Incorrect names for police officers involved in Henry Nowak arrest circulate online
Full Fact found that posts on social media incorrectly named two police officers as being involved in Henry Nowak’s arrest.
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What was Exercise Pegasus and does it have anything to do with the current Meningitis B outbreak?
Posts online suggest there’s some sort of conspiracy involving a 2025 pandemic simulation exercise and the meningitis outbreak, but there’s absolutely no evidence to support this.
Read articleAI images, old videos and false viral claims: what to watch out for when checking posts about the Middle East on social media
In the last week we’ve seen a surge of misinformation relating to the war with Iran—we’ve fact checked 10 viral posts, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
Read articleNew wave of fake stories about curbs on personal freedoms and bogus taxes rack up millions of views on social media
In the three months since we first covered the problem, we’ve fact checked a further 45 false and misleading claims, about everything from nighttime curfews to a “Christmas decorations tax”.
Read articleGrok and Google Lens AI overviews claim fake imagery shows Huntingdon train attack
Grok told users one AI-generated image “appears to be a genuine photo”, while a Google Lens AI overview linked a video which does not show real footage of the incident to Saturday’s stabbings.
Read articleRevealed: how fake stories about government plans to curb personal freedoms have spread across social media
TikTok has banned 14 accounts after a Full Fact investigation found false claims about government restrictions have been shared across different social media platforms more than 300,000 times.
Read articleWhen is Palestine Action set to be banned from?
The home secretary has announced plans to proscribe the group under anti-terrorism laws—but there’s been some confusion on social media over when a ban is set to come into force.
Read articleIsrael-Iran misinformation is circulating online - what to watch out for
AI-generated and miscaptioned footage and images are being shared widely on social media as the conflict continues.
Read articleWas Netflix’s Adolescence based on a true story?
Some, including Kemi Badenoch, have suggested the series was based on a real-life crime committed by a boy who wasn’t white—but the show’s co-creators say it wasn’t based on any single case.
Read articleFact checking the LA wildfires
We saw all kinds of misleading content circulating on social media during the recent crisis in California, including several suspected AI images.
Read articleIs milk from cows fed Bovaer safe?
The methane-reducing cow feed additive is considered safe by food safety authorities in the approved doses. And contrary to some claims online, Bill Gates was not involved in its development.
Read articleFake headlines, altered audio and a face-swapped candidate in a cowboy hat: fact checking online misinformation about the US election
We’ve looked at dozens of claims on social media about the 2024 US presidential election - here are some of the key themes.
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