Vladimir Putin did not say that all Russian people should stay at home or face five years in jail
Russia currently has no nationwide restrictions of this kind. 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
Russia has not unleashed 500 lions to stop people going outdoors
This is a fake story that uses a picture of a lion in South Africa from 2016. Read
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An adoption centre did pause adoptions of rabbits for fear they’d be used as food, but there’s no evidence it’s widespread
The adoption centre said they were worried by a number of phone calls. Read
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This “quote” from the Italian Prime Minister about coronavirus is made up
The Italian Prime Minister has not said his country has exhausted all options to fight against the new coronavirus pandemic and has not pleaded with God to “rescue your people.” This quote is made up. Read
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This is a scam and is not from the government
This is a phishing scam. Read
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Viral posts about Covid-19 symptoms contain false information
Posts shared thousands of times on Facebook make false – and potentially harmful – claims about the new coronavirus. Read
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List of symptoms and how to prevent the new coronavirus contains inaccuracies
The viral post makes a number of claims about the symptoms of and ways to prevent Covid-19, but not all of them are right. Read
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Picture of 'army' in Clapham Junction is actually of students
A widely shared picture claims to be proof of the military taking to the streets in Clapham. Read
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These claims about the new coronavirus and 5G are unfounded
There is no evidence of a link between coronavirus and 5G. Read
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Holding your breath is not an indicator of whether you have the new coronavirus, and drinking water doesn’t protect against it
Holding your breath is not an indicator of whether you have the new coronavirus, and drinking water doesn’t protect against it. Read
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