Fact checks of content undertaken as part of Full Fact’s work on the Third Party Fact Checking Programme with Facebook
Health
Videos from a popular Instagram influencer wrongly suggest that the 5G network is somehow causing disease associated with the new Covid variant. Read
A widely-shared photo shows two large ships trapping a smaller boat. Read
Health
A Facebook video claims erectile dysfunction is only caused by blood flow issues. But sexual issues can have many different causes. Read
A clip shared on social media implies that fires on Maui could not have melted car wheels. Read
The claim has been shared widely online following wildfires on the Hawaiian island. Read
Posts shared widely on social media claim that 13 different countries have abolished farming to tackle climate change. Read
The image shows a street of houses that have burned down while the surrounding trees remain standing. Read
The pictures actually show lens flares, long exposure effects and light pillars, not government-funded laser beams. Read
Albert Bourla has been the subject of misinformation before. Read
The video, which appears to show a beam of light igniting a fire, was actually filmed in a suburb of Santiago. Read
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