Petition calling for expulsion of Israeli ambassador wasn’t permanently removed after reaching 100,000 signatures
The petition was briefly deactivated while being reviewed but is now live again. 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
Tunnel under New York synagogue does not connect to a children’s museum
Thousands of people have shared this claim on social media. Read
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Eligibility criteria for prepayment fuel vouchers vary
Fuel vouchers to help struggling prepay energy customers do exist, but a charity which organises them says a viral Facebook post’s explanation is misleading. Read
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Photos show 2022 Saudi oil facility explosion, not airstrikes in Yemen
The images have been shared on multiple social media platforms. Read
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Viral clip does not show discovery of crude oil in Burkina Faso
The video was originally shared by a contractor in Minnesota, and shows repairs to a sewer. Read
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Fake ‘article’ by Keir Starmer circulating online
The Guardian has confirmed it has never published the headline or article. Read
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Red potatoes aren’t artificially dyed
Red potatoes get their colour from naturally occurring pigments called anthocyanins. Read
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The sun and the moon are not the same size
Contrary to a claim on Facebook, the sun is not equal in size to the moon. It is more than 400 times larger in diameter than the moon, and about 400 times further away from the Earth. Read
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Cement truck has not been classed as an antisemitic hate symbol by ADL
Multiple posts are sharing an image that appears to show a cement truck on a database of hate symbols. Read
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Sir Lindsay Hoyle did not announce to the House of Commons that the Palestinian flag was to be flown outside Parliament
The Speaker’s office has confirmed there are no plans for Sir Lindsay Hoyle to meet the head of the Palestinian mission this week, despite an email circulating on social media. Read
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