Facebook posts about ‘found’ boy taken to police station are hoaxes
The posts have been shared in Facebook community groups across the UK, each claiming the little boy has been found locally. Read
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Evie Townend
News & Online Journalist
Evie joined Full Fact as a news and online journalist in February 2023. Before this, she worked as a freelance journalist, a money reporter for The Mirror and in the regional CornwallLive newsroom.
Photo of Washington DC air crash victim used in UK hoax posts
The photo is being shared in Facebook posts claiming to show a police officer who has gone missing in different parts of the UK. Read
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Bill Gates did not write an article about using ‘forced vaccines’ for depopulation
We can find no evidence that Mr Gates has written or said anything about reducing the population with forced vaccines. Read
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Has the UK promised to give Ukraine £3 billion a year for the next 100 years?
The money is part of a 100 Year Partnership Declaration, but has been promised until 2030/31 and for “as long as needed to support Ukraine”. Read
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Photo of Nadia Whittome MP with ‘rapists welcome’ placard has been edited
The image circulating on social media shows Ms Whittome, among others, at a Stand Up To Racism demonstration in October 2024, but the text on the placard has been edited. Read
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‘CNN report’ on striking Yale professors is fake
The fake report, which claims the professors are striking because of students using AI, has been shared more than 10,000 times on TikTok. Read
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No, Melania Trump did not read programme upside down at Jimmy Carter’s funeral
An edited photo circulated online after Mr Carter’s funeral on 9 January 2025. Read
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Heathrow is not holding an ‘annual unclaimed baggage sale’
The airport has said it is not associated with a Facebook post making this claim. Read
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Bugaboo is not selling £2 pushchairs
Bugaboo has said it is not associated with the deal, which is being shared on Facebook. Read
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Clip of Israel’s Knesset members crying predates Gaza ceasefire
Posts sharing the video online claim it shows the reaction of Israeli politicians to the January 2025 deal, but it actually predates this. Read
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