Our investigation has found pages which mainly appear to be run from Vietnam have gained hundreds of thousands of interactions publishing bogus tales, often about Nigel Farage.
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Full Fact→ Facebook ads offer fake Toby Carvery giveaway
The ads contain videos that say people of a certain age can apply for a voucher for a free meal.
Full Fact→ Misleading claim about ‘council tax exemption’ for Muslims recirculates on Facebook
Full Fact→ Fake Aldi posts claiming to offer cheap craft boxes shared on Facebook
Aldi confirmed that posts offering leftover yarn from its warehouses at cheap prices to people who fill in a survey are fake.
Full Fact→ Facebook post offering cut-price deals on Pokemon trading cards is fake
Tesco has confirmed posts and ads offering a Pokemon trading card game package at a hugely reduced price are fake.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Facebook users shared a supposed video of Trump at Walter Reed hospital. It’s AI-generated
Video shows President Donald Trump at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
Full Fact→ Facebook post suggesting Tesco is giving away free Easter hampers is fake
A spokesperson for the retailer has confirmed the offer is not affiliated with them.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Spammy ‘A Positive Update’ Facebook Posts About Dozens Of Celebrities NOT Real Health Update
Did dozens of celebrities suddenly all post a "positive update" on Facebook after a recent medical procedure or treatment? No, that's not true: The posts, often accompanied by images of the celebrity in question and a quote about "pushing
Full Fact→ ‘I’m just kicking myself’: How a fake garden seeds offer on Facebook almost cost a Full Fact reader over £500
Sandy saw what looked like a real bargain from Wickes - and only realised it was bogus when she was alerted by her bank.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – ICE agents are at some airports, but this video of a man being detained is a skit
Video shows ICE agent removing “US citizen on a plane for being Latino.”
Full Fact→ Aldi isn’t offering a ‘free food box’ to users who engage with Facebook posts
Full Fact→ Facebook post shares fake Angela Rayner and Suella Braverman quotes
An exchange in which the two politicians threatened to embarrass each other never happened.
Full Fact→ More fake IKEA ‘mystery box’ offers circulate on Facebook
Full Fact→ No, Primark isn’t giving away a ‘hamper of goodies’ to people who like a Facebook post
A spokesperson for Primark told Full Fact this is not a genuine promotion from the retailer.
Full Fact→ IKEA doesn’t run ‘Mystery Box’ offer shown in Facebook posts
IKEA has confirmed this is not a genuine offer from the retailer.
Full Fact→ Fake Boots promotions for Rituals skincare circulate on Facebook
Posts and adverts falsely claim Boots is selling Rituals giftsets for under £10 in exchange for people completing a short survey.
Full Fact→ Toby Carvery isn’t giving away free meals to people who comment on Facebook posts
A spokesperson for Toby Carvery’s parent company, Mitchells & Butlers, told Full Fact official Toby Carvery deals will only appear on the brand’s social media channels, and this one isn’t genuine.
Full Fact→ Facebook posts promoting free food boxes from Tesco aren’t genuine
Tesco has confirmed posts claiming users can claim a ‘free food box’ for £40 from the retailer aren’t genuine.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – This isn't leaked audio of Donald Trump talking about Epstein and Venezuela. It’s AI
Video shows “leaked Donald Trump audio about the Epstein files and Venezuela."
Full Fact→ Facebook posts falsely claim David Lammy personally spent half a million pounds on food and drink expenses as foreign secretary
The claim, which has been circulating since the spring of this year, confuses entire departmental expenses with that of Mr Lammy’s personal expenses.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Digitally Edited ‘David Cohen’ Facebook Profile Screenshot Does NOT Belong To Bondi Beach Shooter
Does a viral image really show the "leaked Facebook profile" of the "Bondi Beach shooter" and does it reveal he is an Israeli named "David Cohen"? No, that's not true: The image circulating on social media shows several signs of digital t
Full Fact→ Toby Carvery CEO isn’t giving away free meals to people who comment on Facebook posts
Despite claims being shared on social media, Toby Carvery has confirmed it is not giving away free carveries for two to those who like and comment on certain Facebook posts.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check:There Is NO Evidence Elon Musk Bought Facebook In An ‘Operation Clean Slate’ — Fake News Site Manufactures Rumors To Build Traffic
Is "Tech world on fire" over news that Elon Musk bought Facebook in order to "delete it"? No, that's not true: Meta (which owns Facebook) had not, as of this writing, announced or documented a sale, as is required of publicly traded compa
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Prank About Mountain Collapse Near Casper, Wyoming Was Joke Post From Satirical Facebook Page
Did "an entire unnamed mountain" collapse into itself near Casper, Wyoming at the end of 2025 and were emergency crews from several states mobilizing? No, that's not true: A viral post and image making that claim originated on a satirical
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, North Carolina didn’t just ban cellphone use in cars, despite AI aggregators saying it did
A new North Carolina law “prohibits the use of wireless communication devices while driving.”
Full Fact→ Lidl is not giving away free food boxes to people who like a Facebook post
A post shared on social media falsely claims the supermarket Lidl is giving away free food boxes worth £40.
Full Fact→ Viral Facebook pension posts get maths wrong again
Widely shared social media posts about state pensions misunderstand how they work and get their sums wrong.
Full Fact→ Toby Carvery isn’t giving away a free meal for two to those who like a Facebook post
A Facebook post claims Toby Carvery is offering a free carvery for two people to everyone who hits ‘like’ and adds a comment. But this is not a genuine offer from the chain.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Johnny Depp Quotes About Not Knowing Or Following Charlie Kirk Spread By Facebook Page Managed From Vietnam
Is a viral story about Johnny Depp saying "I don't know who that is" about Charlie Kirk and the reactions to it real? No, that's not true: The article, which also has Depp saying he doesn't follow "men who shout for a living", originated
Full Fact→ More fake Toby Carvery offers circulate on Facebook
We regularly see social media posts falsely claiming the restaurant chain is giving away free meals.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Alisa Kasmer, Whose Facebook Post Says She’s ‘Grieving’ What Trump Aide Stephen Miller ‘Has Become,’ IS His First Cousin
Is Alisa Kasmer, the woman who posted a long message on Facebook attacking Stephen Miller, really Miller's cousin? Yes, that's true: Kasmer's post claimed that she babysat Miller and he is her first cousin. Lead Stories researched the Whi
Full Fact→ Thousands ‘like’ fake Toby Carvery offer on Facebook
A Facebook post falsely claims the restaurant chain’s “president” is offering a free meal to those who ‘like’ the post.
Full Fact→ Tesco is not giving away free food boxes to people who like a Facebook post
The supermarket confirmed the offer being shared on social media is not genuine.
Full Fact→ ‘Cadbury’s offer’ for over 50s on Facebook isn’t genuine
The chocolate retailer says a supposed deal being shared on social media isn’t real.
Full Fact→ Aldi is not giving away ‘free food boxes’ in return for Facebook likes
This is not a genuine promotion from the supermarket chain.
Full Fact→ Aldi is not giving away free food boxes in exchange for Facebook likes
A spokesperson for the supermarket confirmed this is not a genuine offer from the retailer.
Full Fact→ Fake discounted fishing bait offers circulate on Facebook
Fishing bait retailer Mainline Baits has confirmed the offers claiming to be for their products are not genuine.
Full Fact→ More fake Toby Carvery offers circulate on Facebook
A spokesperson for the restaurant’s parent company confirmed these offers are not genuine.
Full Fact→ Cadbury is not offering Facebook users £10 ‘treat boxes’
Fake offers claiming to be from popular retailers and brands are common on Facebook.
Full Fact→ Facebook posts don’t show man recently hit by car
Despite claims to the contrary, the man pictured was hospitalised with Covid-19 in 2021, and died in August that year.