There are no official reports of an Ebola outbreak at Burning Man festival
The desert festival has been mired by wet weather but there are no credible reports of an Ebola outbreak. 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
Bargain online offers at Wilko are fake
The real Wilko website no longer allows online purchases. Read
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Health
Pasteurisation does not cause lactose intolerance
A video on social media claims pasteurised milk is a cause of lactose intolerance. This isn’t true, and raw unpasteurised milk can make you unwell. Read
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Flight tracking map doesn’t show chemtrail planes
The claim has been debunked by tracking site FlightRadar24 since April 2020. Read
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Areas that voted Brexit weren’t the only ones affected by mad cow disease
A post, first shared in 2016, has recently been reposted by thousands of people online. Read
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Keir Starmer 2003 court case is not the reason asylum seekers get support
A Facebook post claims that Keir Starmer took the government to court so “illegal immigrants” could receive benefits. This is inaccurate. Read
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Maui fire books on Amazon don’t prove disaster was pre-planned
A number of books that quickly appeared as available for sale on Amazon were self-published, which can be done in a matter of days. Read
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Health
Covid-19 vaccines not ‘Mass Genocide’ of children
A Facebook post repeats the claim that Covid vaccines are causing death to children on a large scale. This isn’t true. Read
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Fake Donald Trump mugshots shared online
The real picture of the former president has been released, but two others are also being shared. Read
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You don’t need an electric vehicle to comply with ULEZ
TfL says most vehicles seen driving in outer London on an average day comply with the ULEZ standards. Read
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