Posts claiming police need help to identify stabbing victim are false
The same picture has been posted in Facebook community groups for different locations across the UK. 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.
Posts about ‘evil’ babysitter on the run in the UK are fake
The mugshot used is taken from a US case dating back to 2015. Read
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Posts about a missing 12-year-old called ‘Shelly’ are hoaxes
The image accompanying the posts, which appeared in Facebook community groups for various places in England, is of an older girl who went missing in the US in January but has since been found. Read
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BBC radio bulletins massively overstate Britain’s cocaine consumption
News bulletins on Radio 2, Radio 3 and 6 Music claimed Britain consumes “117 million tonnes” each year—which is roughly a million times what National Crime Agency estimates suggest. Read
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From true crime author to fact checking PMQs: Why I became a fact checker
As part of our #FactsMatter campaign, specialist journalist Tony Thompson explains how he came to work at Full Fact, having previously been a crime journalist and author. Read
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Warnings of a knife-wielding teenage killer on the loose are hoaxes
The images date back to 2018 and the man pictured was convicted of a different offence to those claimed. Read
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Posts about a murder suspect on the run in England are false
The mugshot accompanying the posts was taken by police in Australia in 2016. Read
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Posts warning a killer is on the loose are false
The posts feature an image of a man who is allegedly on the run in connection with the incident, but this is not true. Read
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Trump and Starmer's White House talks: fact checked
On Thursday the Prime Minister and the US President held their first face-to-face meeting since the latter’s return to office, discussing Ukraine, trade and a second state visit. Read
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Facebook warnings about attacks by a man ‘on the run’ are fake
Posts shared to local buy and sell groups falsely claim a man has been attacking people in various locations in England. The man pictured was arrested in the US state of Alabama earlier this month. Read
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