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Hoaxes

Fact checks, commentary and analysis about hoaxes debunked by Full Fact

Missing child hoax posts use picture from supermarket shopping accident

Facebook posts claim the injured child was found an hour earlier, but the image dates back to 2017.

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Posts claiming to show someone injured in hit-and-run accident actually show man who died of Covid in 2021

The same picture has been posted in community groups for different locations across the UK and abroad.

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Posts claiming to show dog found on roadside after hit-and-run are hoaxes

The same image has been posted in different Facebook groups, claiming the dog has been found in various locations across the UK and abroad.

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