mile scheme while he is mayor. The Conservatives have argued this commitment can’t be trusted. Read

Image of Israeli Prime Minister on ventilator is fake

By Charlotte Green • 2 mins

Benjamin Netanyahu has recently undergone hernia surgery but a picture supposedly showing him in hospital is not genuine. Read

New Senegal president did not tell France to ‘leave us alone’ in viral video

By Charlotte Green • 3 mins

A video has been widely shared on social media supposedly depicting the new president making a speech in English. But it is actually a different politician and appears to have been altered using AI. Read

Video shows controlled demolition in China, not Taiwan earthquake

By Evie Townend • 2 mins

A video has been circulating online with false claims it shows scenes in Taiwan following the recent earthquake. It actually shows tower blocks being purposely demolished in China. Read

Economy, Business & Finance

HS2 has not cost £100 billion to date

By Charlotte Green • 3 mins

While the estimated cost of the project has increased substantially since 2009, as of last year £27 billion has been spent, and total estimates are now significantly less than £100 billion. Read