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Claim: The UK government is preparing to deploy asylum seekers across the country, prioritising immigrants over Britons when it comes to finding housing. Fact: The UK government is not prioritising immigrants over Britons in social housing allocation.  X account @EuropeInvasionn shared a photo (archive) of the UK Prime Minister with the caption: “🚨BREAKING UK government […]

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Claim: A video and photograph show Southport stabbing suspect.   Fact: The video and photo actually depict an attacker who knifed toddlers in the French mountain town of Annecy in June 2023.   Content Warning: Some posts linked in this article include graphic images of children which some readers may find distressing.   In the […]

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Claim: A 17-year-old asylum seeker who came to the UK by boat in 2023 was responsible for the mass stabbing that left 3 young girls dead in Southport. Fact: The prime suspect is not an asylum seeker and was born in Cardiff, Wales.  On 29 July 2024, social media was abuzz with widespread misinformation about […]

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Claim: Muslims were responsible for riots in Harehills, Leeds. Additionally, Green Party Councilor Mothin Ali was also involved in escalating tensions during the incident. Fact: The riots in Harehills, Leeds were sparked by an incident where Children’s Social Care attempted to remove a child from the home of a Roma family, which led the police […]

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Claim: A video shows Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Nupur Sharma being arrested following her recent controversial comments about the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Fact: Nupur Sharma has not been arrested. The woman seen in the viral video has been identified as Bhumi Birmi, who, according to her Facebook profile, is district president of the women’s […]

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