Video does not show ‘immigrants’ catching seagulls to ‘feast’ on
It actually shows volunteers ‘ringing’ a bird for research purposes. 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
Hoax posts about missing grandfather circulating on local Facebook groups
The posts, which claim to be from someone looking for their missing grandfather, feature an image of a man who passed away earlier this year. Read
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Fake KFC deal shared by thousands on Facebook
A post claiming social media users can get a voucher “for nothing” has been shared widely. Read
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Facebook posts claiming to be searching for birth parents are fake
Full Fact has spotted a number of similar posts using the same black and white image of a child, claiming to be searching for a woman called Cathy M Evans. Read
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Facebook promotions offering free Center Parcs holidays for sharing posts are false
The promotions are not linked to Center Parcs. Read
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Facebook post about dog found ‘freezing’ in Falkirk is a hoax
The picture accompanying the post was taken from an article about a dog attack in Northern Ireland. Read
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You can still pay for Amazon Prime on a monthly basis
We’ve looked into claims that Amazon is moving Prime members in the UK to annual subscriptions. Read
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Post seeking help to identify unconscious man in hospital is fake
Several posts using different pictures are in circulation but their identities are all known. Read
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Aldi is not giving away free boxes of food to users who like Facebook posts
A Facebook account claiming to belong to the supermarket chain Aldi has shared posts promising free food packages for users who share or comment on the post. Read
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Samaritans no longer operates a text-based support service
Posts on social media claiming you can text Samaritans for support are using out of date information. Read
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