Economy, Business & Finance
No, people who have more than £500 in the bank will not be placed on a national monitoring register
HMRC told us this is “completely false”. Read
Fact checks
Full Fact independently verifies popular posts, images and videos shared on Facebook. We investigate misinformation that circulates in groups and pages, examining the evidence behind health, political and cultural claims.
Our team uses open-source research, data analysis and expert consultation to clarify what’s false or misleading.
Health
No, tumours aren’t ‘bags’ of toxins and biopsies don’t release them
Incorrect claims that tumours are part of the body’s healing response to cancer and that biopsies release toxins have been circulating online. Read
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Shopping
Thousands ‘like’ fake Toby Carvery offer on Facebook
A Facebook post falsely claims the restaurant chain’s “president” is offering a free meal to those who ‘like’ the post. Read
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Shopping
No, Screwfix is not offering huge discounts to the over-50s
Posts promoting supposed offers that seem too good to be true are very common on sites like Facebook. Read
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Crime
Video of boys being arrested is from 2008 TV programme, and nothing to do with England flags
The footage was actually taken from an old episode of the TV programme Traffic Cops and shows two boys being arrested on suspicion of theft from a motor vehicle. Read
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Shopping
Argos is not ‘giving away’ iPad Pros for just £2.50
Posts promoting supposed offers that seem too good to be true are very common on Facebook. Read
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Politics
Revealed: how fake stories about government plans to curb personal freedoms have spread across social media
TikTok has banned 14 accounts after a Full Fact investigation found false claims about government restrictions have been shared across different social media platforms more than 300,000 times. Read
Analysis
Politics
‘PM announcement’ of two flight limit is fake
Videos claiming this have been shared on social media recently, but they feature inauthentic audio of Sir Keir Starmer. Read
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Shopping
Supermarkets won’t require people to show ID to enter
A video shared widely online falsely claims that a new policy of ‘no ID no food’ will be coming to UK supermarkets this month. Read
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Politics
No evidence UK council will fine people £5 for sitting too long
A viral video claims people who sit too long on a public bench in parts of the UK will be fined £5, but there’s no evidence this is happening. Read
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