From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
A video clip is being shared on social media with the suggestion it shows people ‘scared’ of Israeli drones—but it actually shows a staged ‘funeral procession’ in Jordan in 2020. Read
While 27% of over 65s live in households that have a total wealth of £1 million or more, we don’t have data for how many individual pensioners are worth this amount. Read
A post falsely claiming the online retailer is giving out free vacuum cleaners has circulated on social media. Read
No such article exists on the publication’s website and a spokesperson has confirmed it is fake. Read
The Facebook post is almost identical to another we debunked earlier in September. Read
Footage is being shared online with claims that it shows people protesting in Iran in recent days. It was actually filmed two years ago. Read
The clip is actually year-old footage from Kyiv, Ukraine. Read
The posts, which claim the couple went missing in different locations across the UK, actually show two people with different names who had already been found dead in California. Read
The false claim is another example of baseless theories circulating about Mrs Obama’s gender. Read
Health
There is some confusion online regarding the Nightingale hospitals and how many people they treated during the pandemic. Read
Fact checking claims made by politicians, public figures and viral online content can give you the full picture backed by the evidence.
Subscribe to weekly email newsletters from Full Fact for updates on politics, immigration, health and more. Our fact checks are free to read but not to produce, so you will also get occasional emails about fundraising and other ways you can help. You can unsubscribe at any time. For more information about how we use your data see our Privacy Policy.
