Fact checks of content undertaken as part of Full Fact’s work on the Third Party Fact Checking Programme with Facebook
Conflict
The Saudi Arabian government confirmed a “limited” fire at the embassy on 3 March after drone strikes, but the footage being shared predates that attack. Read
World
A video shared with captions claiming a plane was targeted at Israel’s Ben Gurion airport was actually filmed in Denver last year. Read
Conflict
Posts claiming a video shows an American airbase in Saudi Arabia burning after an Iranian missile attack are misleading. The footage actually shows a July 2024 Israeli airstrike in Yemen. Read
Conflict
A picture which appears to show the body of the Iranian Supreme Leader has been shared online—but it isn’t genuine. Read
World
An image showing people running away from a burning Burj Khalifa is AI. Read
World
A miscaptioned video has been shared on social media with claims it shows explosions in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv. Read
Politics
Fake images and news reports have been shared on social media falsely claiming that Sir Keir Starmer has been arrested by police. Read
Shopping
A Facebook post has falsely claimed that Toby Carvery is “rewarding everyone” who likes the post and comments “Spud” with a “FREE carvery for two” to “celebrate National Potato Day”.A … Read
Shopping
A Facebook post has falsely claimed that Toby Carvery is giving everyone who likes the post and comments “Special” a “free hamper filled with goodies” to “celebrate 50 special years … Read
Shopping
Claims that the MP Rupert Lowe is “demanding Keir Starmer surrender £95 million in profits he claims were generated through connections to NHS reform legislation” are false.Posts on social media … Read
