Immigration
Peston claim that immigration is top public concern based on his own findings
Most recent Ipsos Mori and YouGov polls don’t list this as the public’s number one concern. 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.
Sharing picture of baby with rare heart condition will not raise money
The picture seems to be genuine but is over four years old. Read
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‘Vienna protest picture’ actually old photo of Moscow
Some are claiming a photo taken in Moscow in 1991 shows a protest in Vienna. Read
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Viral ‘shark’ picture isn’t a shark at all
A picture of a goosefish isn’t a tasselled wobbegong, as one Twitter user claimed. Read
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No evidence Zoflora cleaner harms fertility
If used according to the manufacturer’s instructions, the product is safe. Read
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This picture of a bus warning about childhood strokes wasn’t taken in the UK
The picture is from a campaign by a Canadian charity raising awareness about strokes in children. Read
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Italy hasn’t changed its Covid-19 death toll from 130,000 to under 4,000
Contrary to various online claims, the Italian health authority has done nothing of the sort. Read
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Parliament’s food outlets ran at a loss of £9 million in 2020/21
Catering services in the Houses of Parliament run at a loss. Read
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Picture of parked up private jets isn’t from COP26
Some are claiming a 2013 picture likely taken during the Super Bowl in New Orleans, was taken in Glasgow during the climate change conference. Read
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There are no parasites in the Covid-19 vaccines
Claims that the vaccines contain a parasite normally found in fish eggs are completely untrue. Read
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