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More posts claiming Tesco is giving away ‘free food boxes’ shared on Facebook
Supermarket chain Tesco is not giving away free boxes of food to people who ‘like’ a Facebook post. Read
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Tesco
Mostly fact checks on fake Tesco offers and discounts. From Clubcard scams to dodgy Tesco Express deals, find out what’s real before you shop.
Shopping
No, Tesco is not giving away ‘free food boxes’ to celebrate its birthday
Social media posts have falsely claimed Facebook users could receive £50 of free food by clicking ‘like’. Read
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Tesco is not giving away a ‘Bluey big set’
The supermarket confirmed to Full Fact that this is not a real offer. Read
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No, a bag of Tesco carrots was not produced in Chernobyl
An old edited picture claiming to show Tesco carrots grown in the region has been shared again online. Read
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Tesco has not reintroduced ‘traffic light’ lockdown measure in its stores
A video showing green and red lights at Tesco Swindon has sparked speculation on social media. Read
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Tesco carrots were not grown ‘in Chernobyl’
A photo appearing to show this has been edited. Read
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A post offering free TVs from Tesco is a scam
Tesco has told us that it does not come from its Facebook account, and it does not offer rewards for liking, sharing or commenting on posts. Read
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No evidence Tesco is sacking 4,300 workers
A Facebook post claims 4,300 Tesco workers are getting sacked and this is why you shouldn’t use self checkout machines. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Did Tesco waste 119 million meals last year?
Tesco estimates it produced 59,400 tonnes of food waste last year across all its UK retail operations. Read
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Does Tesco account for £1 of every £7 spent in the UK retail sector?
Conservative MP Zac Goldsmith was quoted in the Times this morning talking on the subject of banks that are 'too big to fail'. One of his most interesting comments was that Tesco accounted for £1 out of every £7 spent in the UK retail market. How did he work this out? Read
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