Category Archives: Full Fact

We look at a misleading claim in an Instagram video about vitamin A and measles.Source

There’s no evidence to support a claim from Conservative MP Lincoln Jopp—credible estimates suggest the correct figure is actually around 6% or 7%.Source

Similar posts have been shared in at least 20 different community groups, claiming a necklace containing ashes has been found in various locations across the UK.Source

The mugshots accompanying the Facebook posts were first released by US police in 2021.Source

Full Fact takes a look at whether the government is meeting its key pledges on crimeSource

A spokesperson for the retailer has confirmed a Facebook post claiming Argos is offering laptops to the over-40s for £4.95 is not a genuine offer.Source

Footage of someone gliding to the ground has been shared with the false claim that it shows an Indian fighter pilot landing after being shot down by Pakistan.Source

Footage circulating now has been online since at least April 2024, and there’s no evidence that it shows a Chinese air drop, or that China has delivered aid via air recently.Source

Posts shared to Facebook community groups in the UK falsely claim the boy has been taken to a local police station.Source

The Treasury has said claims on social media that the Chancellor is set to introduce a window tax on privately owned homes are “misinformation”.Source

Police forces for both areas don’t recognise claims on Facebook that a boy aged around seven was found by a roadside and taken to a police station.Source