This video does not show a real nuclear attack alert
The original video was made just for fun. 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
Not every Nando’s UK restaurant is halal
Not every Nando’s UK restaurant is halal. An ad claiming this was for its Singapore restaurants. Read
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The police won’t always be dispatched if you dial 55 during a 999 call
If you can’t speak during a 999 call, dialling 55 can alert the operator that you need help, but it won’t guarantee that the police will come. Read
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Pension strikes in France have been widely reported in the UK
Pension strikes in France have been widely reported. It’s not the case that the British media is ignoring the story. Read
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There is no evidence to suggest the photo of a boy sleeping on a hospital floor was staged
The hospital has confirmed that the incident happened. Read
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This quote about selling NHS assets does not appear in the leaked UK-US trade documents
A quote about the US having a “right to withdraw all trade, aid and communication” in negotiations about the NHS does not appear in a leaked government document. Read
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Fake Jeremy Corbyn tweet spreads after the London Bridge attack
A fake tweet falsely claims Jeremy Corbyn said the London Bridge attacker was “murdered by British Police”. Read
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The BBC did not “donate” money to the Conservative party
Appearance fees from the BBC appear in some Conservative politicians declarations, as they do for MPs from other parties. These are not donations. Read
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Councils aren’t using pre-filled postal ballots to suppress the youth vote
Councils say postal ballots are prefilled to prevent people from entering the wrong date. Read
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It is not Labour policy to scrap the single occupant council tax discount
This seems to come from a report that made recommendations to Labour about council tax, but is not party policy. Read
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