This post greatly exaggerates the risks of infection from people who have just been vaccinated
This post advising people on live vaccine exposure greatly exaggerates the risks of infection. 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
What do the EU election results tell us about public support for leave and remain?
We should be wary of directly translating the EU election results into a poll on public support for leave or remain. Read
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Which NHS treatments are free for EU citizens?
EU visitors receive free NHS treatment for unplanned illness if they have an EHIC card. Similarly UK citizens receive free (or discounted) state healthcare when visiting other EU countries. Read
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These trees weren’t cut down because of 5G
The trees in a Serbian town were being felled as part of a redevelopment project, and were due to be replaced. Read
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This picture doesn’t show someone wearing a hazmat suit to install 5G
It’s more likely that they’re cleaning the mobile phone tower in a suit to protect their skin and clothes. Read
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There is no EU police force being rolled out in the UK
The EU is not rolling out its own police force in the UK as part of its PESCO strategy. Read
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This FOI about vaccines is real
The UK Vaccine Damage Payment provides payments to people who are severely disabled by vaccines. Read
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This image does not show Nigel Farage wearing a gollywog badge
This picture has been edited to show Nigel Farage wearing a gollywog badge. Read
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There is no evidence to suggest Nigel Farage was a member of the National Front.
There is no evidence to suggest Nigel Farage was a member of the National Front. Read
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There’s no evidence that this man was attacked because he’s in the armed forces
A member of the British armed forces was hit by a car in West Yorkshire. There’s no evidence that he was attacked for being in the armed forces. Read
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