Posts circulating widely on social media claim that bat boxes installed over ULEZ cameras can’t legally be removed.

But bat conservationists have told Full Fact this isn’t the case.

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A viral claim suggests the Canadian embassy in Syria was warned about the recent Israeli strike on the nearby Iranian consulate, and so evacuated its staff.

This is not true. Canada’s embassy operations in Syria have been suspended since 2012.

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You may have seen reports of a fall in the NHS England waiting list today.

While that’s technically true, the total was actually broadly flat when you account for a slight change in the system this month. We explain 👇
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Posts circulating widely on social media claim that bat boxes installed over ULEZ cameras can’t legally be removed.

But bat conservationists have told Full Fact this isn’t the case.

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A viral video suggests the US stillbirth rate rose five-fold after the rollout of Covid vaccines.

This is completely untrue. The rate actually fell slightly.
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The claim that Canada has recently removed ‘Palestine’ as a place of birth option from passport applications is not correct.

No recent changes have been made, but only those born before 1948 can list ‘Palestine’ as place of birth on their passports.

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Contrary to claims on social media, Transport for London is not legally prevented from removing bat boxes installed on cameras which enforce London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone.

The Bat Conservation Trust told us why: fullfact.org/online/bat-box…

A viral claim suggests the Canadian embassy in Syria was warned about the recent Israeli strike on the nearby Iranian consulate, and so evacuated its staff.

This is not true. Canada’s embassy operations in Syria have been suspended since 2012.

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An image being shared supposedly shows Benjamin Netanyahu on a ventilator in a hospital bed.

But the picture seems to be AI-generated.
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Last week the Liberal Democrats and the Mirror claimed month-long waits for a GP have risen by “up to 79%”.

It’s true waits of more than four weeks rose by 79% in one area, out of 106 in total. But across England as a whole the increase was 38%.
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In an era in which millions of people get taken in by financial scams, a leaflet like this doesn’t set a great tone. On the substance, the Conservatives can criticise Sadiq Khan as much as they like if they get their facts right.

When we talk about deceptive campaigning we’re talking about political parties dressing up election leaflets to look like something they’re not, in order to win votes. In this case a demand for payment. 1/2

An image being shared supposedly shows Benjamin Netanyahu on a ventilator in a hospital bed.

But the picture seems to be AI-generated.
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