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Fake video of Emmanuel Macron claiming Donald Trump blocked his car in retaliation for recognising Palestine circulates online
There is no evidence the French President said this. Read
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No evidence for Donald Trump’s claim about Sharia law in London
Speaking at the UN, the US President appeared to claim London wants to “go to Sharia law” under its “terrible mayor” Sir Sadiq Khan. Read
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Video of mass funeral following Afghanistan earthquake is probably AI
The clip, which has circulated previously following other natural disasters, was probably generated using Artificial Intelligence. Read
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Video shows Muslim women in Indonesia not London
The footage, which shows a large group of women in niqabs, has been incorrectly claimed to show the UK. Read
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From London to Java: how AI helped us locate a viral video’s true origin
Footage of veiled women was being shared with claims it was filmed in London. We delve into how we tracked down the real location in Indonesia. Read
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Yemen’s internationally-recognised Prime Minister has not been killed
Ahmed Ghaleb Nasser al-Rahawi, who was killed last month in an Israeli airstrike, was Prime Minister of the Houthi rebels, which controls part of Yemen, but is not the country’s internationally-recognised government. Read
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‘Afghanistan earthquake’ images used by major UK media outlets were likely made with AI
The Times, Mirror and others have now removed the images after Full Fact got in contact. Read
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UK's failure to sign AI Action statement undermines credibility
Press release from Tuesday 11 February 2025. Full Fact responds to the diplomatic declaration by the international AI Action Summit in Paris . Read
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Footage showing tsunami engulfing Russian towns is AI-generated
Several of the clips in a compilation circulating online have previously been shared with claims they showed floods in Texas Read
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Photos shared with claims they show ‘life for minorities in Gaza’ were actually taken in Libya
Viral posts use Libyan photos to make claims about life for minorities in Gaza. Read
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