Photo of astronaut floating above Earth is real
The iconic photo shows astronaut Bruce McCandless II untethered from the Challenger space shuttle. 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
Health
No evidence nutrients ‘reverse’ ADHD
Possible links between some nutrients and ADHD have been studied, but there’s no evidence they reverse it. Read
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Saharan dust, not ‘chemtrails’, responsible for substance left behind by rain in Wales
A Facebook video claiming to show chemicals deposited by planes likely shows Saharan dust. Read
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Popular tips on filling cars with petrol don’t offer big savings
A widely-circulated selection of tips on how to save money when filling your car is unlikely to provide any economic benefit. Read
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Immigration
EU court didn’t prevent Rwanda flight from taking off
It was the European Court of Human Rights, which isn’t an EU institution. Read
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No evidence of a ‘plan’ to cause travel disruption
We can find no evidence to support claims that travel disruption at airports is part of a deliberate attempt to stop people travelling. And there’s plenty of evidence for staff shortages. Read
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Health
NASA Mars mission would cost much more than two years of NHS Test and Trace
£37 billion was the original budget for Test and Trace over two years. Read
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Australian citizens aren’t being forcibly vaccinated via ‘chemtrails’
False claims have been shared about an old clinical trial for a genetically-modified cholera vaccine. Read
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No evidence Facebook hackers sending ‘offensive comments’ to your friends which you can’t see
A popular Facebook claim warning that hackers are posting “offensive comments” which account owners can’t see has been repeatedly debunked. Read
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Picture of Harry Styles wearing t-shirt with obscenity about ‘Tories’ has been Photoshopped
He did not wear a t-shirt that used a swear word to describe members of the Conservative party. Read
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