Shopping
Holland & Barrett isn’t selling a box of sports supplements for £1
The company has confirmed the offers circulating on social media are not genuine. Read
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Immigration
Video does not show man raging because ‘store that gives illegal migrants free PS5s ran out’
The footage, in which a man destroys the inside of a video game store, has been shared with misleading claims on social media. Read
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Environment
Video showing cruise ship spilling waste into the sea isn’t real
There are discrepancies in the way the physics of the environment and ship are depicted, and a watermark suggests the footage is AI-generated. Read
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Culture & Society
Fake Daily Mail article about government considering banning England flags circulates online
A screenshot of the fake article has been shared widely amid a movement to raise St George’s and Union Jack flags in public spaces across the UK. Read
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Health
Covid vaccines did not cause a 300% rise in cancer and miscarriage rates
Claims of sudden disease spikes in US military personnel in 2021 were based on an error in a government database. Read
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World
Photos shared with claims they show ‘life for minorities in Gaza’ were actually taken in Libya
Viral posts use Libyan photos to make claims about life for minorities in Gaza. Read
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Culture & Society
Viral photo of street with England flags is not recent, it’s actually from 2023 Nike advert
The viral image has been shared with claims it shows homes decorated by veterans, but it predates the current social media campaign to raise flags in public spaces across the UK. Read
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World
Fake UN ‘Agenda 2030’ list circulates again on social media
This isn’t the first time we’ve seen this list being shared online, and the UN has previously confirmed to Full Fact it isn’t real. Read
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Politics
Claims about civil servant ‘responsible’ for increase in state pension age shared online again
Facebook posts saying the former permanent secretary at the Department for Work and Pensions ‘is retiring’ are out of date and don’t give the full picture. Read
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Shopping
Argos isn’t selling HP laptops for £3 to people who fill in a survey
Argos has confirmed that posts being shared on social media claiming as much do not contain genuine offers from the retailer. Read
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