Fact checks of content undertaken as part of Full Fact’s work on the Third Party Fact Checking Programme with Facebook
The clip has been shared after President Trump’s inauguration with misleading captions that imply it’s recent—but the event occurred in March 2023. Read
A clip which is circulating on social media does not show a real interview, and has likely been altered with AI. Read
Posts on Facebook have falsely claimed the Norwegian football team is refusing to play its matches against Israel. Read
A clip which appears to show President Donald Trump’s Air Force One jet flying close to a US Navy ship has been created digitally. Read
The posts have been shared in local community groups, including those for Derby, Bristol and Brighton. Read
The photo has been shared with claims it shows “Russia has rebuilt the city” after it was largely demolished in battle in 2022, but the picture actually shows a city in Russia. Read
The video has been shared with captions that imply it shows the recent wildfires in LA, but it actually dates back to 2017. Read
The photo actually shows the woman at a peaceful protest in Kansas on 6 January 2021, where there were no arrests. She did not participate in the riots at the US Capitol. Read
The fake quote, which has been online since at least 2015, has been recirculating as Mr Trump begins his second term as president. Read
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The picture has been shared widely on social media in recent days, as part of a wider conspiracy that blue items weren’t affected by the fires in Los Angeles. Read
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