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Move over fake news, welcome fake history. False historical memes are being widely shared on social media. Jolyon Jenkins investigates a few - an elephant in Belfast, a bear in the second world war, some stunning first world war aerial dog fight photos, and a photo of a "colonial master" being carried on an Asian woman's back. Plus, the widespread sharing of "inspirational" quotes by Winston Churchill which the man never said. If we're all so internet-savvy, why are we also so internet-credulous? Produced and presented by Jolyon Jenkins. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2021.