Ed Sheeran lookalike isn’t on the run in Liverpool
A post claiming a man is wanted for posing as the singer has been shared more than 11,000 times online. 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
Posts about venomous snakes in UK toilets are false
Images shared on local Facebook groups do not show a venomous breed, and an accompanying picture is from a 2019 incident in the US. Read
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‘Tweet’ on Essex Police recruitment is fake
Essex Police have confirmed the image being shared on social media is not a real tweet from the force. Read
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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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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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