Argos is not selling laptops or vacuum cleaners for just £1
Posts promoting supposed offers that seem too good to be true are very common on sites like Facebook. Read
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Fact checks of content undertaken as part of Full Fact’s work on the Third Party Fact Checking Programme with Facebook
Viral post about Muslims in England makes a number of incorrect claims
Versions of the post have been circulating since at least 2017, but contain claims that are either wrong or unevidenced. Read
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23andMe has not sold all DNA data to China
Posts online claims that the DNA testing company has sold all its data to the Chinese government. Read
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Sadiq Khan did not pledge to build 46,000 houses for young Muslims
A video clip of the mayor being interviewed by the Islam Channel is circulating online with a caption that misinterprets what Mr Khan actually said. Read
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Image of new Russian defence minister in military uniform is digitally altered
The image has been manipulated with Andrei Belousov’s face superimposed onto a picture of actor Jason Isaacs in a role in the film The Death of Stalin. Read
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Danish King didn’t wave Palestinian flag in street protest
A video being widely shared online falsely claims to show the new King of Denmark taking part in a pro-Palestine protest. Read
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Image shows Russian military in Syria, not Niger
A widely shared image claiming to show Russian troops taking a US base in Niger actually shows Syria in 2020. Read
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Pubs can only open longer if England or Scotland reach the semi-finals of Euro 2024
The change would only affect the last few days of the tournament, if any at all. Read
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Video shows 2009 Malmö riot, not recent Eurovision protests
While pro-Palestinian demonstrators have been protesting Israel’s participation in Eurovision 2024, this video is over a decade old and is not related to the contest. Read
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Video of ‘Rafah actors’ actually from Palestinian TV drama series
A video which is claimed to show people preparing to be ‘actors’ in Rafah ahead of Israel’s planned offensive in the city. Read
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