Fact checks of content undertaken as part of Full Fact’s work on the Third Party Fact Checking Programme with Facebook
World
The High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) cannot control the weather and had nothing to do with the massive flash flood on the Nepal-Tibet border. Read
Health
A video falsely claims that lockdowns might be needed to deal with a huge rise in Covid-19 cases in the past week. Read
Shopping
Social media posts falsely claim people who fill out a survey can purchase a Keter Eden Outdoor Storage garden bench from Dunelm for less than £10.A spokesperson for Dunelm has … Read
World
A video showing a man being rescued from floodwaters by an elephant was shared online several weeks before the flash flooding disaster in Nepal. Read
Immigration
The London borough’s council says it did not send a letter to residents advising them about asylum seekers moving in. Read
Hoaxes
Posts warning about people going door-to-door posing as “Home Affairs Officers” have been circulating in countries all over the world for years. There’s no evidence it’s actually happening in the UK. Read
Culture & Society
AI-generated clips showing a woman being arrested by police officers in a supermarket have been shared by multiple accounts on Facebook. Read
Crime
A video being shared on social media supposedly showing police officers tackling “scooter thieves” was generated using AI. Read
Crime
We’ve seen AI-generated portraits circulating online claiming to show the two police officers who died in a car crash on the A66 near Middlesbrough on Saturday. Read
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
Fact checking claims made by politicians, public figures and viral online content can give you the full picture backed by the evidence.
Subscribe to weekly email newsletters from Full Fact for updates on politics, immigration, health and more. Our fact checks are free to read but not to produce, so you will also get occasional emails about fundraising and other ways you can help. You can unsubscribe at any time. For more information about how we use your data see our Privacy Policy.
