Osama Bin Laden pictures with US politicians are fake
Pictures of the terrorist with Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and Condoleeza Rice are not real. 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
Can you go to work if your partner works in a ward treating Covid-19 patients?
It depends on your specific circumstances. Read
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Health
Can I move to a different home during lockdown?
There is different guidance on this depending on the circumstances. Read
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It’s true that recent changes to lockdown rules are slightly different throughout the UK
The UK government can only change lockdown rules for England. Read
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The Control of Diseases Act was not changed in April to say you can be forcibly vaccinated
There is no Covid-19 vaccine yet, but this law does not say you can be forced to get the injection. Read
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Facebook post on Ireland’s plans for exiting lockdown goes viral
The post says phases will start on 18 May, 8 June, 29 June, 20 July and 10 August. Read
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Figure comparing arena capacity to Covid-19 deaths needs context
There have been around 21,000 deaths in UK hospitals of people who’ve tested positive for the new coronavirus. Read
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Covid-19 prevention claims put down to Unicef go viral again
Gargling with salt, putting clothes out in the sun, and ‘any mask’ will not stop you getting Covid-19. Read
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An image of a dog vaccine for a different coronavirus has gone viral
There isn’t a vaccine for the new coronavirus yet. Read
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Viral claim about France’s tax-free health care workers bonus needs context
Care workers in nursing homes will get a bonus but we don’t yet know how much. Read
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