Fact checks of content undertaken as part of Full Fact’s work on the Third Party Fact Checking Programme with Facebook
Environment
Social media posts claiming that Hurricane Melissa was created as a result of the HAARP scientific programme are completely false. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Viral videos claiming that a new £200 annual tax on all car owners will come into effect in November 2025 are false. Read
Politics
Videos being shared on Facebook falsely claim the government is introducing a 9pm cut-off for using your central heating, with people who breach it at risk of fines. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
A video circulating online wrongly claims pensioners could lose 20% of their money if they don’t withdraw their pensions within two days. Read
Environment
An image supposedly showing damage caused by Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica isn’t real and was very likely made using AI. Read
Shopping
Posts on social media claim Argos is selling Nintendo Switch 2 games consoles for £4 to people who fill in a customer review, but the retailer confirmed this isn’t a genuine offer. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Misleading posts claiming that Muslims don’t have to pay council tax if they use their living rooms to pray are circulating on social media again. Read
Immigration
Videos circulating online claim the government is changing the rules and giving international graduates 30 days to leave the UK after their studies. But this isn’t true. Read
Science & Technology
Claims being shared in videos on social media that from 1 November the government will reduce internet speeds from midnight until 6am are false. Read
United States
A picture of a joke article supposedly from the 1920s has been circulating again online, but it has been taken out of context. Read
