Fact checks of content undertaken as part of Full Fact’s work on the Third Party Fact Checking Programme with Facebook
Immigration
A Facebook video suggesting it shows recent footage of people crossing the border from Morocco into Ceuta actually dates back to May 2021. Read
Science & Technology
An image shared on Facebook claiming to show a total solar eclipse over Stonehenge is fake. The image was generated using AI tools and contains a SynthID watermark. Read
Culture & Society
A video being shared with captions suggesting it shows children at an English school being taught about Salah was actually filmed at an Islamic pre-school in Australia. Read
Health
Claims that a common antibiotic reacting to a magnet shows it contains graphene oxide, are false. The reaction occurs because the iron oxide used to colour the capsule is magnetic. Read
World
A false claim that no Muslim countries accept refugees is being shared again on social media. Read
Politics
Social media posts falsely claim that over-70s must retake their driving test as part of a policy change by Prime Minister Andy Burnham. But the proposals actually concern mandatory eye tests. Read
Science & Technology
Astronomy experts told Full Fact there are several clues that the clip is bogus, while SpaceX founder Elon Musk has also said it is not real. Read
Shopping
A post on Facebook claims Currys is offering the chance to buy a Dyson Cyclone V10 vacuum cleaner for £8.55 to users who fill in a survey.But Currys has confirmed … Read
Shopping
Currys has confirmed that a Facebook post claiming the retailer is giving away Samsung S25 Ultra smartphones for “almost free” to users who fill in a survey isn’t a genuine … Read
Shopping
Facebook posts and adverts claiming you can get a Makita drill set from Screwfix for £8.55 by filling out a survey are fake.The posts claim that Screwfix is offering a … Read
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