Facebook post about injured dog in Tyneside uses old picture from Australia
Multiple posts claim the dog was found in different UK locations. 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.
Health
Claims that Pfizer vaccine wasn’t tested on preventing transmission need context
Post-trial studies showed the Covid-19 vaccine offered some protection against transmission of early variants. Read
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‘Injured’ man in fake post is popular YouTuber
The image is three years old and relates to a medical emergency, not a car accident. Read
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Halloween Cadbury chocolate hamper offer is not genuine
An alleged offer posted on Facebook has no connection with Cadbury despite claiming to. Read
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Video doesn’t show American B-2 stealth bomber deployed to Poland
Footage purporting to show the aircraft landing was shot in England in 2020. Read
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy does not translate to ‘evil rules the world’
Social media posts selectively group letters from the name to achieve this result. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Claim that Scotland receives no money from England is missing context
The level of public spending is higher than its level of contribution to the UK economy. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Labour claims about a £500 rise in mortgage payments lack important context
Sir Keir Starmer said mortgages are going up as “a direct consequence” of the mini-Budget. But much of the rise estimated by Labour is due to rates climbing earlier. Read
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Liz Truss’s 2022 Conservative party conference speech: fact checked
We check five key claims from Ms Truss’s speech, including on tax, GP access and whether she was the first PM to attend a comprehensive school. Read
Analysis
How many Russian soldiers have died in Ukraine?
Estimates vary from as few as 6,000 to as many as 55,000. Read
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