Fact checks of content undertaken as part of Full Fact’s work on the Third Party Fact Checking Programme with Facebook
Politics
A video being shared online falsely claims that people who use their heating after 9pm will be fined £750 if they’re caught. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The government isn’t introducing a policy to limit cash withdrawals to £200, as has been claimed online. Read
United States
An image of Barack and Michelle Obama has been edited to change the latter’s face. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Claims that Tesco is not celebrating Christmas because it is selling an “evergreen” tree are missing context. Read
Politics
Digital ID will only be mandatory to prove your right to work. The government confirmed they haven’t announced any exemptions, but we can't say for sure whether MPs and royals will end up needing it. Read
Shopping
An Argos spokesperson told us a new Facebook post claiming the retailer is “practically giving away” PlayStation 5 consoles to people who fill out a form isn’t genuine. Read
Health
Posts falsely claim the government is introducing a card costing £100 a year to access NHS services. No such card exists. The NHS is still free at the point of use for UK residents. Read
Shopping
Argos confirmed that another Facebook post, this time claiming users could get an Apple Watch 9 at an improbably low price by filling in a survey, wasn’t a genuine offer from the retailer. Read
Shopping
Argos confirmed that a post shared on social media, one of several fake offers we’ve seen recently, is not genuine. Read
Shopping
An Argos spokesperson confirmed that a social media post claiming the retailer is ‘practically giving away’ GoPro HERO13 cameras to people who fill in an online form is not a genuine offer from them. Read
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