Ian Huntley has not been found dead in his cell
The man who killed two girls in 2002 has not died, as a Facebook post claims. 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.
Surgical masks may offer some protection to the wearer from Covid-19 and may stop them from infecting others
Masks may offer some limited protection to the wearer and are likely to protect others if the wearer is infectious. Read
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Why a Facebook post about an elderly lady looking for her Scottish niece keeps going viral
There’s no reason to doubt the original story is genuine, but people have been reposting it for several months. Read
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Not all Tesco meat is halal
According to the retailer, it sells halal meat in some of its stores. Read
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Mask graphic contains a number of inaccuracies
A post has claimed that Covid-19 can’t be spread person to person. This is the main way the disease spreads. Read
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Leicester going back into lockdown has nothing to do with 5G
Leicester is one of many cities which has 5G coverage. Read
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Viral illustration shows one type of Covid-19 sampling method
There are different ways to take samples to test someone for Covid-19. Read
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Bill Gates doesn’t own the vaccine for or patent of the Covid-19 virus
A viral Facebook post claims he is a partner in a Wuhan lab, which he isn’t. Read
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Facebook post about Italy, coronavirus and 5G is almost all false
The post wrongly claims Italian doctors have found Covid-19 is caused by a bacteria. Read
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Many French care workers will get a tax-free bonus of up to £1,340 for working during the pandemic
Those in the most heavily affected areas will get up to £1,340 and the rest will get up to £890. Read
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