Sharing picture of baby with rare heart condition will not raise money
The picture seems to be genuine but is over four years old. 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
Dominic Raab didn’t say he watched Peppa Pig with his parents when he was young
Social media posts have incorrectly claimed the deputy prime minister said he watched Peppa Pig when he was young, even though it first aired when he was 30. Read
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Health
The holes in face masks don’t mean they’re useless
Various studies have shown the effect of face masks on reducing the risk of viral infection. Read
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No-one was arrested for creating a labyrinth in Ikea using fake social distancing signs
A post on social media about a man being arrested for creating a labyrinth in Ikea using ‘social distancing arrows’ was meant as a joke. Read
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‘Vienna protest picture’ actually old photo of Moscow
Some are claiming a photo taken in Moscow in 1991 shows a protest in Vienna. Read
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Claims about changes to Pfizer vaccine for children miss important details
A misleading article says a Covid-19 vaccine designed for children includes a solution used to stabilise heart attack patients. Read
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Hand gel safety alerts only apply to certain brands
The FDA in America has compiled a list of hand gels that contain dangerous ingredients, substandard ingredients, misleading labelling or unsafe packaging. Read
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Viral ‘shark’ picture isn’t a shark at all
A picture of a goosefish isn’t a tasselled wobbegong, as one Twitter user claimed. Read
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The wife of the Pfizer CEO did not die from its vaccine
This story is a fabrication. Myriam Bourla is alive and well. Read
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WEF founder Klaus Schwab has not been arrested
Several online articles have claimed that the founder of the World Economic Forum was arrested by Swiss Police. Read
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