Charles Bronson has not taken the father of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes hostage in prison
The two men are in different prisons. 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
Video of monster climbing buildings appears to be a hoax
A graphic designer has said that he created one of the videos of the monster, and it unexpectedly went viral. Read
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Downing Street quiz picture doesn’t show bin bag over CCTV
Other photos of the room show it’s an ornate curtain. Read
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Video of Michael Gove dancing is from Conservative conference not Christmas party
A video of Michael Gove dancing to ‘I wanna dance with somebody’ is not from a Christmas party in Downing Street in 2020. Read
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Father of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes has not been attacked in prison
Thomas Hughes was recently jailed for 21 years over the killing of his son. Read
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Health
Why conspiracists are linking the Omicron variant to the Illuminati
Some dubious linguistics are being used to link the extinct secret society to the new Covid-19 variant. Read
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Flucloxacillin capsules contain iron oxide which may make them magnetic
The MHRA told Full Fact that iron oxide food colouring is frequently used in the shells of capsule medication. Read
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Health
Facebook posts falsely advertise weight loss pills as endorsed by judges on US Dragons’ Den
Weight loss pills have never featured on the US show Shark Tank, where entrepreneurs pitch their products to investors. Read
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Boris Johnson did receive his third Covid-19 vaccine
Multiple Facebook posts suggest, incorrectly, that Boris Johnson may not have received his Covid booster vaccine. Read
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Catching Covid-19 is not less risky than vaccination
An Instagram post makes misleading claims about the Covid-19 survival rate and side effects from the vaccines. Read
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