Category Archives: Full Fact

An image claimed to show the Eiffel Tower lit up in the colours of the Israeli flag after Iran’s attack is actually an image from October 2023.Source

A Full Fact investigation reveals that earlier this month at least nine council websites incorrectly claimed mayoral or police commissioner elections use the ‘Supplementary Vote’ system.Source

The clip appears to show footage of wildfires that occurred in Chile in February 2024.Source

The screenshots supposedly show Sky News referring to the incident as a “terrorist attack” before the suspect was identified and confirmed not to be a Muslim.Source

The chairman of the World Economic Forum, Klaus Schwab, is not dead or in hospital, despite some claims online.Source

Benjamin Cohen was falsely identified as the killer in viral social media posts and by a national TV network in Australia.Source

Comments about children’s mental health services from the health secretary Victoria Atkins have been changed in Hansard to make them clearer—but also clearly not correct.Source

A guide to how waiting lists and waiting times are measured, how they’ve changed in recent months and what we know about the impact of strikes and the pandemic.Source

A post on social media wrongly claims only the Conservatives are allowed a ‘slogan’ on the ballot paper for an upcoming police and crime commissioner election.Source

A clip shared on social media actually shows a large crowd outside the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem before the strikes.Source

Footage which is claimed to show the recent missile and drone attack by Iran has been online since 2014.Source