Category Archives: Full Fact

After the attack social media became a hotbed of false claims about the identity of the suspect, which many people believe stoked unrest.Source

Merseyside Police have not identified the suspect, but say a name being shared on social media is not correct.Source

A post suggesting the team spelt out a message in reference to hostages held following the Hamas-led assault on Israel last October has been shared online.Source

A clip is being shared on social media with false claims it shows Christians protesting after the Olympics opening ceremony.Source

A claim being shared online says that the new French government has proposed a 90% tax rate on income over €400,000 —but there is currently no ‘French government’ as such, following recent elections.Source

An online post claims that a study has shown that the Pfizer vaccine causes cancer. That’s not the case.Source

Posts on social media claim Labour has “renamed” or “redefined” illegal migration as “irregular migration”. But that term was also used by the previous government.Source

Many of these claims are either wrong or unevidenced, but the viral claims have been shared since 2017.Source

A clip is being shared on social media with false claims it shows Christians filling the streets of Paris in response to a scene from the Olympics opening ceremony.Source

The 4.6% figure in a graphic being shared referred to the combined total for several candidates, not that they had each got 4.6% vote share.Source

The chancellor Rachel Reeves said public finances are facing a shortfall of £21.9 billion this year alone.Source