From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
Shopping
An “IKEA Mystery Box” offer which is described in a number of posts on Facebook isn’t a real offer from the retailer.The posts feature videos showing warehouses of IKEA-branded boxes, … Read
Shopping
A spokesperson for Primark told Full Fact this is not a genuine promotion from the retailer. Read
Politics
A bar chart shared by Labour is based on a very small sample size. Read
Shopping
False claims that Currys is selling the Meta Quest S3 at bargain prices have been shared online. Read
Conflict
The clip being shared online dates back to 2018 and is not related to Iran. Read
Shopping
The retailer confirmed to Full Fact that this is not a genuine offer from the company. Read
Conflict
Captions shared with footage of a bomb being dropped above a cave misleadingly imply it shows Iran deploying its own version of these munitions. Read
Shopping
Despite a number of claims being shared on social media, this is not a genuine offer from the retailer. Read
Health
Its claim that “sunbeds are as dangerous as smoking” is based on the World Health Organisation classing both as cancer-causing hazards, but experts say smoking is much more likely to harm you. Read
Shopping
A spokesperson told us this is not a real Cadbury promotion or product. Read
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