‘Cor ona virus’ doesn’t mean ‘heart attack virus’ in Latin
A screenshot from Google Translate appears to show the translation, but this isn’t the meaning of the words in Latin. Read
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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.
M&S is not giving away ‘golden envelopes’ with £750 vouchers on Facebook
A post falsely claims to show a senior member of staff at Marks & Spencer holding golden tickets to win. Read
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Immigration
Claims about 47,000 homeless veterans need context
The figure is the estimated number of homeless veterans in 2015 in the United States. We don’t know how many homeless veterans there are in the UK. Read
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Immigration
Asylum seekers in hotels will not receive £57 per week
A Facebook post refers to reports that a hotel in Ipswich is set to be used to house asylum seekers, and claims that they would be paid £57 per week. Read
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Immigration
No evidence small boat arrivals beat NHS waiting lists
A Facebook post claims people arriving in small boats can beat the NHS waiting lists. Read
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Immigration
Asylum seekers do not get £175 per week on a prepaid card
It’s closer to £175 per person per month. Read
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No evidence Covid-19 vaccines causing heart attacks in children
A Facebook post misleadingly suggests that the vaccines are causing all sorts of previously rare health problems, including heart attacks in children. Read
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Historic claim on refugee and pensioner incomes is still wrong
The post also compares Germany’s maximum state pension to the UK’s. Germany’s state pensions are difficult to compare to ours as theirs are based on income whilst the UK’s isn’t. Read
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Collection of heart attack articles includes one fake
A list of things that can cause heart attacks “in 2022” includes one fake article and another from 2010. Read
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Videos claiming to show Ukraine invasion sourced to old TikTok videos
It’s not clear when or where some of these clips were taken, but they predate the Russian invasion of Ukraine by some weeks. Read
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