Fact checks of content undertaken as part of Full Fact’s work on the Third Party Fact Checking Programme with Facebook
Posts shared on social media show a fake screenshot of an article claiming the virus may have already killed undiscovered alien life. Read
Posts on social media about arrest warrants sought for top Israeli government and Hamas officials have confused the two international courts. Read
A photo of a damaged helicopter is circulating on social media with false claims it shows the crash that killed Iran’s president and foreign minister. Read
A video of Russian President Vladimir Putin has been altered to include an Arabic voiceover and English subtitles. Read
A number of pictures shared widely online wrongly claim to show the aftermath of the crash that killed Ebrahim Raisi. Read
A solar storm, not HAARP, created the intense auroral display seen in many parts of the world around 10 May. Read
A series of front papers that covered the 1969 moon landing are being shared on Facebook implying it was faked. Read
The footage is actually from Malaysia and was filmed before the Hamas attack on Israel on 7 October 2023. Read
The video circulating online actually shows Shyam Batra, who announced he would stand to be London’s mayor but was not on the ballot paper in May 2024. Read
Mr Gates did not tweet “There really is no choice—bird flu jab, or die painfully”. Read
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