Publication: UK
Truth or Fiction?→ British Media Further Spreads Myth About ‘Students Identifying as Cats’
A popular right-wing disinformation trope from the United States targeting LGBTQ teenagers has been re-laundered into political circles in the UK — and all based on a purportedly recorded argument. As the progressive Byline Times and other UK out
Logically→ No, the U.K. government has not removed visa requirements for all visitors
Logically→ U.K.’s changes to student visa routes don’t specifically target Nigerian students
Logically→ 2016 video of migrants trying to block truck in France peddled as recent incident in U.S.
Logically→ No, this photo does not show King Charles with the Dunblane school shooter
Logically→ No, the carpet in Westminster Abbey on Coronation Day did not represent the Ukrainian flag
Logically→ U.K.’s ONS data has been misrepresented to show that COVID vaccines caused 600,000 deaths in the U.S.
Logically→ No, the BBC has not admitted that the COVID-19 vaccines caused excess deaths in 2022 in the U.K.
Logically→ Edited clip used to falsely claim President Biden did not recognize Rishi Sunak after landing in Belfast
Logically→ Claims of UK’s scheduled emergency text service indicating ‘start of World War Three’ are false
Logically→ No, the UK government is not planning to eliminate all forms of cash in the next three years.
Logically→ Phones in U.K. will only work at a limited capacity if users don’t reply to the emergency text alert on April 23.
Logically→ 92% of COVID-19 deaths are among the fully vaccinated, according to a government study.
Logically→ 92% of COVID-19 deaths are among the fully vaccinated, according to a government study.
Logically→ Former U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss called India ‘a nation that naively follows illiterate leaders and spiritual gurus.’
Logically→ An image shows an article published by The Guardian about a tomato famine in the U.K.
Logically→ Oxford is preparing for the New World Order by implementing surveillance road signs.
An image of an Oxfordshire road sign that states drivers are leaving "District 5" has been digitally manipulated.
Logically→ Albanians carried a rafting boat in London on Remembrance Day to mock the United Kingdom.
A video of a symbolic protest held in Tirana, Albania, has been misattributed to the protests held in London by Albanians.
Logically→ The U.K.’s Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) is an attempt to control people’s income.
CBDCs are intended to make financial transactions safer and better regulated. Claims that it would be used to control people's income are baseless.
The Dispatch→ Why Britain’s Conservative Party Is Such a Mess
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Logically→ Bank branches are closing down in the U.K. as a part of the transition into a cashless society and to restrict people’s free will.
Banks are closing down branches as people shift to online banking. Alternatives have been made for those wishing to carry out in-person transactions.
Logically→ Rishi Sunak’s briefcase changing color from red to green proves we exist in a simulation.
The briefcase's color was edited by Sky News in this video report from 2020 to make a point about the then-upcoming U.K. budget being "green."
Logically→ Rishi Sunak visited the Hare Krishna temple in the U.K. after being elected the prime minister.
Logically→ Muslim man who set a temple on fire was attacked by Hindus in Birmingham amid police presence.
A video of a protest in London against the death of Masha Amini was falsely shared with a communal spin. No temple was set ablaze by Muslims in UK.
Logically→ A vaccination clinic at the University of West of England in Bristol has been shut down.
The vaccine clinic at UWE Bristol was temporarily closed on October 1 due to an anti-vaxx demonstration.
Logically→ The BBC interviewed Majid Freeman about the Leicester violence, knowing he spread fake news about it.
The BBC did not interview Freeman about the Leicester unrest. They quoted him in an article about police actions during the clashes.
Logically→ A goat leading the Queen’s funeral shows that the Royal Family worships Satan.
The goat is a mascot for the Royal Welsh regiment. It was part of the procession on King Charles' proclamation day and is not part of Satanic rituals.
Logically→ King Charles III signed a proclamation declaring Donald Trump the winner of 2020 U.S. elections.
The image shared shows King Charles III signing an oath stating that he would uphold the Church of Scotland.
Logically→ A card reading “Trump won 2020” was placed on Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin.
The original card was written by King Charles III, and the image shared on social media is digitally altered.
Logically→ Hindu mobs attacked a mosque in Leicester city on September 17, 2022.
Leicestershire Police have denied any reports of the mosque being attacked and mentioned it as a rumor.
Logically→ People of the U.K. cannot post messages or express themselves publicly once the Online Safety Bill comes into force.
The Online Safety Bill will hold platforms responsible for harmful content. It allows free speech provided the content posted is not harmful.
Logically→ King Charles III reinstated Prince Andrew into the Counsellors of State after Queen Elizabeth II died.
Prince Andrew was stripped of his royal titles, and his duties were distributed among the royal family. There is no evidence he has been reinstated.
Logically→ The U.K. government is deliberately raising energy prices as part of the Great Reset.
Several major factors connected to the war in Ukraine resulted in the U.K. energy price increase. The Great Reset is an unproven conspiracy theory.
Logically→ The U.K. government has changed its recommendations regarding COVID-19 vaccines for pregnant women.
The U.K. government still recommends pregnant women take the COVID-19 vaccine. A section of its report on the topic has remained unchanged since 2020.
Logically→ Energy bills in the U.K. have risen by 215 percent since 2021.
Although U.K. households are facing a rise in energy bills, the change in percentage from 2021 has been exaggerated and misinterpreted.
Logically→ Starbucks will stop accepting cash in the U.K.
While some franchises may choose not to accept cash, not all U.K. outlets will adopt the practice, Starbucks U.K. clarified.
Logically→ A U.K. billboard in the Ukrainian flag colors suggests people will be cold in winter because the government chose to help Ukraine.
A digitally altered image of a billboard contains this message. There is no evidence that such a billboard was put up in the U.K.
Logically→ Huge discrepancies in electricity prices observed between U.K. and the rest of Europe in August 2022.
Data from September 2021 is misinterpreted as data representing electricity prices in the U.K. and other European countries in 2022.
Logically→ Gas prices in the U.K. are much higher than the EU price cap.
There is no cap placed by European Union on gas prices. The rates vary across Europe as countries import natural gas from different reserves.