The World Economic Forum is not banning natural conception
Claims that the WEF is seeking to ban natural conception by 2030 are 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.
Shops can refuse to take cash even though it’s legal tender
It’s perfectly legal for shops to refuse to accept cash. They may also refuse to accept card payments. Read
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Twitter community note about video of building collapsing in France is wrong
A community note on Twitter incorrectly claims a viral video of the aftermath of riots in France shows an unrelated incident in Paris from before the unrest began. Read
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Riot video of Marseille library actually shows fire at Manila post office
This is one of several mislabelled videos we’ve seen claiming to show the outcome of riots in France. Read
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Diocese says attack on French priest was not because of his faith or to do with recent unrest
Claims that a priest was attacked by “Islamic race rioters” have been contradicted by the local diocese. Read
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Video of high rise on fire is from UAE, not France
A video of a recent fire in the city of Ajman in the United Arab Emirates has been shared to imply it comes from France. Read
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Bill Gates-funded company did not cause malaria cases in Florida
Claims that a company happened to start releasing mosquitoes in the same places local-acquired malaria has been identified have been shared on social media. Read
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The World Economic Forum isn’t planning the ‘end of national sovereignty’
A Facebook post appears to make a number of claims about the WEF’s policies, including that it advocates for universal basic income, a cashless currency and a social credit system. Read
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Fake missing man appeal uses picture of pet detective
A Facebook post claiming a man is missing in Cookstown, Northern Ireland uses a picture of an Ohio-based pet detective. Read
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Genuine ‘get sterilised’ poster appeared in Islington in 2019
The poster, which was created by a street artist, appeared in Islington in 2019 but was soon replaced. Read
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