Video of football fans singing for Palestine is not from World Cup
The footage was shot in Morocco and dates back to 2019. 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
Post about child cyclist injured in ‘hit and run’ is fake
The two photographs in the post were taken many years apart in Australia. Read
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European countries’ Test and Trace programmes cost much more than €100,000
The Covid-19 tracking apps of countries like Germany and the Netherlands alone cost millions of euros. Read
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Disney Christmas show accused of pushing ‘satanic agenda’
Thousands of people have shared claims that a moment from a new Disney+ miniseries reveals a ‘satanic agenda’. Read
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Health
No evidence midazolam used to kill thousands of patients in April 2020
It is not surprising that prescriptions of a palliative care drug used to make dying people more comfortable increased during one of the worst months of the pandemic. Read
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Big spending list on Test and Trace and furlough loss needs context
£37 billion was the budget for the first two years, but less was actually spent and the furlough fraud figure is out of date and includes losses from other Covid-19 payment schemes. Read
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M&S is not giving away ‘golden envelopes’ with £750 vouchers on Facebook
A post falsely claims to show a senior member of staff at Marks & Spencer holding golden tickets to win. Read
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Health
Long Covid is not really just Covid-19 vaccination side effects
Many sufferers are unvaccinated and evidence suggests vaccination reduces the risk. Read
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‘Wanted’ poster missing context on Test and Trace spending
£37 billion was the budget for Test and Trace, not the spend. Read
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Post claiming a lost puppy has been found is fake
The image dates back five years and shows the home of the actual owner. Read
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