News & Online Journalist
Charlotte joined Full Fact in November 2023 as a news & online journalist from her role as a Local Democracy Reporter at the Manchester Evening News.
She was previously a senior news reporter with the Manchester Evening News, Rossendale Free Press and Accrington Observer titles.
An image is circulating on social media with claims that it shows people protesting the declaration of martial law in the country on 3 December—when it was actually taken days before. Read
United States
A false claim is being widely shared online that a stand being erected next to the White House is a prison, when it’s nothing of the kind. It’s the traditional presidential inauguration viewing stand. Read
Environment
A joke video is being shared on social media with claims it shows a real legal case in Germany of a commercial pilot who lost his job over his refusal to spray “chemtrails”. Read
The picture is circulating on social media along with false claims it shows a ‘horrific plane crash caught on camera’. Read
A claim being shared on social media that MLS has banned Pride flags ahead of next year’s Club World Cup in the United States is untrue, and originates from satirical online articles. Read
Environment
A headline being shared on social media misleadingly claims that the UK government is to finance geoengineering experiments by the Microsoft founder Bill Gates. Read
United States
A video clip which appears to show the American MSNBC TV host reacting to an item about Elon Musk is actually from 2018 and totally unrelated to the billionaire. Read
The petition page data actually shows the number of signatories from each MP’s constituency. Read
United States
Posts have been circulating on social media which falsely claim that the advisor has been given the position heading up the Central Intelligence Agency. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
A false claim circulating on social media says that the cap on bus fares has increased to £3 as a result of the policy. Read
