From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
Economy, Business & Finance
A Facebook post wrongly claims that “Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago”, about a list that includes income tax.Income tax was first introduced in 1799, and has … Read
Culture & Society
A video which appears to show a Muslim woman filming herself on a street in the UK telling people to “cover up” is fake.The clip, which has been shared on … Read
United States
A satirical post about Donald Trump’s efforts to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize has been shared on Facebook as if it’s from an actual Nobel Committee member. Read
Shopping
A Facebook video claiming Toby Carvery is giving away a “free carvery for two” for “National Yorkshire Pudding Week” isn’t genuine.A spokesperson for Toby Carvery’s parent company, Mitchells & Butlers, … Read
World
A video of street vendors in Madrid selling designer bags and football shirts is being shared with false claims it shows people selling goods looted during the recent unrest in France. Read
Conflict
A video of a mushroom cloud explosion has been shared online with false claims about supposed Ukrainian military losses. The clip has been circulating since 2025 and was made with AI. Read
United States
Full Fact could not find any reliable evidence that President Trump’s Truth Social account shared such a post about the Republicans already winning the 2026 midterms. Read
Crime
Footage of police officers intercepting a shipment of zombie knives is being shared online with false claims that it was bound for a migrant hotel. Read
United States
A supposed quote critical of President Donald Trump and attributed to his late mother, Mary Anne Trump, is being shared on social media again. But there’s no evidence Mrs Trump … Read
Immigration
Earlier this month the Prime Minister claimed that small boat crossings “went up and up” while Robert Jenrick was immigration minister. But the figures show the opposite. Read
Fact checking claims made by politicians, public figures and viral online content can give you the full picture backed by the evidence.
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