London’s Low Emission Zone does operate on Christmas day
But ULEZ and the congestion charge don’t. Read
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Social media
Fact checks of content undertaken as part of Full Fact’s work on the Third Party Fact Checking Programme with Facebook
Health
Methylene chloride is not an ingredient in the sweetener Acesulfame K
The chemical is used during the manufacturing process, but the FDA found no methylene chloride in samples of Acesulfame K that it tested, and said it does not expect it to be present. Read
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Photo of ‘missing dad with dementia’ is actually US taxi driver who died in 2022
Posts on Facebook desperately appealing for help finding a missing father with dementia are fake. Read
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Search for owner of dog and puppy posts circulating online are a hoax
One post has more than 1,000 shares. Read
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One of Lee Rigby’s murderers has not been killed in prison
We often see misinformation about high-profile criminals. Read
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Video does not show electric bus on fire in London
The video has been shared across social media platforms with claims it is in London’s ‘clean air zone’. Read
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Images of burning cargo ship from Sri Lanka in 2021 not attack on Israeli boat
Facebook posts claim an Israeli cargo ship was bombed by Yemen. But the images are from 2021 and show a container ship on fire off the coast of Sri Lanka. Read
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Manure dumped at French McDonald’s protesting meat supply not Israel
The footage is unrelated to protests over the conflict between Israel and Hamas, and shows direct action by French farmers about imported meat. Read
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‘High viz burka’ art is not new Birmingham lollipop lady
A 2015 photo of a performance art piece featuring a neon yellow face and body covering has been the subject of misinformation for years across several countries. Read
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Babies have been born in Italy in the past three months
The claim no babies have been born in Italy in the last three months has gone viral on social media. Read
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