Claims about King Charles’s inheritance need context
Posts on social media are making several claims about King Charles’s inheritance but they are missing vital context. 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.
Hoax posts about missing dog use photograph that has appeared in blogs for years
The posts all have the same image and wording but appear in community groups across the UK. Read
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Poster shared on Facebook misrepresents Agenda 21 and Agenda 2030
A Facebook post shows a photograph of a man with a poster that lists 22 alleged UN and WEF “goals”. Read
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Tim Schofield has not been stabbed in prison
It’s been falsely claimed on social media that the brother of TV presenter Phillip Schofield has been stabbed in prison. Read
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Photograph of girls in white dresses does not show child brides
The photo shows young relatives of brides and grooms at a mass wedding in Gaza. Read
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Photos of Prince Harry and Prince William together at the coronation are AI-generated
The eight photos appear to show the brothers embracing and speaking to each other at the celebration. Read
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McDonald’s french fries are not made from potatoes treated with the pesticide Monitor
The claim comes from a speech given in 2013 by an author, who has since admitted Monitor is no longer in use in the US. Read
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Argos is not selling PlayStations for under £2
Argos says the offer is not genuine. Read
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Abandoned baby hoax uses old photo from US
The photograph actually shows a baby that was found at Minneapolis Airport in 2022. Read
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Sand was not used to fill potholes along the coronation procession route
King Charles’s carriage passed patches of sand, which some claimed had been used to fill potholes. Read
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