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Fact check: Video of man being arrested for ‘muppet’ comment is from 2022

A video showing a man who was told by the police he was being arrested for calling someone a muppet has spread widely on social media. Most of the posts did not make a claim about when the video was taken, however, one discussed the events in its ...

09 Sept 2025 at 19:20

Fact check: Photograph of masked people with axes was AI-generated

Claims have spread online about alleged events at a Birmingham hospital on Sunday February 16. One claim included a photograph which appeared to show armed people alongside the caption: “Images reportedly show masked men with axes in a hospital ...

18 Feb 2025 at 12:41

Fact check: Clip shared on social media is from BBC drama

A social media post with a video was widely shared with a caption claiming that it was released by a public authority in London. “London Council has released a video showing a white man sexually abusing a black woman on public transport,” the ...

21 Mar 2025 at 12:47

Fact check: Image of house in Gorton and Denton constituency appears edited

A post circulated widely on social media site X claimed to show that Reform UK’s candidate in the Gorton and Denton by-election had photoshopped a picture to make it look like a household was supporting Reform. Two screenshots were posted ...

09 Feb 2026 at 15:44

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