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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sora Videos Of Ukrainian Soldiers Surrendering In Pokrovsk Do NOT Show Real-Life Events
Did viral videos document that Ukrainian soldiers started to surrender en masse in Pokrovsk, as of November 5, 2025? No, that's not true: The clips showed a watermark of a generative AI tool. As of this writing, Ukraine denied that its so
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Illegal Immigrants In UK Stealing From The Dead — Memorial Tradition In Ukraine Leaves Sweets To Be Taken After Easter
Does a video show illegal immigrants in the UK stealing from the dead by taking things from graves to sell? No, that's not true: The video was first posted by a TikTok account from Ukraine, on April 27, the day the Ukrainian and Eastern O
Full Fact→ Does the UK have the ‘most expensive’ electricity in the world?
Shadow energy secretary Claire Coutinho MP claimed the UK has the highest electricity prices in the world. Our fact check looks at what the official data shows.
Full Fact→ No, the government isn’t introducing a £500 ‘exit fee’ to leave the UK
Viral social media videos claiming that the government will introduce a £500 ‘exit fee’ to leave the UK from November are false.
The Dispatch→ Trump’s Partial Ukraine U-Turn
More than three years into the war, Ukraine faces static frontlines and an inconsistent American president.
Full Fact→ A nighttime curfew is not being introduced in the UK
Social media videos, one of which has been viewed 350,000 times, falsely claim that new laws imposing curfews are coming into force soon.
Full Fact→ Have 35,000 people been ‘detained and removed’ from the UK under Labour?
The home secretary claimed the government has detained and removed 35,000 people, but the majority left the UK voluntarily.
Full Fact→ Video of George Freeman MP announcing defection to Reform UK is fake
A clip that appears to show Conservative MP George Freeman saying he is joining Reform UK isn’t real, and was likely made using artificial intelligence.
Full Fact→ Keir Starmer hasn’t just announced mass ‘AI scanner’ surveillance of all UK phones
A video circulating on social media has falsely claimed that your phone’s messages, photos and apps will be viewable at any time under new plans.
Full Fact→ Is Reform UK on course for the ‘biggest landslide’ in history?
Various newspapers have claimed a poll found Reform UK is set for a ‘record’ election win. But this could do with some context.
Full Fact→ The UK has not pledged £40 billion for Gaza reconstruction
This figure appears to be based on an estimate of the total cost of rebuilding the territory, not the amount being committed by the UK.
Full Fact→ Is the UK’s national debt set to match the size of the economy?
Conservative shadow chancellor Mel Stride claimed the UK’s debt is set to increase every year under Labour until it’s “the size of the entire economy”.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: BBC Photo Of UK Teacher Is Pasted Onto Post By ‘Clara Holt’, Retiring Denver Teacher NOT Listed In Colorado Records
Is a viral post about the retirement of a Denver kindergarten teacher named Clara Holt illustrated with a photo of someone named Clara Holt? No, that's not true: The photo is copied from a BBC report about the reunion of students of Shirl
Full Fact→ A £27 monthly ‘WiFi charge’ is not being introduced in the UK
Contrary to a video being shared on social media, the government is not bringing in the fee for UK residents.
Full Fact→ The government hasn’t announced ‘one of the harshest crackdowns’ UK drivers have ever seen
A government spokesperson confirmed claims circulating on social media about driving rules are “untrue” and that no new “crackdown” has been announced.
Full Fact→ What support do asylum seekers get in the UK?
Can asylum seekers claim benefits, use the NHS or get a free iPhone? We’ve answered some of the most common questions we see about the support given.
Full Fact→ Digital ID won’t be mandatory for ‘everyone in the UK’
The Liberal Democrats have claimed Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said everyone in the UK will have to have digital ID, but that’s not the case.
The Dispatch→ The Struggle and Survival of Jewish Life in Ukraine
Many Jews have fled war-torn Ukraine, but some places see spiritual revival.
Full Fact→ Daily Mail corrects report about Reform UK’s disputed immigration savings
Full Fact→ The government isn’t introducing a £15 monthly ‘clean water levy’ for all UK households
A government spokesperson told Full Fact this claim, which has been shared on social media, is “completely false”.
Full Fact→ Thank you for the lasagne r/ukpolitics
Wembley lasagne, swans and AI fakes, just another day as a fact checker. Chris Morris (no, not that one) took r/ukpolitics inside the fight against bad information, the need for good stats and keeping an eye on government promises.
Full Fact→ Will ‘all UK citizens’ have to have digital ID?
Culture secretary Lisa Nandy appeared to claim last week that all UK citizens will have to have digital ID—but that’s only true for people who are working in the UK.
The Dispatch→ How Technology and Economics Are Reshaping the War in Ukraine
Cheap technology is allowing the smaller and poorer nation to defend against Russian aggression.
The Dispatch→ Why Trump’s Latest Surprise Could Benefit Ukraine For Once
The president says he believes the war-torn nation can defeat Russia. Ukraine supporters are hopeful.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Cory Zukatis, The Man Found Hanged In Vicksburg, Mississippi In September 2025
Does this photo, found in several viral social media posts, show the man that Mississippi police found hanging from a tree on September 15, 2025? No, that's not true: Police said the dead man found near the Ameristar Vicksburg Casino was
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Luke Bryan And Other Celebrities Did NOT Issue Lifetime Bans To The Man "Celebrating" After Kirk Was Shot
Did a variety of musicians, athletes, and coaches issue a lifetime ban against a man who was filmed "celebrating" in the immediate aftermath of Charlie Kirk's shooting? No, that's not true on two counts: First, the articles about the life
Full Fact→ ‘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.
Full Fact→ 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 .
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: UK Government Did NOT Enforce Daily Bank Withdrawal Limit of £3,000 On Individuals On September 1, 2025
Did the UK government begin enforcing a daily bank withdrawal limit of £3,000 on individual accounts on September 1, 2025? No, that's not true: No such policy has been announced by either of the UK's banking and banker regulatory authori
Full Fact→ Covid vaccine claims at the Reform UK conference: fact checked
A cardiologist called Dr Aseem Malhotra, who we have fact checked before, made unevidenced and misleading claims at the event in Birmingham.
Full Fact→ Reform UK claims about the number of people in the UK illegally
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: F-15 And Su-27 2019 Baltic Sea Footage Presented As Interception Over Ukraine — Predates Russia-Ukraine War
Does a viral video really show a Russian Su-27 jet intercepting a NATO F-15 trying to get closer to a Tu22m3 bomber over Ukraine? No, that's not true: The footage which was widely copied to other social networks carried the watermark of a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: UK Supermarkets Are NOT Scheduled To Start Checking IDs Before Letting People Shop For Groceries
Did the UK enact mandatory ID checks at supermarket entrances before people can shop for "basic essentials like bread or milk", starting September 12, 2025? No, that's not true: A UK government spokesperson told Lead Stories that the rumo
Full Fact→ Video of Vladimir Putin criticising UK’s ‘hypocrisy’ on Gaza isn’t real
The creator of a video shared widely on social media has said it is a “fictional dramatisation” and we’ve found no evidence Mr Putin actually made these comments.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Zelenskyy Did NOT Comment On Meeting With Trump By Saying That ‘Trump Doesn’t Really Want’ Ceasefire Between Ukraine And Russia
Did Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy react to his August 2025 meeting at the White House by suggesting that Donald Trump rejects a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, believing it would hurt his chances of winning the Nobel Peace
AllSides→ Trump Repeats False Ukraine Aid Claim
https://www.factcheck.org/2025/08/trump-repeats-false-ukraine-aid-claim/ Europe has allocated more mone
FactCheck.org→ Trump Repeats False Ukraine Aid Claim
Europe has allocated more money in direct, bilateral aid to Ukraine than the U.S. has during the war with Russia. But in President Donald Trump’s remarks surrounding recent meetings with the leaders of Russia and Ukraine, he falsely claimed that the
Internet Archive→ Pres. Trump & Pres. Zelensky Discuss Ending Russia-Ukraine War : CSPAN : August 18, 2025 3:17pm-3:45pm EDT
President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky talked to reporters before their Oval Office meeting to discuss an end to the Russia-Ukraine war. The meeting followed President Trump's summit in Alaska with Russian President Putin....This item belongs
Full Fact→ What Ukrainian territory does Russia control?
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other European leaders are in Washington DC today to meet US president Donald Trump, following the latter’s summit with Russian president Vladimir Putin last Friday.