This picture does not show Fidel Castro holding Justin Trudeau as a baby
The picture is of the Cuban leader with Trudeau’s late brother, Michel. 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.
You shouldn’t put a tampon in a stab wound
The most important thing is to apply pressure to the wound and dial 999. Read
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This Diane Abbott poster is fake
The mocked up poster was superimposed onto a photo taken in 2005 of a billboard in Hackney. Read
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Don’t attempt ‘cough CPR’ if you think you’re having a heart attack
If you think you’re having a heart attack you should dial 999. Read
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Donald Tusk’s grandfather was not in the SS
Donald Tusk’s grandfather was not in the SS, but was conscripted into the German armed forces after time spent imprisoned in concentration camps. Read
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This claim about cameras and speed limits on the M60 and M62 isn’t quite true
This claim about speed cameras on the M60 and M62 have gone viral, but the national speed limit still stands on these roads. Read
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Theresa May didn’t say paedophiles should be allowed to adopt children
An academic wrote a report proposing the change in 2010, but that wasn’t backed by the government. Read
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The estimated number of homeless people in Britain is broadly comparable to the population of Iceland
The calculation includes the number of people living in temporary accommodation, hostels and those sleeping rough. Read
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This video does not show Shamima Begum beheading someone in Syria
The video, from 2015, shows a child, not Shamima Begum, beheading a man in Syria. Read
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Immigration
How many migrants have registered with GPs in the last decade?
6.5 million migrants have joined GP surgeries in the decade from 2007, but not all of them are here long-term and some were double counted. Read
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