Conflict
Fake photo of damaged US base in Kuwait shared online
A picture circulating on social media with claims it depicts the aftermath of Iranian strikes on an American base isn’t genuine. Read
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‘Photo from Artemis II’ of moon crater with Earth in background is fake
A viral picture claiming to show the moon's Orientale Basin photographed by the Artemis II crew isn’t genuine. It contains an AI watermark and does not match real NASA photos of the crater. Read
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Science & Technology
Fake image of Earth from Artemis II mission shared online
The picture, which appears to depict Earth as seen from the window of the Orion spacecraft, has almost certainly been generated with AI. Read
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Conflict
Video showing Iranian soldiers boarding tanker is from 2019
Old footage of Iran seizing a British-flagged tanker in July 2019 has been circulating online with misleading captions claiming Iran has captured a US ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Read
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Immigration
False rumour spreads on social media about Plymouth hotel housing asylum seekers
Social media posts have falsely claimed that the Duke of Cornwall hotel in Plymouth is being refurbished to house asylum seekers. Read
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Politics
No, Keir Starmer didn’t threaten to embarrass Rupert Lowe on national TV
Posts being shared on Facebook detail a fabricated exchange between the Prime Minister and Restore Britain MP Rupert Lowe in parliament. Read
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Conflict
Video of 2025 cinema brawl shared with false claims it shows clashes at Tel Aviv airport
A clip circulating online claims to show clashes at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv. But it is actually footage of a July 2025 incident at a cinema in Jerusalem. Read
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Politics
Fake Keir Starmer post about US leaving NATO circulates online
A statement supposedly posted by the Prime Minister on X saying that American forces must leave UK airbases within 48 hours if the US withdraws from NATO is fake. Read
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Conflict
Old footage of market fire shared with false claims it shows Dubai airport in flames
The video, which has been recently shared on social media with claims it shows Dubai’s international airport on fire, is actually over five years old. Read
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Conflict
Fake crash picture shared with false claims it shows satellite brought down by Iranian missile
A fake AI-generated image is being shared with false claims that Iranian missiles brought down a US-Israeli spy satellite. There are no reports of this happening. Read
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