Posts about missing boy use stock photograph of child model
The image has been available online since 2015. Read
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Tony Thompson
Specialist Journalist
Tony joined Full Fact in May 2022. He previously worked as the Crime Correspondent of The Observer and News Editor of Time Out. He is the author of 11 non-fiction books.
Video does not show last moments of Turkish family during earthquake
The footage, which appears to have been created with special effects, was uploaded to TikTok in 2020. Read
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Video does not show Turkish nuclear plant exploding due to earthquake
The footage shows the Beirut port in August 2020. Read
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Not true that 85% of over-65s play video games every week
The survey only polled those who were already playing games or interested in doing so. Read
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Viral video does not show tsunami in Turkey following 2023 earthquake
The footage is from Durban, South Africa, in 2017. Read
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No evidence that Just Stop Oil ‘bankrolls’ the Labour Party
Although a key benefactor of Just Stop Oil has also donated to Labour, this does not mean the campaign group is giving money to the party itself. Read
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Claims 18 million Americans ‘seriously injured’ by Covid-19 vaccines are misleading
Serious adverse reactions to Covid-19 vaccinations are rare. Read
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Police quash Facebook rumours of missing boy named Brayden
Multiple police forces have confirmed there is no one with that name missing in their areas. Read
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Installing defibrillators in schools is not proof that Covid-19 vaccines are unsafe
Defibrillators were being installed in schools prior to the pandemic and there is no evidence linking vaccines to cardiac arrest. Read
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Large asteroid is not set to collide with the Earth
NASA says the object is small and will miss the planet by 2,500 miles. Read
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