From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
Full Fact traced a video circulating on social media back to reports of a factory fire in Hebron in the West Bank in February. Read
A claim being shared on social media that MLS has banned Pride flags ahead of next year’s Club World Cup in the United States is untrue, and originates from satirical online articles. Read
These Facebook posts are likely hoaxes, and very similar to others we’ve seen before. Read
Environment
A headline being shared on social media misleadingly claims that the UK government is to finance geoengineering experiments by the Microsoft founder Bill Gates. Read
Apsana Begum MP did not write an article for the Guardian with the headline “Gaza will rise from the ashes to become a city of the future to rival Bradford”. Read
A recall petition against a sitting MP can only be triggered if one of three specific conditions are met. Read
Yet another fake Argos offer is being shared on Facebook. Read
An advert shared on social media claims the billionaire has endorsed a home heating device. Read
Health
Despite claims to the contrary, viruses are real and have been sequenced many times. Read
The original picture was posted in March 2023 with a handwritten sign in Spanish that translates to “I am the mother of the girl you will never touch”. Read
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