Category Archives: Full Fact

Almost identical posts appear in community groups across the UK using the same black-and-white photo of a child.Source

A social media video claims vitamin D is poisonous. At normal doses it is perfectly safe, and some people need to take it to ensure healthy bones and muscles.Source

Projections for “afforestation in the UK” published by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero actually show a mix of figures for both the UK as a whole and England only.Source

The restaurant chain has confirmed it is not affiliated with the supposed offer or the page it appears on.Source

False claims that an elderly man with dementia is missing are circulating widely in local Facebook groups.Source

Serco doesn’t ‘own’ Obamacare, the colloquial name for the US Affordable Care Act, either.Source

Facebook posts falsely claim a dog has been injured in a hit-and-run incident in various locations around the UK.Source

A video on Facebook claims that “scanners” have been positioned on lamp posts in Leeds to capture pedestrians’ faces.Source

Claims that cameras enforcing a maximum speed of 72mph are being activated have been shared online.Source

Three out-of-context interview clips have been shared as apparent evidence the astronaut never walked on the Moon.Source

Data from the 2021 Census shows it’s closer to 46%.Source