Average annual income of UK plumbers is not between £150,000 and £1 million
This claim appeared in a Facebook video about jobs that earn over £100,000 without a degree. Read
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Evie Townend
News & Online Journalist
Evie joined Full Fact as a news and online journalist in February 2023. Before this, she worked as a freelance journalist, a money reporter for The Mirror and in the regional CornwallLive newsroom.
Metal pole badly mounted in pavement was not the work of ‘Warnborough Council’
An image circulating online shows a post that has been incorrectly screwed onto the pavement. Read
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Fake Facebook giveaway not connected to Chester Zoo
Chester Zoo has confirmed neither the Facebook post or the page sharing it are genuine. Read
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Amazon virtual assistant Alexa does not predict the start of WWIII
In a viral audio clip, Alexa supposedly predicts that WWIII will start in November 2023. Read
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No investigation into football used in 2022 World Cup
Multiple posts on social media claim an investigation will be launched into the ball for being controlled using a remote. Read
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Missing girl hoax uses photo of kidnapped US child
The hoax post appeals for help to find a girl called Sofia who supposedly went missing in South Shields in the UK. Read
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Google Meet is not introducing a button to turn on all cameras at once
An image that appears to show a screenshot of the alleged new feature is circulating on social media. Read
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French government has not restricted internet access to neighbourhoods in France
A fake press release appearing to be from France’s Interior Ministry is circulating online. Read
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Promotions on Facebook for £2 PlayStation consoles at Argos are fake
A spokesperson for the retailer told Full Fact the offers were not genuine. Read
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The Foreign Office has not warned against travel to France
Multiple posts on social media claim that British citizens are being warned by the UK government not to travel to France because of the riots. Read
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