Experts do not advise cleaning swimming pools with vodka
A TikTok video seen by thousands of people and posted on Facebook shares this DIY pool cleaning “trick”. Read
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Social media
Fact checks of content undertaken as part of Full Fact’s work on the Third Party Fact Checking Programme with Facebook
Pope did not say disabled people should be ‘euthanized’ to fight climate change
The leader of the Catholic church has repeatedly condemned euthanasia and assisted suicide. Read
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Government funding agreement did not force Sadiq Khan to extend ULEZ to cover all of Greater London
A letter published in 2020 is circulating on social media as evidence that the proposed ULEZ expansion was ordered by the government. Read
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Fake Eddie Izzard ‘Guardian’ article shared on Facebook
The fake opinion piece has a ‘Grauniad’ logo in the corner, but some still believe the article is real. Read
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Visits to places of worship are not exempt from London’s ULEZ charges
Such trips would be subject to the full charge unless the vehicle used meets the emissions standards, although a temporary exemption is in place for minibuses providing community transport services. Read
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Hundreds share hoax Facebook appeal for missing man called George
Full Fact has seen examples of the fake alert in Somerset, Derbyshire and Inverclyde. Read
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Health
Influencer Ellie Grey makes unsupported claims about cancer cures
The influencer claimed there are hundreds of alternative cures for cancer, listing several. None of these have been shown to work. Read
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Health
Selenium not shown to cause ‘dramatic reduction’ in certain cancers
A viral video on Facebook claims the essential trace mineral selenium can fight certain cancers. This isn’t borne out in the data. Read
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Photo of kneeling maid in apartheid-era South Africa doesn’t show Elon Musk
The picture was taken in 1988, when Mr Musk would have been 17. Read
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Viral video doesn’t show Cillian Murphy correcting Prince Harry about being Irish
A video posted across social media falsely appears to show an exchange between the actor and the prince. Read
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