Publication: london
Logically→ Images of acid attack survivor in London shared with a false communal angle
Logically→ This image claiming to show London Mayor Sadiq Khan with his wife has been digitally altered
Logically→ Mayor Sadiq Khan didn’t organize Ramadan lights in London, it was privately organized
Logically→ Anti-Brexit march footage from 2018 falsely shared as a recent cost of living protest in London
Logically→ Digital entrance gates at Walmarts in 15-minute cities won’t open for residents who have exceeded their meat, dairy, and egg consumption limit.
Logically→ Graffiti in London depicts Zelenskyy as a pile of excrement.
This photograph was not taken in London and may have been digitally altered.
Logically→ Rishi Sunak lit diyas at the entrance of the Prime Minister’s office in London after being elected.
Logically→ During the Hindu festival of Navratri, Muslims burned a Hindu temple in Birmingham and beat up Hindus.
West Midlands Police clarified that the fire did not break out at a temple but at a supermarket in Birmingham. The fight was over an unrelated matter.
Snopes→ London Kids to Be Offered Polio Shot After More Virus Found
Britain's Health Security Agency said it detected viruses derived from the oral polio vaccine in the sewage water of eight London boroughs.
Snopes→ Kevin Spacey Pleads Not Guilty to UK Sexual Assault Charges
Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey pleaded not guilty to charges of sexually assaulting three men a decade or more ago, and was told he would face trial next year.
Logically→ This image shows a 282-year-old East India Company ship returning to London for the first time since 1787.
The image, taken in 2007, shows a replica of Sweden's Gotheborg ship on the Thames at Tower Bridge. The original shipwrecked in 1745.
Logically→ Budget cuts across London have reached at least £35 million.
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, London Mayor Sadiq Khan cut £38 million from the Greater London Authority’s 2020-21 budget.
Truth or Fiction?→ Folajimi Olubunmi-Adewole Jumped Into the Thames to Rescue a London Bridge Jumper
On April 26 2021, the UK-based Facebook page “North East News desk” shared a post about a London man named Folajimi Olubunmi-Adewole, who died while rescuing a woman attempting suicide. In addition to two photographs of Olubunmi-Adewole,
Truth or Fiction?→ Did the Media Refuse to Cover Massive Crowds in England Chanting ‘We Love Trump’?
On June 4 2019, Facebook user James Johnson shared a video (archived here) purportedly showing large crowds of supporters shouting “we love Trump.” He then claimed that news outlets in the United Kingdom and United States deliberately refu
Snopes→ Male Model Convicted of Murdering Rival After Online Feud
The 25-year-old victim was signed to London's Premier Model Management agency and had modeled for GQ and Zara.
Snopes→ Was a Massive Rat Caught in London?
A photograph of a large rat captured in England is real, but it appears that forced perspective made it look larger than it actually was.
Snopes→ Is a ‘Stop Killing Alligators to Make Gatorade’ Protest Sign Real?
A photograph from a 2011 labor strike in London was repurposed to spread a goofy meme about Gatorade being made from real alligators.
Snopes→ UK Police: No Forced Entry in Russian Businessman Death
British police said they are treating the death of London-based Russian businessman Nikolai Glushkov as a homicide, after a post-mortem revealed he died from compression to the neck.
Snopes→ Did London Close 500 Churches and Open 423 New Mosques?
A fear-mongering article was based on misleading and cherry-picked data about the number of churches and mosques in London.
Snopes→ Did the Kray Twins Use an Elephant to Rob a London Tram?
An image of an elephant standing near a tram in London is frequently shared with a fictional backstory about English twin gangsters Ronnie and Reggie Kray.
Snopes→ London City Airport Shuts Down Due to Unexploded WWII Bomb
The device was found at George V Dock during work at London City Airport.
Snopes→ Did an American Actor Take Part in a London Bomb Attack ‘Hoax’?
A bizarre false flag conspiracy theory falsely links an actor from NBC's 'The Office' to the Parsons Green terrorist attack.
Snopes→ Uber to Lose its License to Operate in London
Transport for London says it won't renew a license for Uber to operate in the British capital.
Snopes→ Homemade Bomb Injures 22 People on London Subway Train
Police say the explosion was a terrorist attack, but none of the victims are thought to have life-threatening injuries.
Snopes→ London’s Big Ben to Fall Silent for Four Years for Repairs
A four-year cleaning and repair project will begin on 21 August 2017.
Snopes→ Charlie Gard’s Parents End Legal Battle for Experimental Treatment
The couple's lawyer told the High Court of England and Wales: "It's too late for Charlie. The damage has been done."
Snopes→ Courts Order Life Support Switched Off for 10-Month-Old Charlie Gard
The parents of the boy, who suffers from a rare mitochondrial disease, had waged a high-profile legal battle to get experimental treatment in the U.S.
Snopes→ Did Police Find a Baby Alive, 12 Days After a London Tower Block Fire?
A cruel hoax fabricated the rescue of a baby from Grenfell Tower in London.
Snopes→ Is This a Real London Underground Sign?
An image purportedly showing an sign in the London Underground asking people to wear deodorant because the tube smelled like an old ham was just a joke.
Snopes→ 1 Dead, 10 Hurt in Crash Near London Mosque Suspected as Terrorism
A vehicle struck pedestrians near a mosque in north London early Monday morning, causing several casualties, police said.
Snopes→ The Latest: London Police Launch Criminal Probe Into Fire
London Police say a criminal investigation has been launched in the wake of a fatal fire in west London.
Snopes→ Kids Tossed from Windows to Escape London High-Rise Blaze
Desperately trying to avoid the flames, residents threw one baby and other small children from high windows to people down on the sidewalk, witnesses said.
Snopes→ Did Queen Elizabeth Refuse to Retract an Invitation to President Donald Trump?
A misleading article twists standard practice for the Queen into an attack on Sadiq Khan and gets important details wrong.
Snopes→ Did Queen Elizabeth Refuse to Retract an Invitation to President Donald Trump?
A misleading article twists standard practice for the Queen into an attack on Sadiq Khan and gets important details wrong.
Snopes→ Did Uber Increase its Prices in London After a Terror Attack?
Prices surged in the aftermath of the attack, but this increase was automatic and later suspended by Uber.
Snopes→ Did Londoners Chant in Support of Donald Trump in the Aftermath of a Terrorist Attack?
A video shows a small group of far-right activists chanting the U.S. President's name, but it was filmed months before a June 2017 attack.
Snopes→ London’s Mayor Said There’s “No Reason to be Alarmed” by a Terrorist Attack?
A tweet by President Trump offered Mayor Sadiq Khan's remarks out of context and did not convey their specific meaning.
Snopes→ Police Say Terror Attack in London, Reports of Fatalities
Terrorism struck at the heart of London after a vehicle veered off the road and mowed down pedestrians on London Bridge and gunshots rang out amid reports of knife attacks at nearby Borough Market.
Snopes→ Stabbing, Vehicle Attack Reported at London Parliament
Multiple people were injured and at least two were killed before police shot the suspected attacker.