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.
Immigration
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
Immigration
A Facebook post claims people arriving in small boats can beat the NHS waiting lists. Read
Immigration
It’s closer to £175 per person per month. Read
A Facebook post misleadingly suggests that the vaccines are causing all sorts of previously rare health problems, including heart attacks in children. Read
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
A list of things that can cause heart attacks “in 2022” includes one fake article and another from 2010. Read
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
Health
Some social media users are sharing news stories, both real and fake, about possible risk factors for heart attacks to make incorrect claims about the risks of Covid-19 vaccines. Read
This comes from a satirical account in the US. It isn’t true. Read
A misleading article says a Covid-19 vaccine designed for children includes a solution used to stabilise heart attack patients. Read
