United States
No evidence Trump said any US president meeting with Putin was a ‘tyrant’
Full Fact could not find any posts on President Trump’s account with this wording. Read
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Health
Robert F Kennedy Jr wrong about mRNA vaccines’ effectiveness
The US health secretary has cancelled research into mRNA vaccines, but his reasons seem to be based on bad information about their effectiveness. Read
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Politics
The government is not changing the penalty for driving without a licence
Social media posts are falsely claiming that from January 2026, operating a vehicle without a valid licence will no longer lead to criminal proceedings, but instead will result in a civil fine. Read
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Politics
What Ukrainian territory does Russia control?
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other European leaders are in Washington DC today to meet US president Donald Trump, following the latter’s summit with Russian president Vladimir Putin last Friday. Read
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Shopping
More fake Toby Carvery offers circulate on Facebook
A spokesperson for the restaurant’s parent company confirmed these offers are not genuine. Read
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Shopping
Cadbury is not offering Facebook users £10 ‘treat boxes’
Fake offers claiming to be from popular retailers and brands are common on Facebook. Read
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Education
UK school lockdown drill video is from 2017, not 2025
The video is being shared with the implication it shows recent footage, but the clip is more than seven years old. Read
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Culture & Society
Gregg Wallace’s satirical doc on ‘edible human meat’ shared as real
Thousands have shared a social media post that shares a clip from the programme with claims it’s not satire or science fiction. Read
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Politics
Alastair Campbell corrects claim about asylum hotels following Full Fact request
Former Downing Street communications director and host of The Rest Is Politics podcast Alastair Campbell has corrected a claim he made about Labour’s record on closing so-called ‘asylum hotels’, after … Read
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Politics
No evidence UK council will fine people £5 for sitting too long
A viral video claims people who sit too long on a public bench in parts of the UK will be fined £5, but there’s no evidence this is happening. Read
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