Matt Hancock still earns salary as an MP
A post on X about the former Health Secretary’s salary has been shared thousands of times. Read
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Sarah Turnnidge
Fact Checker (former)
Sarah previously worked for HuffPost UK, and before that worked in local newsrooms including the Bristol Post, the Essex Echo and the Thurrock Independent.
Video of camels struggling in water torrent wasn’t filmed during recent Dubai floods
The clip was actually shot more than five years ago. Read
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Video does not show Palestinians ‘celebrating’ after Iran strikes
A clip shared on social media actually shows a large crowd outside the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem before the strikes. Read
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Video does not show Tel Aviv ‘burning’ after Iran missile strike
The video appears to show buildings being destroyed in large explosions. Read
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‘Human meat’ is not being sold in the UK
Clips from Channel 4’s Miracle Meat hoax documentary have been shared widely online, with some people seeming to believe that human meat is really on sale in the UK. Read
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Thousands share fake house giveaway
A post promising to give away two free houses with minor dents and scratches is too good to be true. Read
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Russian president didn’t give speech warning of ‘satanic plans’ to depopulate the world
A video claiming Russian president Vladimir Putin warned of a plan to depopulate the world has been shared thousands of times on Facebook. Read
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Hoax injured dog post shared more than 1,000 times
Full Fact has previously checked near-identical posts in Facebook community groups. Read
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Hoax posts about ‘missing’ man called Gerald spread across UK
The fake alerts have been shared more than 1,600 times. Read
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It is illegal for businesses to refuse cash in France
Thousands of people have shared a post about an apparent protest against a cashless supermarket in France. Read
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