No evidence the Rockefeller family wrote a ‘secret covenant’ to control the public
A Facebook video with more than 175,000 views claims the Rockefellers are at the heart of an evil plot. 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.
Photos don’t show Asda staff member throwing water over a man
Asda says the staff member was watering the plants. Read
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Study does not find ‘short breaks induce mental exhaustion’
Several publications incorrectly reported the findings of this study. Read
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Facebook posts about missing woman with dementia are hoaxes
The posts appear in community groups across the UK and even in the US. Read
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Police appeal for mother of abandoned abandoned baby in Walsall is fake
West Midlands police confirmed social media posts about an abandoned baby boy are not true. Read
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Hoax posts claim Facebook user is searching for their birth parents
Almost identical posts appear in community groups across the UK using the same black-and-white photo of a child. Read
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Toby Carvery is not giving away free meals to people who comment on a Facebook post
The restaurant chain has confirmed it is not affiliated with the supposed offer or the page it appears on. Read
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Hoax ‘injured dog’ posts use old photo which appears to be from Ukraine
Facebook posts falsely claim a dog has been injured in a hit-and-run incident in various locations around the UK. Read
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Traffic cameras in Leeds city centre cannot ‘capture faces’
A video on Facebook claims that “scanners” have been positioned on lamp posts in Leeds to capture pedestrians’ faces. Read
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Energy bills, retirement age and pensions in the UK compared to France
A Facebook post claims people in France are “better off” because “they strike”. Read
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