Culture & Society
Video does not show Union Jack being replaced with Pakistan flag
The clip has been circulating on social media with misleading claims about what it really shows. 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
Economy, Business & Finance
Cash withdrawals over £200 will not be automatically reported to the Financial Intelligence Unit
A spokesperson for the National Crime Agency, which oversees the Financial Intelligence Unit, confirmed this is not true. Read
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United States
Fake Donald Trump quote calling Republicans the ‘dumbest group of voters’ recirculates
The fake quote is attributed to President Trump in the 1990s, and has been debunked many times. Read
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Shopping
Fake discounted fishing bait offers circulate on Facebook
Fishing bait retailer Mainline Baits has confirmed the offers claiming to be for their products are not genuine. Read
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Politics
No, phone calls longer than 10 minutes will not be automatically recorded from 2026
Ofcom confirmed there are no such requirements on telecoms providers. Read
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United States
Edited image of Donald and Ivanka Trump with Jeffrey Epstein circulates again
The misleading image combines two different photographs. Read
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Conflict
No Israeli officer has been arrested in the Netherlands for war crimes
Social media posts are sharing a photo from a 2016 Daily Mail article about Newcastle with the implication it shows the officer being “hauled in” by Dutch police. Read
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Shopping
John Lewis is not selling car seat strollers for £3
Posts promoting supposed offers that seem too good to be true are very common on sites like Facebook. Read
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Shopping
More fake Toby Carvery offers circulate on Facebook
A spokesperson for the restaurant’s parent company confirmed these offers are not genuine. Read
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Shopping
Cadbury is not offering Facebook users £10 ‘treat boxes’
Fake offers claiming to be from popular retailers and brands are common on Facebook. Read
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