Facebook pages giving away Alton Towers tickets not associated with theme park
One of the posts has almost 3,500 shares. 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
Photographs show a dead baboon not an alien
A Facebook post shows photos of what it incorrectly claims are aliens. Read
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Fake Amazon iPhone deal advertised on Facebook
The post uses a similar video to other fake promotions we’ve checked before. Read
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Police don’t advise smashing car windows to rescue dogs in hot weather
Tens of thousands of people have shared inaccurate information about the law on rescuing dogs from hot cars. Read
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Sunken ice isn’t a reliable way to spot if your drink’s been spiked
Viral social media posts are warning people to watch for ice sinking in their drink—but if it’s been spiked, ice will usually still float. Read
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Health
Sugar-free alkaline diets won’t ‘starve’ cancer
A video on social media claims that avoiding refined sugar and eating an ‘alkaline’ diet will have an anti-cancer effect. This isn’t supported by the evidence. Read
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Health
Raw milk won’t cure lactose intolerance, but it might make you ill
An Instagram video claims that raw unpasteurised milk cures lactose intolerance. But raw milk still contains lactose and there’s no evidence it will prevent the digestive issues this causes. Read
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Facebook post does not show a missing man with dementia named ‘Mr Jones’
A Facebook post uses a photo from the US that has appeared in other hoax posts about missing elderly men. Read
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Facebook page offering free passes for Alton Towers is not associated with the theme park
Thousands of people commented on and shared the post in 24 hours. Read
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Hoax posts about dog bitten by rattlesnake shared widely online
The pictures used in the post have been circulating online for years. Read
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