Deepfake video shows Keir Starmer promoting an investment scheme
The video of Mr Starmer was taken from his 2022 New Year address, but the audio has been changed. Read
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Fact checks of content undertaken as part of Full Fact’s work on the Third Party Fact Checking Programme with Facebook
Forbes magazine covers showing Hamas leaders are fake
Two satirical images appearing to be Forbes covers featuring Hamas leaders have been circulating on social media. Read
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Man in video with swastika tattoo is not IDF chief of staff
A video of a detained man with a swastika tattoo has been falsely claimed to show IDF chief of staff, Herzi Halevi. Read
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Barcodes don’t tell you where a product was made
It’s true that barcodes beginning 729 originated in Israel, but this code has not changed to 871 to avoid boycotts. Read
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London’s white population did not go from 86% to 36% in ten years
Census data shows that this claim, which has been circulating on social media, is false. Read
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Suella Bravermen did not use parliamentary expenses to pay her parents’ energy bills
The claims related to her London home and were within the rules governing such payments. Read
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Facebook has not banned the Lord’s Prayer
Meta has confirmed that posting the text of the Lord’s Prayer is not against the social network’s policies. Read
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CCTV footage of hospital explosion is from Syria in 2016, not Gaza
A video showing multiple clips of CCTV footage has been shared across social media platforms. Read
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Aerial footage shows a bombing in Sudan, not Gaza
The video has been shared on social media platforms with claims it shows a targeted attack on Palestinians. Read
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Video does not show Croatian mayor slapping ‘Hamas supporter’
The video was filmed in Hamburg over 20 years ago and shows a former boxer hitting someone. Read
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