Fact checks of content undertaken as part of Full Fact’s work on the Third Party Fact Checking Programme with Facebook
Reports of adverse events following vaccines could indicate a vaccine is the cause, but this isn’t proof in and of itself. Read
Old photographs of scaffolding show the stones being restored, not constructed. Read
This image of the Northern Lights from space is a computer generation, but many real images of the phenomenon from space exist. Read
Posts on Facebook wrongly claim that high acid foods appear to test positive for Covid-19 on lateral flow devices Read
There’s no evidence the broadcaster ever made the analogy credited to him. Read
The MHRA has said these claims are ‘completely incorrect’, and the study that has been used to back up the claims has a number of inaccuracies and flaws. Read
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham appeared to misquote the study on the Today programme Read
Claims the Azzurri fielded a suspended player in the final are false. Read
This was just the number of deaths recorded by doctors from the Ministry of Justice, who typically only deal with deaths where there is a suspicion of foul play. Read
A website article misleadingly claims the Covid-19 vaccine drive has “overwhelmed” the NHS. Read
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