Fact checks of content undertaken as part of Full Fact’s work on the Third Party Fact Checking Programme with Facebook
Shopping
Posts falsely claiming Aldi is offering free craft boxes to users who fill out a survey are being shared again on Facebook.The posts claim an Aldi employee revealed that “If … Read
Shopping
A Facebook post falsely claims those over 25 can receive a free Samsung S25 Ultra from Currys for completing a survey. Read
Shopping
A spokesperson for TUI confirmed the offers shared on Facebook are not genuine promotions associated with the company. Read
Politics
An art exhibit that shows an elderly woman lying on the ground was first exhibited months prior to Ann Widdecombe’s death. Read
Politics
A false claim that Ms Rayner has been appointed health secretary, alongside an AI-generated image of her smoking, has been circulating online. Read
Health
Claims that a Covid-19 patient interviewed by BBC News during the pandemic was actually a “crisis actor” have been shared on social media for years—but this isn’t true. Read
World
An image being shared on social media with claims it shows a destroyed window on a Ryanair flight is an AI-generated fake, not a genuine photograph of the incident. Read
Politics
A spokesperson for the Mayor of London previously told us that this claim is “completely false”. Read
Politics
An image which appears to be a statement from City of York Council warning that residents “experience” flags as “racist” and “exclusionary” appears to have been faked. Read
Culture & Society
A viral video showing a security guard asking a woman in a niqab to leave a Tesco store isn’t genuine footage. Tesco confirmed this is not real store policy. Read
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