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Bad information ruins lives. We're a team of independent fact checkers and campaigners who find, expose and counter the harm it does. #FactsMatter

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Social media posts with ‘breaking news’ banners incorrectly suggest the Maldives has recently “cut all ties with Israel”. The country actually cut diplomatic ties with Israel in 1974. fullfact.org/conflict/maldi…
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A video is being shared with claims it shows the delayed detonation of an Iranian missile which struck Tel Aviv. But this is false. The footage actually dates back to June 2016 and shows a magnesium explosion at a warehouse fire in California. fullfact.org/conflict/tel-a…
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We've seen lots of posts online suggesting there's some kind of conspiracy involving the 2025 pandemic simulation Exercise Pegasus and the recent Meningitis B outbreak in Kent. There’s zero evidence of this. We delve into the facts 👇 fullfact.org/health/exercis…
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We’ve answered two more of your questions about the MenB outbreak in Kent, including how common the disease is and whether the health authorities say people in the area should take precautions. 👇 fullfact.org/health/menb-qu…
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Social media posts shared hundreds of times falsely claim Keir Starmer has said the UK may need to go into another lockdown if meningitis cases continue to increase. Number 10 confirmed he did not make these comments. fullfact.org/health/keir-st…
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Legislation to remove hereditary peers from the House of Lords passed into law earlier this week. We’re now rating Labour’s manifesto pledge to legislate to “remove the right of hereditary peers to sit and vote in the House of Lords” as ‘achieved’. fullfact.org/government-tra…
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An image is circulating on social media with false claims that it shows a US-Israeli spy satellite brought down by Iranian missiles. But this was taken from an AI video posted in December and there have been no genuine reports of Iran downing any satellites. fullfact.org/conflict/satel…
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Social media posts shared hundreds of times falsely claim Keir Starmer has said the UK may need to go into another lockdown if meningitis cases continue to increase. Number 10 confirmed he did not make these comments. fullfact.org/health/keir-st…
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@FullFact People talk of the Men B vaccine being 'less effective' or not entirely effective. Do you have percentages on that? ie incidences of people contracting Men B having been vaccinated?
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We’re working on a Q&A about the MenB vaccine and want it to answer the questions that matter most to you. What would you like us to fact check or explain? Reply below and while we can’t respond to every message, we’ll use your suggestions to help shape the piece. Thank you!
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@FullFact Why was vaccine not generally rolled out.. ruled not cost-effective?
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We’ll be adding to this article in the coming days, so if there’s something you’d like us to fact check or explain, please reply below.
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Thank you to our readers for the many questions we’ve received about the meningitis outbreak in Kent. We’re publishing our answers here, including why not everyone gets the vaccine, and how long protection from the vaccine lasts 👇 fullfact.org/health/menb-qu…
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Social media posts with ‘breaking news’ banners incorrectly suggest the Maldives has recently “cut all ties with Israel”. The country actually cut diplomatic ties with Israel in 1974. fullfact.org/conflict/maldi…
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Last month the government set out full details of how it plans to measure progress against its target of recruiting 6,500 new teachers. We’ve updated our Government Tracker with the latest on this pledge 👇 fullfact.org/government-tra…
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A video is being shared with claims it shows the delayed detonation of an Iranian missile which struck Tel Aviv. But this is false. The footage actually dates back to June 2016 and shows a magnesium explosion at a warehouse fire in California. fullfact.org/conflict/tel-a…
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We’re grateful to the BBC for correcting a live blog post on energy bills, after we flagged an incorrect figure for the amount an average household can expect to save when changes to the price cap come in next month. fullfact.org/economy/bbc-en…
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A video has been shared with claims it shows a fight breaking out at Birmingham City Council after a councillor was seen “eating during Ramadan”. This is false. It actually shows an altercation between lawyers in Pakistan. fullfact.org/culture-and-so…
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