Old image of Glastonbury aftermath re-emerges on social media
A photo of rubbish at the Glastonbury festival site used to criticise environmental campaigning is actually from 2015. Read
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Hannah Smith
Senior Political Journalist
Hannah joined Full Fact as a fact checker in May 2022. Before that she wrote news and features for UNILAD. She is a qualified journalist, and also has a degree in history.
Carrie Johnson’s mother did not appear on recent episode of Question Time
Some social media users have suggested Ms Johnson’s mother was in the audience during an episode of the BBC debate show. Read
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Health
Unvaccinated people are still dying from Covid-19
An Instagram post claiming that “the unvaccinated aren’t dying” is not correct. Sadly, unvaccinated people are still dying from Covid-19 and other causes. Read
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Health
No evidence that parabens in cosmetics cause 99% of cancers
A Facebook post claiming that 99% of cancers are caused by parabens found in cosmetics is not true. Read
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Image does not show chemicals being dispersed over the UK
A Facebook post inaccurately compares contrails caused by a US Air Force formation over the UK to a chemical spraying operation during the Vietnam War. Read
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Saharan dust, not ‘chemtrails’, responsible for substance left behind by rain in Wales
A Facebook video claiming to show chemicals deposited by planes likely shows Saharan dust. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Average salary of workers involved in RMT national rail strike is not £44,000
Figures for the salary of rail workers mentioned by transport secretary Grant Shapps are not representative of those involved in the national rail strike. Read
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European Court of Human Rights not involved in 2014 deportation case
The court was not involved in the decision to overturn the deportation of a Libyan man convicted of 78 offences in the UK. Read
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No evidence of a ‘plan’ to cause travel disruption
We can find no evidence to support claims that travel disruption at airports is part of a deliberate attempt to stop people travelling. And there’s plenty of evidence for staff shortages. Read
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No evidence Facebook hackers sending ‘offensive comments’ to your friends which you can’t see
A popular Facebook claim warning that hackers are posting “offensive comments” which account owners can’t see has been repeatedly debunked. Read
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