Fact checks of content undertaken as part of Full Fact’s work on the Third Party Fact Checking Programme with Facebook
A Facebook post made it look like the fuel price is rising faster than oil, because it used fuel prices that were not adjusted for inflation. Read
The clearly-edited image has been shared tens of thousands of times on Facebook. Read
A Facebook post says it’s ‘UK Area 51’, but it’s actually a decommissioned nuclear bunker that has been shown to the outside world many times. Read
Facebook posts shared thousands of times claim to show Volodymyr Zelenskyy singing a duet. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
International oil prices recently reached similar levels to 2008, but pump prices haven’t dropped to what they were back then. Read
It’s actually from a climate protest in Vienna. Read
An image from 2018 of a space rocket on board a train has been edited to show it being pulled by a tractor. Read
A black-and-white version has been shared, making it look like a scene from the Second World War Read
Claims are circulating that £1 per litre is now taken in taxes, but it’s more like 80-90 pence for fuel duty and VAT. Read
A video viewed over seven million times shows US paratroopers in North Carolina—not Ukraine, as claimed. Read
Fact checking claims made by politicians, public figures and viral online content can give you the full picture backed by the evidence.
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