Fact checks of content undertaken as part of Full Fact’s work on the Third Party Fact Checking Programme with Facebook
Sport
Claims that Iran player Mohammad Mohebbi was deported after the team’s first World Cup game against New Zealand are false. Read
Politics
Reform UK MP Lee Anderson claimed an image of a man holding a sign referencing Jimmy Savile was a “fake” version of another picture—but the other picture he shared appears to be AI-edited. Read
Politics
A fake article claims that the BBC presenter confronted Sir Jim about his financial affairs on her show—but this never happened. Read
Shopping
A Facebook post claims people can receive a nutribullet baby food processor for £1.99 from Tesco if they “take part in a short social survey.”But Tesco has confirmed to Full … Read
Sport
An image shared ahead of Iran’s first World Cup match of what appears to be a footballer holding a pink backpack isn’t real, and was made using AI. Read
Conflict
A viral video shared with claims it shows Iranian fighter jets attempting to enter Israeli airspace is actually from the video game War Thunder. Read
Crime
A video of a property on fire is being falsely shared as footage of recent disorder in Belfast, but the clip actually shows a separate incident from County Antrim which occurred in June 2025. Read
Conflict
An old video of a fire in the UAE is circulating online again, this time with false claims it shows the aftermath of a recent Iranian attack on energy infrastructure in Israel. Read
Crime
An old video filmed in Belfast has been shared online with false claims it shows officers in Southampton putting a bin in a police van after recent protests in the city. Read
Crime
Social media posts claiming Vickrum Digwa has been attacked in prison are false. Read
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