Fact checks of content undertaken as part of Full Fact’s work on the Third Party Fact Checking Programme with Facebook
Estimates that most people who will die of Covid this summer will be vaccinated reflects the high rate of vaccination, not any harm of vaccines. Read
A Facebook post about two men who defaced a mosque with a poppy picture doesn’t say what other offences they admitted. Read
This Covid-19 rumour has spread from Russia to Spain to Australia and the UK, but it isn’t true. Read
NHS Digital will start collecting the data at the start of September. Read
A Facebook post has also shared baseless claims that some airlines are considering banning vaccinated passengers. Read
The two men are in different prisons. Read
Wearing face coverings in certain settings is now a legal requirement but you do not need a doctor’s letter to prove that you are exempt. Read
Scam emails purporting to be from the NHS are demanding money for a ‘Coronavirus Digital Passport’ to prove vaccination status. Read
This is a part of the job, rather than a personal role for Matt Hancock. Read
Rules prohibiting demonstrations or protests at Olympic venues have been in place for decades. Read
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