Measles is not the “number one side effect” of the MMR vaccine
It’s incorrect to claim that measles and death are side effects of the MMR. 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
Claims that a no deal Brexit “will cost us nothing” are incorrect
The government has already spent money preparing for it, and it may reduce economic performance in the long term. Read
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Was the vote to leave the “largest democratic vote” in British history?
More people voted to leave the EU in 2016 than have voted for any other single electoral option in British political history. But that’s not the only way to define “largest democratic vote”. Read
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Polish pensions are not directly subsidised by the UK
As of 2018, the most common retirement age for men and women in the EU was 65. In some countries, women can retire as early as 60. Read
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This post about EU budget contributions is misleading
The next EU budget is being planned to exclude the UK, and we also don’t know for sure what would happen to the UK’s rebate if it stayed in the EU. Read
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There is no evidence to suggest Theresa May said this about lesbianism
There’s no evidence to suggest Theresa May said this about curbing the promotion of lesbianism in schools. Read
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This is not a video of “migrant hordes” attacking Danish police
This is not footage of migrants rioting in Denmark, it is from a protest in Algeria. Read
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This is not a picture of a mum snorting drugs in front of a child
This picture of a mum snorting drugs in front of a child is not real and was in fact a joke. Read
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The mercury-based chemical found in some UK vaccines is not dangerous
There’s no evidence that thiomersal, found in some UK vaccines, can do any harm. Read
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Figures about EU health costs need more context
A post circulating on Facebook makes claims about how much the UK pays out to other EU countries for health costs incurred by UK citizens abroad. Read
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