There’s no evidence Jean-Claude Van Damme is Muslim
A quote about him not getting job offers after converting to Islam is likely false. Read
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Grace Rahman
News & Online Editor
Grace joined Full Fact in March 2018 from the Press Association. She’s in charge of our work on the Third Party Fact Checking programme with Facebook and is particularly interested in debunking rumours spreading on social media.
She is a qualified journalist and has a Biology degree.
Health
Facebook image promoting vaccine damage payments scheme is not an official government poster
The poster includes a link to a genuine scheme, which has existed since before the pandemic, under which people severely disabled by vaccines can apply for £120,000. Read
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Article 61 of the Magna Carta doesn’t mean you don’t have to pay council tax
Those liable do have to pay council tax, and nothing in the Magna Carta stops that being the case. Read
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The Lancet didn’t say Covid-19 vaccines are only 1% effective
This claim appears to be based on a misunderstanding of a 2021 article that suggested a different measure of effectiveness be published alongside the usual measure. Read
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Some voting in local elections can pick more than one candidate
Until recently the Gov.uk website had given a misleading explanation of how to vote in local elections in England and Wales. Read
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Fanta Lemon is not being discontinued in Europe
This seems to stem from a now-deleted tweet from the brand in 2018. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Boris Johnson’s GMB interview: fact checked
The Prime Minister made claims about the UK’s economic growth, council tax, and his record on bus passes while Mayor of London. Read
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Overturned cars in Ukraine were likely flipped by Russian forces, not explosion
A photo of cars in front of an apparently undamaged building is being used to imply an attack was “staged”. Read
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Was Rishi Sunak’s in-laws’ company a ‘beneficiary’ of a UK-India trade deal?
An announcement of £1 billion worth of trade and investment between the UK and India included Infosys, as well as a number of other firms. Read
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Picture of Icelandic lake has been edited
The real lake doesn’t look like an eye. Read
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