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No, Amazon is not giving away unsold laptops
Amazon confirmed it is not giving away HP laptops that have been in storage for over a year. Read
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Fake Argos offer for bargain Xbox shared online
Posts on Facebook falsely claim that you can get an Xbox Series X from Argos for £3 simply for filling in a survey. Read
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Supposed Argos deal for £3 TV is fake
Posts and adverts on Facebook have falsely claimed anyone can get a new television from Argos for completing a survey or review. Read
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Argos isn’t selling iPads for £3 to people who fill out a survey
Posts and adverts on Facebook have promoted a fake Argos offer claiming that people can get an iPad for next to nothing from the retailer. Read
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Toby Carvery isn’t giving away free meals to people who comment on Facebook posts
A spokesperson for Toby Carvery’s parent company, Mitchells & Butlers, told Full Fact official Toby Carvery deals will only appear on the brand’s social media channels, and this one isn’t genuine. Read
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Facebook posts promoting free food boxes from Tesco aren’t genuine
Tesco has confirmed posts claiming users can claim a ‘free food box’ for £40 from the retailer aren’t genuine. Read
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No, Argos isn’t selling iPhones for £9.99
We’ve seen more Facebook posts falsely claiming that Argos is selling iPhones for just £9.99 to people who fill in a customer service survey. Read
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No, Argos isn’t offering bargain price smartphones for completing survey
Misleading posts claiming that people can get a smartphone for less than £10 from the retailer have been circulating on Facebook. Read
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Toby Carvery CEO isn’t giving away free meals to people who comment on Facebook posts
Despite claims being shared on social media, Toby Carvery has confirmed it is not giving away free carveries for two to those who like and comment on certain Facebook posts. Read
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John Lewis isn’t giving away expensive cast iron pots for £10
A Facebook post suggesting John Lewis is giving away Staub cast iron pots for low prices to over-50s isn’t genuine. Read
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