A surprisingly large rat is really just surprisingly close
This widely shared photograph uses a technique called forced perspective. Read
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Fact checks of content undertaken as part of Full Fact’s work on the Third Party Fact Checking Programme with Facebook
Many more than 3,000 people have died of Covid-19
The true death toll is currently more than 100,000 in England and Wales. Read
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Covid-19 survival rate is less than 99.8%
Claims about the Covid-19 vaccines and the disease survival rate shared on Facebook aren’t quite right. Read
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The Covid-19 vaccine programme isn’t a medical experiment
The approved vaccines have been through clinical trials, and patients already give informed consent. Read
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Santander bank card ‘scam’ probably doesn’t exist
Tens of thousands of people have shared warnings about the scam on Facebook, but it doesn’t seem to be real. Read
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US rapper Pitbull wrong to claim Event 201 was ‘rehearsal’ for coronavirus pandemic
Footage of the singer making claims about the origin of the coronavirus pandemic is being widely shared on social media. Read
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Covid vaccine hasn't caused increase in care home deaths
The vaccination programme started at around the same time as the recent wave of Covid-19 deaths. Read
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Covid-19 survival rate is not 99.991% for under 60s
A widely shared video on Facebook makes incorrect claims about coronavirus death data. Read
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False death figures go viral
An Instagram post claims the Covid-19 death toll up to week 47 of 2020 is 30,000 lower than it actually is. Read
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Some people have died after Covid-19 vaccination—not because of it
When a death is reported on the US VAERS system, it does not mean it was caused by the Covid vaccine Read
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