Health
How many people were treated in Covid-19 Nightingale hospitals?
There is some confusion online regarding the Nightingale hospitals and how many people they treated during the pandemic. Read
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Social media
Fact checks of content undertaken as part of Full Fact’s work on the Third Party Fact Checking Programme with Facebook
Video shows a Brazil warehouse fire, not a Hezbollah ‘bombing’
A short video has been circulating on social media with misleading captions claiming it’s related to the escalating conflict between Hezbollah and Israel. Read
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United States
No, Kamala Harris spokesperson did not reveal she lied on gun ownership in interview
The Democratic presidential candidate had previously revealed she owned a firearm during an interview with Oprah Winfrey. Read
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Fake list of UN’s ‘Agenda 2030 Mission Goals’ circulates on Facebook
The UN is not creating “one world government” or planning the end of the “family unit”. Read
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Health
Nurofen tablets do not contain graphene oxide
A video circulating on social media claims to use magnets to prove the pain relief tablets contain graphene oxide. Read
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Hillary Clinton quote about Donald Trump running for office is fabricated
The quote may be loosely based on a transcript of genuine comments reportedly made by Ms Clinton. It first appeared on a satirical news website in 2016 and has been repeatedly debunked. Read
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Video of ‘Hezbollah bombing Israel’ actually shows petrol station explosion in Yemen
The video dates back to August and shows explosions at a petrol station in Aden, Yemen, not Israel. Read
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No, this video isn’t really of President Zelenskyy belly dancing
A video clip manipulated using AI which appears to show the Ukrainian president dancing at a birthday party is being shared again on social media. Read
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Pictured child not ‘saved’ by police in Hartlepool
This is the latest in a series of hoax posts we’ve written about recently, all claiming a wandering child has been found in different parts of the UK. Read
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Inaccurate comparison of benefit fraud and tax losses recirculates on social media
It’s not true that 360 times more money is lost to tax evasion than benefit fraud, as posts on social media have claimed. Read
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