Posts about an Adidas shoe giveaway are fake
The company says it is not involved in any such offer. 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
Posts about a lost woman with dementia are a hoax
The posts claim to need help identifying an elderly woman with dementia who has arrived at a local shelter with her dog, but they appear in many different places. Read
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Health
Mouth cancer rates not increased by Covid-19 test swabs
A social media post incorrectly claims mouth cancer rates are their highest ever due to Covid-19 test swabs. Ethylene oxide on swabs is very low risk. Read
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Video doesn’t show Joe Biden falling down stairs of Air Force One in Poland
A White House spokesperson confirmed that the person filmed falling was not the US President. Read
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Public consultation was held on ULEZ expansion proposals
A post on social media claims that plans to expand the ULEZ to cover all of Greater London had “no public consultation and no mandate”. Read
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King of Bahrain does not have a robot bodyguard
Viral videos on social media show a robot created by an entertainment company and hired to amuse crowds. Read
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Facebook ‘M&S golden ticket giveaway’ is fake
The post uses misleading imagery to promote a fake giveaway. Read
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Net Zero pledge doesn’t commit councils to implementing ‘15 minute cities’
Social media posts have wrongly conflated a climate pledge made by several UK councils with plans to create “15 minute cities”. Read
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Hearse being impounded during funeral is actually scene from TV comedy
The photo depicting a hearse being impounded in front of pallbearers is actually a scene staged for a BBC programme. Read
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‘WEF protest’ in Spain was actually over health system
A TikTok account claimed the video showed a protest against “the effects of WEF globalism”. Read
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