Fact checks of content undertaken as part of Full Fact’s work on the Third Party Fact Checking Programme with Facebook
A video which is claimed to show the football team turning their backs while the Israeli anthem is played, has been edited. Read
Warnings about this have been circulating in various countries around the world since at least 2016, but these posts appear to be hoaxes. Read
Only the mayor’s portion of council tax in London has increased by 71% in this time. Council tax as a whole has risen, but not by as much. Read
The list has been circulating online since at least 2014. Read
The headline claims a homophobic slur has been tweeted 2.6 million times in the last three months. Read
The video is being shared widely on social media with claims the birds died as a result of the freezing temperatures. Read
Nigel Sharrocks left the company group associated with this contract before the contracts this claim seems to refer to were awarded. Read
The woman in the video actually has a rare genetic disorder that causes extreme sensitivity to UV light. Read
The French government capped energy bill increases at 4% in 2022, but prices have risen by more since then. British energy bills rose by 54% at one point in 2022, but by less since. Read
The Home Office does not generally provide mobile phones. While some hotels housing asylum seekers have been four-star, many are not and many asylum seekers aren’t housed in hotels at all. Read
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