Fact checks of content undertaken as part of Full Fact’s work on the Third Party Fact Checking Programme with Facebook
A post on Facebook claimed to show military trucks carrying dead bodies in Italy. The image shows the French army on operations in Paris. Read
A viral list containing good news stories about Covid-19 is largely accurate, but needs some context. Read
People have been claiming that the drug, and a similar one hydroxychloroquine cures the virus. We don’t know if that’s true yet. Read
A list of rules for the UK Covid-19 lockdown has been widely shared on Facebook, but is not accurate. Read
There have been numerous instances of the Extinction Rebellion logo being used to mock the group or distort its message. Read
Many scientists are working on a vaccine to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, but it will likely be 18 months before it is available for public use. Read
While people have received a genuine text from the government about the new coronavirus lockdown rules, one about monitoring their movement is fake. Read
This is not a real news story. Read
Not enough is known about the new coronavirus to say that the number of deaths in the UK will grow at the same rates as Italy. Read
Hundreds of thousands have shared claims on Facebook that pets don’t carry the virus. Read
