Author Archives: WeRaven

Argos is not offering people an iPad Pro if they fill in a survey

Argos has confirmed this is not a genuine offer.Source

Viral list incorrectly claiming dozens of modern taxes didn’t exist 100 years ago recirculates

The list includes taxes that are more than a century old and other taxes that don’t exist in the UK.Source

No, the government has not raised the pension age to 74

The government has announced a review of the state pension age, but has not confirmed any further changes beyond those set out before it came into power.Source

Viral video does not show whales beached in Russia the day before recent earthquake

Social media posts share old footage of whales beaching, with the claim it was the day before an earthquake earlier this week.Source

Social media posts promoting Amazon laptop giveaway are fake

Amazon isn’t giving away very cheap or free laptops to clear out stock as posts on Facebook suggest.Source

Missing child hoax post shares photo of boy who died in US

The post has been shared in a local Facebook group for Lowestoft in Suffolk, with the claim the child was found there.Source

13 of The World’s Most Expensive Spices

For centuries, spices have been symbols of luxury, trade, and global power. Some were once worth more than gold, driving exploration, colonization, and even war…. The post 13 of The World’s Most Expensive Spices first appeared on KickassFacts. Source

Woman falsely linked to viral video involving the PM: How fact checking could have helped

When 31-year-old Abby Raworth first realised her photo and name were being shared online—falsely linked to a viral video involving the Prime Minister—she’d thought it was quite funny…Source

Cognitive Overload Symptoms: 15 Warning Signs Your Brain Is Overwhelmed (And How to Fix It)

Picture this: You’re on a video call, nodding along while secretly checking emails, mentally calculating if you have enough pasta for dinner, and half-listening to your kids arguing about whose turn it is on the iPad. Sound familiar? You’re not alone and you’re not imagining that life feels more overwhelming than ever. These are classic… Read More »

Video circulating amid Pacific tsunami evacuations is from 2017

A clip of a huge wave hitting a beach has been shared following an 8.8 magnitude earthquake off Russia—but this is old footage and not related to current warnings.Source

No evidence Poland’s Prime Minister made comments comparing the global population of Muslims and Jews

However, Prime Minister Donald Tusk did say the first half of the quote about Europeans asking Americans to protect them from Russians.Source