Full Fact examines viral Instagram content that spreads misleading or false claims. Our fact checks analyse posts, Reels and Stories that use altered images, AI-generated visuals or out-of-context footage.
We look where each claim originated, check it against credible data and expert sources, and provide evidence-based verdicts.
World
Social media posts use a fake AP news report to claim that Donald Trump has been barred from consideration for a Nobel Prize. Read
Politics
A government spokesperson confirmed claims circulating on social media about driving rules are “untrue” and that no new “crackdown” has been announced. Read
Health
Incorrect claims that tumours are part of the body’s healing response to cancer and that biopsies release toxins have been circulating online. Read
Politics
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
Shopping
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
A post claiming Britain is ‘to ban TikTok’ following concerns about ‘young millionaires’ has been shared on Instagram. Read
Health
A widely shared video on TikTok and Instagram exaggerates and misrepresents the risks of vaping. Read
Health
A post on Instagram claims that infertility and neurological conditions have increased by more than 400%. Read
