Fact checks of content undertaken as part of Full Fact’s work on the Third Party Fact Checking Programme with Facebook
Crime
A widely shared image that appears to show the Soham murderer in hospital after being attacked in prison isn’t real and was made using artificial intelligence. Read
Politics
A video in which Lord Peter Mandelson appears to be wearing a dressing gown during his arrest last month has been shared on social media. But the footage has been edited—he was really fully dressed. Read
Politics
Images showing the former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in hospital are fake and his office has confirmed posts sharing them on social media are “not factual”. Read
Conflict
A clip has been shared with claims it shows the warplane in the Persian Gulf but it’s not real footage. Read
Conflict
Pictures being shared on social media which appear to show US Delta Force soldiers captured by Iran are AI-generated. There are no credible reports of any US troops being captured in Iran. Read
Conflict
In the aftermath of a missile strike on a school that Iran said killed hundreds of people, a fake image of a funeral has been shared online, including by the Your Party MP Zarah Sultana. Read
Shopping
A post supposedly written by Jack Foreman, claiming to be Toby Carvery’s CEO, says the chain is giving away a free roast for two. But this isn’t a genuine offer. Read
Conflict
In the last week we’ve seen a surge of misinformation relating to the war with Iran—we’ve fact checked 10 viral posts, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Read
Conflict
A video of a burning high-rise building is circulating with false claims it shows a CIA base in Dubai after an Iranian strike. But it’s actually an old clip of an apartment fire. Read
Conflict
Footage shared with claims it shows missiles hitting Palm Jumeirah in Dubai actually dates back to at least 2024. Read
