Fact checks of content undertaken as part of Full Fact’s work on the Third Party Fact Checking Programme with Facebook
A behind-the-scenes video about a stylised film is being shared with claims it is evidence of Palestinians staging children’s injuries. Read
A video of a building in the Gaza Strip being blown up has been claimed to show a Palestinian parliament building, but it does not. Read
Health
This claim comes from an activist who supplied no supporting evidence. It is contradicted by data on deaths published by the New Zealand government. Read
Thousands of people have shared this claim on Facebook. Read
The claim has been shared widely online since recent events in Israel and Gaza. Read
Several posts sharing this video on social media claim Israel has admitted to shooting its own civilians. Read
The video of Mr Starmer was taken from his 2022 New Year address, but the audio has been changed. Read
Two satirical images appearing to be Forbes covers featuring Hamas leaders have been circulating on social media. Read
A video of a detained man with a swastika tattoo has been falsely claimed to show IDF chief of staff, Herzi Halevi. Read
It’s true that barcodes beginning 729 originated in Israel, but this code has not changed to 871 to avoid boycotts. Read
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