Fact checks of content undertaken as part of Full Fact’s work on the Third Party Fact Checking Programme with Facebook
Thousands of people have shared a video with claims it shows celebrations following France’s general election results, but this isn’t the case. Read
The false claims have emerged while the President is self-isolating due to Covid-19. Read
A misleading caption is being shared on social media with a video clip of the former president, implying he made the comments in his Republican convention speech. Read
A picture appearing to show American Vice President Kamala Harris with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is not genuine. Read
Jean-Luc Mélenchon has not promised that Arabic “will be an official language in France” after the country’s election. Read
This figure has been shared on social media, but the 80% refers to those on the electoral register who didn’t vote for Labour, including those who did not vote at all or who spoiled their ballot. Read
A similar post went viral in 2023. But the pub chain has confirmed it is not real. Read
The original article refers to a court case about Conservative MP Sir Iain Duncan Smith. Read
A Facebook post claims Scotland is expected to ‘function’ on 37% of the revenue it generates, but this isn’t correct. Read
A video of the Reform UK leader saying he would do “absolutely nothing” for the black community stops mid-sentence, before he actually said he “couldn’t give a damn whether you’re black or white”. Read
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