Facebook post falsely denies planes caused Twin Towers to collapse
A Facebook post denies that planes caused the Twin Towers to collapse. 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.
CEO of Center Parcs is not giving away a free holiday on Facebook
A post falsely claims the holiday firm’s CEO is offering a free stay to someone who likes, shares and comments on it. Read
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Asda tills don’t use facial recognition for targeted ads
A Facebook video wrongly claims Asda’s self-service tills use facial recognition to collect data about customers for targeted advertising. Read
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People crossing the UK border illegally do not automatically get jobs and benefits
A Facebook post makes several claims about the benefits of arriving in the UK illegally compared to other countries. Many of the claims are false or misleading. Read
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Facebook hoax about missing child uses photo of girl believed to have been murdered years ago
A Facebook post claiming to be a mother searching for her missing daughter is a hoax. It uses the photo of a girl who is believed to have been murdered in New Hampshire, US. Read
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Post about man with dementia missing with his dog is a hoax
A Facebook post claims that a man with dementia is lost with his dog and needs help getting home. It is a hoax. Read
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Facebook post about dog ‘injured in a hit-and-run’ is a hoax
A Facebook post about an injured dog found in south-east London is a hoax. It uses a photo from a hit-and-run incident in New Jersey in 2020. Read
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Agenda 2030 will not enforce eating insects, banning cars or a global dictatorship
A cartoon on Facebook implies that Agenda 2030 will create a UN/WHO dictatorship and introduce several global policies. Read
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Aldi is not giving away free food packages to Facebook users
A Facebook page is claiming to offer free Aldi food packages for users that engage with its posts, but Aldi has confirmed the page is not associated with them. Read
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‘Tweet’ on Essex Police recruitment is fake
Essex Police have confirmed the image being shared on social media is not a real tweet from the force. Read
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