Countries did not pull their ambassadors out of Turkey 24 hours before the earthquake
Some consulates were previously shut to the public due to security concerns 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
The Earth is not flat
A post on Instagram claims that satellites are fake and the Earth is flat. This is not true. Read
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Video of helicopter crashing ‘in Ukraine’ is actually from a video game
Footage from the military game has been falsely claimed to show footage from the war before. Read
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Zelenskyy’s ‘body double’ is really his head of security
The man was in a video of the Ukrainian and US presidents in Kyiv. Read
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‘Free food box’ offer on Facebook is nothing to do with Aldi
A post on a page called “ALDI Stores” claims those commenting will be sent free groceries. Read
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No evidence 5G can cause memory loss, nosebleeds or irregular heartbeat
False claims that 5G can cause worrying health conditions are widespread on social media. Read
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Health
The WHO is not working on vaccines to create ‘permanent sterility’
Clips from a 2009 TV show falsely claim the World Health Organisation wants to depopulate the world using vaccines. Read
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Dog supposedly hit by a car in south London actually died in the US in 2017
A Facebook post features an image of a dog that was fatally injured in Newport News, Virginia. Read
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Oxford residents won’t require a permit to ‘leave their district’
A video making misleading claims about the city’s new traffic filter scheme has been shared widely online. Read
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Photo of newborn ‘found in Swansea dumpster’ shows a baby found in London in 2019
South Wales Police confirmed it has no record of an incident described in a Facebook post involving an abandoned baby. Read
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