Fact checks of content undertaken as part of Full Fact’s work on the Third Party Fact Checking Programme with Facebook
Multiple Facebook posts have claimed Charles Bronson’s parole bid has been successful and that he is due to be released from prison. Read
A social media post falsely claims to be from the restaurant chain. Read
A claim linked to Serco offering landlords six year, 11 month contracts is going viral. Read
Health
A social media post claims that eating insects causes disease. But the evidence it cites does not support this. Read
Health
A Facebook post claiming ginger kills 91% of leukaemia cells omits some important details. Read
A Facebook post denies that planes caused the Twin Towers to collapse. Read
A post falsely claims the holiday firm’s CEO is offering a free stay to someone who likes, shares and comments on it. Read
Thousands of people have shared a Facebook post claiming there have been three attempted kidnapping incidents in the Wishaw area. Read
A Facebook video wrongly claims Asda’s self-service tills use facial recognition to collect data about customers for targeted advertising. Read
A video claiming the police promised to destroy the cages is wrong. Read
Fact checking claims made by politicians, public figures and viral online content can give you the full picture backed by the evidence.
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