Fact checks of content undertaken as part of Full Fact’s work on the Third Party Fact Checking Programme with Facebook
A tweet shared by Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham fails to make clear that this figure refers to a loan being underwritten by the UK government. Read
Thousands of people have shared a post claiming to offer people money off their shop. Read
Health
False social media claims link Amish lifestyles to the absence of diseases. Amish people do use vaccines and GMOs, and they do also have conditions like autism and SIDS. Read
No such headline appeared on the publication’s website. Read
A picture of a melted traffic light allegedly taken on the Greek island has been shared more than a thousand times on Facebook. Read
An image circulating online shows a post that has been incorrectly screwed onto the pavement. Read
Health
The staff bank NHS Professionals became a company in 2010, but it is still wholly owned by the Department of Health and Social Care. Read
The picture used in the post is of a girl from the US, not Lancashire. Read
Thousands of people have shared a photo of a melted traffic light as southern Europe experiences a major heatwave. Read
Claims that the WEF is seeking to ban natural conception by 2030 are false. Read
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