Photographs of aeroplanes don’t prove existence of ‘chemtrails’
Pictures shared online have been falsely claimed to show that the ‘chemtrails’ conspiracy theory is correct. Read
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Pippa Allen-Kinross
News & Online Editor (former)
Pippa joined Full Fact as a journalist in January 2020 from her position as senior reporter at Schools Week. She previously worked for the Wimbledon Guardian and The Wharf and freelanced at Mirror Online.
Health
Boots isn’t selling lateral flow tests ‘the taxpayer has already paid for’
It’s been falsely claimed on social media that the retailer has been ‘given’ taxpayer funded Covid-19 tests to sell back to the public. Read
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Labour graph showing reduction in army size is misleading
The graph suggests a reduction in army numbers planned to take place by 2025 had already happened in 2021. Read
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Footage of plane under fire is from a video game, not Ukraine
The video is actually from the tactical shooter game Arma 3. Read
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Photos claiming to show explosions in Ukraine are actually from Gaza
Pictures that have been widely shared on social media do not show the war in Ukraine. Read
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Health
Japan is not using ivermectin instead of vaccines to treat Covid-19
The false claim has spread on social media, after appearing on the website of the Hal Turner Radio Show Read
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Samaritans doesn't have a text number anymore
A post on Facebook shares out-of-date information about contacting the charity. Read
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Macron didn’t say he would no longer sacrifice his life for people who refuse Covid-19 vaccines
A speech criticising people who do not get vaccinated has been widely misattributed to French President Emmanuel Macron. Read
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Double vaccinated people do not make up 60% of Covid-19 hospitalisations
Sir Patrick Vallance, the government’s chief scientific adviser, has corrected comments he made at a press conference. Read
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Photo doesn’t show Covid protest in Paris
A widely shared photograph on social media was actually taken during World Cup celebrations in 2018. Read
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