From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
World
A clip shared on Facebook recently actually shows a demonstration which took place last year to mark the anniversary of a rail disaster. Read
Shopping
A Facebook video that appears to show a member of staff at Toby Carvery saying the restaurant chain is giving away a “free carvery for two” is not genuine.A spokesperson … Read
Health
A false and potentially harmful claim about cancerous tumours has been shared on social media again.A graphic shared on Facebook says “cancer is trying to heal not kill” and includes … Read
Shopping
A Facebook post is falsely claiming that people can get a KitchenAid Artisan Series 5 stand mixer from Currys for £10 by filling out a form on the retailer’s website.The … Read
Shopping
A Facebook post claiming that people over 25 can get a Samsung smartphone ‘almost free’ from Currys by completing a short survey is not genuine.The post says: “My daughter works … Read
Immigration
Eligible asylum seekers received support prior to a 2003 court case involving Keir Starmer, despite online claims that he “won the case that gave illegal migrants access to UK benefits”. Read
Shopping
A video shared on Facebook claims that Burger King is offering free meals to users who engage with the post.But Burger King told Full Fact this is not a genuine … Read
World
Dramatic helicopter footage above a glacier has been shared online with false claims it shows the glacier that caused last month’s flood in Nepal. Read
Health
Social media posts suggest that Covid vaccinations are responsible for ‘turbo cancers’. There is no evidence to support this. Read
Immigration
A figure quoted by Reform UK’s Zia Yusuf for the increase in the UK’s foreign-born population is far too high, and may refer to an estimate of the increase over 20 years. Read
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