Fact checks of content undertaken as part of Full Fact’s work on the Third Party Fact Checking Programme with Facebook
Shopping
Facebook posts have falsely claimed people can buy a JBL PartyBox speaker from Currys “for just a few quid” or “almost nothing” if they take a quick survey.A spokesperson for … Read
Shopping
A number of social media posts have falsely claimed people who fill in a “short survey” can purchase an iPhone 17 Pro Max from Currys “for almost nothing”.The retailer has … Read
Shopping
A number of posts on Facebook falsely claim people who “complete a short survey on the Currys website” can purchase a Ninja Foodi multi-cooker “for just £8.55”.The retailer told Full … Read
Shopping
We’ve seen social media posts falsely claiming that Currys is “offering a Ninja SLUSHi to everyone who completes a short survey”.A spokesperson for the retailer told us this isn’t a … Read
Shopping
Facebook posts are falsely claiming that people can “get a pair of Bose QuietComfort headphones through the Currys website for next to nothing” if they “answer a few quick questions … Read
Shopping
A number of social media posts have falsely claimed that Argos is selling Keter Eden storage benches for as little as £3 to those who complete a form or a … Read
World
Old clips taken from earthquakes in Taiwan and the Philippines have been shared as part of a video compilation of the recent Indonesian earthquake. Read
World
A video of a room of young people reacting to an earthquake has been shared alongside captions suggesting it was filmed during the 15 August Indonesia quake. Read
Health
Posts being shared online falsely claim a 1939 law makes it a criminal offence for medical practitioners to advise patients on potential cancer cures. Read
Immigration
A video of a migrant in Tunisia has been altered to make it appear as if he is talking about wanting money and a free house in England. In the original clip he says no such thing. Read
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