Health
Chris Preddie wrong about Pfizer CEO not taking Covid vaccine
Chris Preddie OBE spreads falsehood about the Pfizer CEO refusing a Covid-19 vaccine. 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
Pfizer CEO didn’t say he doesn’t need to be vaccinated because he’s healthy
A Facebook post falsely claims that the CEO of Pfizer hasn’t been vaccinated because he’s in good health. Read
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Health
Screenshot of website about Covid-19 vaccine side effects is fake
A Facebook post includes a mock-up of the MHRA’s website with a list of Covid-19 vaccine side effects. Read
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Video makes misleading claims about birth certificates and the law
All births in England, Wales and Northern Ireland must be registered within 42 days of the child being born. Read
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Health
Too early to say whether unvaccinated doctors or nurses will lose jobs
A Facebook post suggests that thousands of unvaccinated doctors and nurses will lose their jobs Read
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Immigration
Why the government recommends having 6 months left on passports to visit Europe
When returning from many European countries, your passport must be less than ten years old and be valid for at least three months. Read
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Kabul plane was not inflatable decoy
A Facebook post claims that decoy planes were filmed in Kabul, comparing them to the dummy vehicles used during the Second World War. Read
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Cadbury World ‘promotion’ is fake
A fake Cadbury World Facebook account has been harvesting personal details under the guise of giving out free chocolate hampers Read
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Health
Did Sajid Javid open a ‘new hospital’ in Carlisle?
The new cancer centre is on the site of an old building at Carlisle Infirmary. Read
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Video of people falling from plane in Kabul shows a US aircraft
A distressing video of people falling from the underside of an aircraft leaving the airport in Kabul is being shared online. Read
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