Education
UK school lockdown drill video is from 2017, not 2025
The video is being shared with the implication it shows recent footage, but the clip is more than seven years old. Read
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TikTok
Full Fact investigates viral TikTok videos and trends that spread false or misleading claims.
Our fact checks examine clips, captions and stitched content to uncover when footage has been edited, misattributed or generated by AI.
Using transparent evidence, verified data and expert input, we explain what’s real, what’s fake and what’s still uncertain.
Politics
No evidence UK council will fine people £5 for sitting too long
A viral video claims people who sit too long on a public bench in parts of the UK will be fined £5, but there’s no evidence this is happening. Read
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Politics
No, the government isn’t imposing restrictions on essential grocery items
A government spokesperson told us this is “completely false” while Asda and Tesco also confirmed there are no such plans in place. Read
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No evidence Sadiq Khan ‘Remembrance weekend’ audio clip is real
A recording supposedly of the Mayor of London has been shared widely on social media, but was likely made using AI. Read
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No evidence for TikTok video’s claims about Palestinians’ life expectancy and BBC coverage
The video claimed that most Palestinians “don’t ever make it past the age of 30” and that the BBC cut off its own journalist because of the content of his report. Read
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Health
Vaping harms overstated in viral video
A widely shared video on TikTok and Instagram exaggerates and misrepresents the risks of vaping. Read
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Health
No proof ‘cancer cure’ in viral TikTok actually cured cancer
There’s no evidence that products made by an Amish man who was jailed for breaking FDA laws actually cured disease. Read
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Videos claiming to show Ukraine invasion sourced to old TikTok videos
It’s not clear when or where some of these clips were taken, but they predate the Russian invasion of Ukraine by some weeks. Read
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TikTok joke about masks in Zoom meetings is taken seriously on Facebook
This comes from a satirical account in the US. It isn’t true. Read
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