Photos show 2022 Saudi oil facility explosion, not airstrikes in Yemen
The images have been shared on multiple social media platforms. Read
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Viral clip does not show discovery of crude oil in Burkina Faso
The video was originally shared by a contractor in Minnesota, and shows repairs to a sewer. Read
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Health
Viral graphic gets details of ‘becoming a doctor’ wrong
People become doctors when they complete their medical degrees, at which point they start work on a basic salary of just over £32,000. Read
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Fake ‘article’ by Keir Starmer circulating online
The Guardian has confirmed it has never published the headline or article. Read
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Red potatoes aren’t artificially dyed
Red potatoes get their colour from naturally occurring pigments called anthocyanins. Read
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The sun and the moon are not the same size
Contrary to a claim on Facebook, the sun is not equal in size to the moon. It is more than 400 times larger in diameter than the moon, and about 400 times further away from the Earth. Read
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Politics
The first PMQs of 2024
Today saw the first Prime Minister’s Questions of the year. As always, Full Fact listened to proceedings, and today we heard a few claims that we’ve looked into before. First, … Read
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Cement truck has not been classed as an antisemitic hate symbol by ADL
Multiple posts are sharing an image that appears to show a cement truck on a database of hate symbols. Read
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Politics
Can you hand back a CBE?
With the Post Office scandal at the top of the political agenda, its former CEO Paula Vennells is widely reported to be handing back her CBE (or Commander of the … Read
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Sir Lindsay Hoyle did not announce to the House of Commons that the Palestinian flag was to be flown outside Parliament
The Speaker’s office has confirmed there are no plans for Sir Lindsay Hoyle to meet the head of the Palestinian mission this week, despite an email circulating on social media. Read
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