United States
Donald Trump isn’t ‘buying England’
There’s no evidence to support posts being shared on Facebook claiming the US President said he would buy England and make it a US state. Read
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Social media
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World
Man who tackled Bondi Beach suspect misidentified online
Posts shared widely on social media have falsely claimed that the man who tackled one of the suspected gunmen was named ‘Edward Crabtree’. Read
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Culture & Society
Police forces across the UK have not been searching for a missing 13-year-old called ‘Harley Steward’
Alerts have been posted in various local Facebook groups warning about a missing 13-year-old boy, but police forces for these areas say they have had no such reports. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
No, UK airports aren’t introducing £10 toilet fees
Videos circulating on social media claim passengers at major UK airports will be required to pay a £10 fee to use the toilet. But both Heathrow and Gatwick airports have confirmed this isn’t true. Read
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Politics
False claims Sadiq Khan cancelled non-existent royal ‘garden bridge ceremony’ circulate online
Videos claiming that the Mayor of London has clashed with King Charles after the cancellation of an event has been viewed over 100,000 times on Facebook. Read
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Immigration
Around 250,000 Brits emigrated last year, not 695,000
A post on Facebook incorrectly claims 695,000 British nationals left the UK last year. Read
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Politics
Quote wrongly attributed to Labour MP still circulating online
A quote about grooming gang victims wrongly attributed to Labour MP Naz Shah is still being shared on Facebook. Read
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Shopping
Toby Carvery CEO isn’t giving away free meals to people who comment on Facebook posts
Despite claims being shared on social media, Toby Carvery has confirmed it is not giving away free carveries for two to those who like and comment on certain Facebook posts. Read
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Immigration
Figures don’t show 110,000 young Brits have left the UK since June
A post on Facebook incorrectly claims that 110,000 British nationals aged 16-34 have left the UK “since June of this year”. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
The government won’t be taking £90 from people’s payslips to tackle the national debt
Videos widely shared online claim that workers will see a £90 “debt recovery contribution” on their payslips from January 2026. But this isn’t true. Read
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