Argos is not selling PlayStation 5 consoles for £3
Facebook posts are directing people to fake Argos websites where they’re told to “answer questions” to get a cheap console. Read
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Petition calling for expulsion of Israeli ambassador wasn’t permanently removed after reaching 100,000 signatures
The petition was briefly deactivated while being reviewed but is now live again. Read
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Tunnel under New York synagogue does not connect to a children’s museum
Thousands of people have shared this claim on social media. Read
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Major parties commit to standards for honest politics for next election
The Green Party, the Alliance Party, and Plaid Cymru have all agreed to commit to the standards Full Fact set out for honest campaigning during the general election Read
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Politics
Conservative party deputy chairs’ resignation letter repeats misleading ‘100,000 migrants’ claim
In a joint letter to the Prime Minister resigning from their roles as deputy chairmen of the Conservative party, Lee Anderson MP and Brendan Clarke-Smith MP repeated the misleading claim … Read
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Politics
Lib Dem campaign leaflet misleadingly attributes pro-Lib Dem quote to the Guardian
Thanks to a Full Fact supporter who received a leaflet in the mail from the Liberal Democrats and passed it on to us, we’ve identified a misleading quote used by … Read
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Health
BBC corrects article claiming 5% measles vaccination rate
No local authority in the West Midlands has a measles vaccine uptake lower than about 75% on any measure—although this remains well below the target. Read
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Education
Severe absence among school pupils in England increased by 26% last year, not 134%
A since-corrected article in The Spectator about pupil absence contained a number of inaccurate figures. Read
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Lib Dem leaflet misleadingly attributes supportive quote to the Guardian
The Guardian did publish it—but only as the headline of an opinion piece written by Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey. Read
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Eligibility criteria for prepayment fuel vouchers vary
Fuel vouchers to help struggling prepay energy customers do exist, but a charity which organises them says a viral Facebook post’s explanation is misleading. Read
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