Arc de Triomphe photo shows 2019 ‘gilets jaunes’ protest, not recent riots
An image shared on Facebook depicts flames and protesters in the centre of Paris. 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.
A ‘Guardian’ opinion article supporting looting in France is fake
A screenshot of a fake Guardian article has been widely shared on social media. Read
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Eiffel Tower ‘riot’ photo is actually from Euro 2016 final
A post on Facebook claims that the photo shows riots taking place under the Eiffel Tower during recent protests. Read
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Post comparing the UK today to 2010 has a number of errors
A Facebook post lists 53 claims that compare the UK today to 2010. Several of the comparisons we looked at were incorrect or misleading. Read
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Could you be fined for driving in flip flops?
It is not illegal to drive in flip flops, but it is to drive carelessly or without control. Read
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15 minute cities do not introduce digital IDs
A post on social media makes multiple false claims about digital IDs and 15 minute cities. Read
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Titan sub victim was not World Economic Forum vice chairman
Posts on social media incorrectly claim Shahzada Dawood, a passenger on the Titan sub, was the vice chairman of the WEF. Read
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Missing grandma hoax posts use photo taken from a 2016 blog
Almost identical posts appeared in community groups for locations across the UK. Read
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Nivea sunscreen does include ‘almond oil’ as an ingredient on the label
Thousands of people have shared Facebook posts warning that Nivea’s sunscreen for children does not include almond oil labelled on the package. Read
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Injured dog hoax uses photo of pet recovering from surgery
A widely-shared Facebook post claims that a dog was injured in a hit-and-run incident. Read
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