Traffic cameras in Leeds city centre cannot ‘capture faces’
A video on Facebook claims that “scanners” have been positioned on lamp posts in Leeds to capture pedestrians’ faces. Read
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Social media
Fact checks of content undertaken as part of Full Fact’s work on the Third Party Fact Checking Programme with Facebook
New speed cameras with a limit of 72mph haven’t been set up on the M1 or M25
Claims that cameras enforcing a maximum speed of 72mph are being activated have been shared online. Read
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Video clips don’t show Buzz Aldrin admitting he never went to the Moon
Three out-of-context interview clips have been shared as apparent evidence the astronaut never walked on the Moon. Read
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London is not ‘55% non-white’
Data from the 2021 Census shows it’s closer to 46%. Read
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Health
5G isn’t going to activate Marburg virus hidden in vaccines
There’s no evidence for false claims on social media stating Marburg virus is hidden in the Covid-19 vaccine and will be activated by 5G. Read
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How to spot AI-generated images
Full Fact’s guide on how to spot images created using Artificial Intelligence. Read
Analysis
Energy bills, retirement age and pensions in the UK compared to France
A Facebook post claims people in France are “better off” because “they strike”. Read
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No evidence John D. Rockefeller wrote ‘secret covenant’ about poisoning the public
A social media video claims that the billionaire wrote of a secretive plan to harm the population. Read
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Health
Magnetic antibiotic capsules don’t contain graphene oxide
A social media post apparently shows part of an amoxicillin capsule being magnetic, and says this means it “most likely” has graphene oxide in it to poison us. This is not true. Read
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No evidence Stanley Kubrick faked the moon landing
A video claiming to show the late director “confessing” to the fraud has been shared widely online. Read
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