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Round-up of fact checks from the last few days compiled by Full Fact.

Evening Standard · Oct 9

Digital entrepreneur creates humorous 'physical NFT minting device' using a Raspberry Pi in quest for 'infinite money machine' — contraption trained on M3 MacBook can generate an NFT in 3 seconds, has so far sold one for $9.92

An enterprising young man aims to catch up with the collective wealth of Elon Musk, and his first money spinner is a portable NFT minting gadget.

Tom’s Hardware · Jun 18

Millions of O2 users tracked in £600,000 government electric car study

O2 analysed customers' web browsing history to identify electronic vehicle users

Evening Standard · Feb 28

HS2 an example of ‘how not to run a major project’, new report finds

HS2 is an example of “how not to run a major project” and the Government “must not waste” its latest opportunity to reset the programme, an…

The National (Scotland) · Feb 28, 2025

Location of train passengers to be tracked in ticketing trial

The plan involves using GPS technology to record the locations of passengers in Yorkshire and the East Midlands.

The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2025

Bold new font file is like an NFT for typography

Is this a new era for typography?

Creative Bloq · Feb 16, 2025

UK rail passengers to get new government-backed train ticket website

New retailer, which is part of Great British Railways plan, is not expected until 2026 at the earliest

The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2025

The new colour Kindle could be a game changer for graphic novel fans

But is it worth the cost?

Creative Bloq · Oct 17, 2024

Aslef train drivers vote to back pay deal and end two-year standoff

DfT offer will mean rise of almost 15% over three years after dispute between unions and 16 operators in England

The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2024

Labour to hold talks with Aslef over rail strikes next week

New government aims for rapid resolution to dispute that has disrupted train services for more than two years

The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2024