Video doesn’t show Joe Biden falling down stairs of Air Force One in Poland
A White House spokesperson confirmed that the person filmed falling was not the US President. 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
Public consultation was held on ULEZ expansion proposals
A post on social media claims that plans to expand the ULEZ to cover all of Greater London had “no public consultation and no mandate”. Read
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King of Bahrain does not have a robot bodyguard
Viral videos on social media show a robot created by an entertainment company and hired to amuse crowds. Read
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Facebook ‘M&S golden ticket giveaway’ is fake
The post uses misleading imagery to promote a fake giveaway. Read
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Net Zero pledge doesn’t commit councils to implementing ‘15 minute cities’
Social media posts have wrongly conflated a climate pledge made by several UK councils with plans to create “15 minute cities”. Read
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Hearse being impounded during funeral is actually scene from TV comedy
The photo depicting a hearse being impounded in front of pallbearers is actually a scene staged for a BBC programme. Read
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‘WEF protest’ in Spain was actually over health system
A TikTok account claimed the video showed a protest against “the effects of WEF globalism”. Read
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Naz Shah did not say quote about grooming gangs
The comment is sometimes falsely attributed to her as a direct quote, but it was actually a retweet that she later deleted and said had been retweeted by accident. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Viral ‘average energy cost’ Europe price list is not what it seems
The list, which has been retweeted by a Labour MP, shows wholesale prices of electricity for a single hour in December 2022. Read
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Amazon parcel giveaway is fake
Posts promoting a pallet of uncollected Amazon parcels for £2 are fake Read
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