Cat injured in Middlesbrough is really a viral 2018 picture from California
A Facebook post falsely claims the cat was hurt and picked up earlier this year. 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
Health
Covid death rates were not a ‘lie’
While different measures of death rates have their own strengths and limitations, they all broadly concur that, in the UK, sadly, around 200,000 people have died of Covid-19. Read
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Sodium bicarbonate is not ‘lethal’ to all cancers
because there’s no evidence sodium bicarbonate can be used to cure cancer. Some studies have looked at its use in reducing tumour pH levels, but none have suggested it could be used to treat cancer. Read
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Campervan shared in Facebook post not part of so-called giveaway
A social media post offering a camper van to one lucky winner isn’t quite what it seems. Read
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Westminster does not control the amount Scotland spends on its NHS
Although Scotland receives funds from the UK Government, it can spend them on any devolved services. Read
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Claim about vaccine deaths wasn’t ‘discussed in House of Commons’
A claim that daily vaccine deaths were higher than Covid-19 deaths was not discussed in the House of Commons. Read
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French writer Jacques Attali did not advocate for depopulation through a pandemic
Mr Attali has denied the quote, which has been circulating for several years, and it does not appear in one of his books. Read
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The World Economic Forum is not cancelling Christmas
A video claims that the WEF has launched an initiative to stop Christmas traditions—but no such initiative exists. Read
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Posts celebrating the birthday of a 105-year-old grandmother are fake
The picture in the post is of a younger woman with a different name. Read
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Toby Carvery meal giveaway is not official
A Facebook giveaway falsely claims to be affiliated with a restaurant brand. Read
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