Fact checks of content undertaken as part of Full Fact’s work on the Third Party Fact Checking Programme with Facebook
Economy, Business & Finance
The figures circulating online resemble wholesale electricity price values we’ve checked before rather than consumer energy costs. Read
Shopping
Posts ‘liked’ hundreds of times on Facebook claim that Argos is offering a Garmin watch for £9.99 to anyone who completes a short survey linked in the comments.They say that … Read
Shopping
Posts on Facebook claim that the nursery retailer Mamas & Papas is offering Bugaboo prams for less than £10.But Mamas & Papas has confirmed this isn’t a genuine offer.The posts … Read
Shopping
A Facebook post falsely claims people who fill in a “quick survey” can purchase a Retro Denali North Face jacket for £3 as part of John Lewis’s “exclusive customer rewards … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
This video is fake. It contains a SynthID watermark, which indicates it was generated using AI. Read
Politics
No, the Guardian did not publish an article claiming that ‘genetic links’ have been found ‘proving that eating bacon in the morning has links to far-right activism’. Read
Shopping
Posts falsely claiming Aldi is offering free craft boxes to users who fill out a survey are being shared again on Facebook.The posts claim an Aldi employee revealed that “If … Read
Shopping
A Facebook post falsely claims those over 25 can receive a free Samsung S25 Ultra from Currys for completing a survey. Read
Shopping
A spokesperson for TUI confirmed the offers shared on Facebook are not genuine promotions associated with the company. Read
Politics
An art exhibit that shows an elderly woman lying on the ground was first exhibited months prior to Ann Widdecombe’s death. Read
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