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The government claims it has put 3,000 GPs into general practice, but that figure is a headcount of the GPs recruited through a specific scheme. The overall net increase in full-time equivalent GPs is less.
The government claims the Chagos Islands agreement will cost ÂŁ3.4 billion, but the Conservatives say the âtrue costâ is ÂŁ35 billion.
Images that appear to show the mayor of New York City when he was young alongside convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein are fake and were made with artificial intelligence.
A social media post seems to imply that increasing vaccine doses have caused increases in autism cases, but thatâs not true.
The bins are specifically for residents and businesses and require a special fob, not a payment card, to access.
An image which has gone viral on Facebook and supposedly shows the Reform UK leader fulfilling a childâs âfinal wishâ by visiting them in hospital isnât real.
Multiple posts on social media have falsely claimed that a former parliamentary candidate, Melissa Poulton, was chosen as the Green candidate in Gorton and Denton.
Facebook posts and ads claiming the retailer is giving away a âpremium mini perfume setâ to everyone who fills in a survey are not genuine.
A still image which has been taken from a real video of the shooting of Alex Pretti has been enhanced with artificial intelligence, resulting in an agent kneeling on the ground missing a head.
The video appears to show Donald Trump telling Keir Starmer to concentrate on governing the UK. But it isnât real.
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The government claims it has put 3,000 GPs into general practice, but that figure is a headcount of the GPs recruited through a specific scheme. The overall net increase in full-time equivalent GPs is less.
The government claims the Chagos Islands agreement will cost ÂŁ3.4 billion, but the Conservatives say the âtrue costâ is ÂŁ35 billion.
Images that appear to show the mayor of New York City when he was young alongside convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein are fake and were made with artificial intelligence.
A social media post seems to imply that increasing vaccine doses have caused increases in autism cases, but thatâs not true.
The bins are specifically for residents and businesses and require a special fob, not a payment card, to access.
An image which has gone viral on Facebook and supposedly shows the Reform UK leader fulfilling a childâs âfinal wishâ by visiting them in hospital isnât real.
Multiple posts on social media have falsely claimed that a former parliamentary candidate, Melissa Poulton, was chosen as the Green candidate in Gorton and Denton.
Facebook posts and ads claiming the retailer is giving away a âpremium mini perfume setâ to everyone who fills in a survey are not genuine.
A still image which has been taken from a real video of the shooting of Alex Pretti has been enhanced with artificial intelligence, resulting in an agent kneeling on the ground missing a head.
The video appears to show Donald Trump telling Keir Starmer to concentrate on governing the UK. But it isnât real.
Bad information ruins lives. It promotes hate, damages peopleâs health, and hurts democracy. You deserve better.
Subscribe to weekly email newsletters from Full Fact for updates on politics, immigration, health and more.
Our fact checks are free to read but not to produce, so you will also get occasional emails about fundraising
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