Fact checks of content undertaken as part of Full Fact’s work on the Third Party Fact Checking Programme with Facebook
Politics
An image which has gone viral on Facebook and supposedly shows the Reform UK leader fulfilling a child’s “final wish” by visiting them in hospital isn’t real. Read
Politics
Multiple posts on social media have falsely claimed that a former parliamentary candidate, Melissa Poulton, was chosen as the Green candidate in Gorton and Denton. Read
Shopping
Facebook posts and ads claiming the retailer is giving away a ‘premium mini perfume set’ to everyone who fills in a survey are not genuine. Read
United States
A still image which has been taken from a real video of the shooting of Alex Pretti has been enhanced with artificial intelligence, resulting in an agent kneeling on the ground missing a head. Read
United States
The video appears to show Donald Trump telling Keir Starmer to concentrate on governing the UK. But it isn’t real. Read
Shopping
IKEA has confirmed this is not a genuine offer from the retailer. Read
Shopping
Facebook posts and adverts falsely claim the retailer is offering a free box of clothing and accessories to people who complete a questionnaire. Read
Shopping
Currys has said the offer being shared in Facebook posts and adverts is not a genuine one from them. Read
Shopping
Facebook posts and adverts say the offer can be claimed by completing a short survey. Read
World
The false claim has more than 8,000 shares despite Mumbai landmarks being clearly visible in the background. Read
