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A video is being shared online with claims it shows Iran’s attack on a US airbase in Qatar—but it isn’t real, and was ...
The picture seems to be a photograph of several police officers kneeling as though in prayer in front of a group of men in Islamic dress. A caption on the image, and in the posts sharing it, says: ...
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Claims about the footage that circulated widely on social media after it was posted last week are false—and here’s how we ...
A clip is circulating on social media with claims it shows “Muslim migrants” in a cemetery in Ireland, but the footage was ...
Israel-Ira n conflict Fact checks featuring claims about the conflict between Israel and Iran since 13 June.
As “John’s” story above shows, health misinformation about statins isn’t just common; it can lead to harm. Over the years, we’ve checked a number of false and misleading claims about statins, which ...
A picture shows Donald Trump in his 50s dancing with a 13-year-old girl on Jeffrey Epstein’s private island. Our verdict This image isn’t real. It has the hallmarks of having been created by ...
We take a look at Labour’s promise to refer all young people caught with a knife to a Youth Offending Team, with punishments ranging from tagging to custody.
A 2017 video of protests in Iran is being shared on social media with misleading claims that it shows recent anti-regime unrest linked to the Israel-Iran conflict.
Labour MP Naz Shah said: “Those abused girls in Rotherham and elsewhere just need to shut their mouths. For the good of diversity.” Our verdict Ms Shah didn’t say this. She retweeted then quickly ...