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Full Fact→ Copycat posts about ‘missing’ boy shared widely on Facebook
Hundreds of people have shared a fake appeal for information about an apparently missing boy.
Full Fact→ Boy claimed ‘missing’ on Facebook was found months ago
The picture is of a boy of a different name who went missing in June but has been found.
Full Fact→ Facebook post misinterprets BBC report on a ‘spike’ in neonatal deaths
The BBC article said that “two spikes” in the neonatal death rate had occurred in Scotland—not that spike proteins had been found in babies’ bodies.
Full Fact→ Facebook posts claiming man with dementia is missing with his dog are false
The picture in the posts shows a man with a different name who has never gone missing.
Poynter→ Trump won’t be fact-checked on Facebook, per Meta
While the third-party fact-checking program has long been a Facebook feature that helps flag and demote misinformation shared on the platform, it does not apply to active politicians. CNN recently […] The post Trump won’t be fact-checked on Fac
Full Fact→ Wetherspoons still not offering free ‘meal for two’ Facebook deal
Another post from an account calling itself ‘JD Wetherspoon’ promising free meal offers has received thousands of shares on Facebook.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No evidence of fraud in case of NY man who incorrectly used ballot-marking device
Video shows a faulty New York voting machine invalidated a GOP vote in governor’s race.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Facebook post wrongly says court ordered Pennsylvania to finish ballot counting on Election Day
“Pennsylvania is under a court order to count their ballots on election day and not after!!”
Full Fact→ Facebook post linking Covid-19 vaccines with report about cancer in the under-50s is misleading
There is no evidence that the Covid-19 vaccines are causing cancer.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Facebook post makes unfounded claim about security seals on Connecticut ballots
Connecticut ballot initiative on early voting would "remove the requirement of a certified seal from certain ballots."
Snopes→ Bruno Mars Isn’t Giving Away Cash and Gift Cards on Facebook
We found several Facebook posts from scammers that misleadingly claimed Mars and other celebrities were giving away $750 gift cards or even $10,000 in cash.
Full Fact→ Facebook post about injured dog in Tyneside uses old picture from Australia
Multiple posts claim the dog was found in different UK locations.
Snopes→ Facebook Hoax Claims Officers Found Bear Inside Car in Your Town
Facebook users who appeared to be African scammers kept changing the town name when reposting this real story about a bear being found in a car.
Snopes→ Facebook Hoax Promises Way ‘To Regain Friends and Get Rid of Ads’
If only "copypasta" worked that way.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – The dark spots on a potato aren’t from 'throat mold' and are safe to eat
Dark spots on potato chips are “infected with throat mold.”
Snopes→ These Pro-DeSantis Facebook Groups Appear Inauthentic. Here’s What We Found.
A collection of Facebook groups all managed by the same three admins are a prime example of how it's not always easy to discern authentic from inauthentic.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – California is not registering noncitizens to vote in elections
“California is registering non-citizens to vote and has refused to cooperate with the Federal Election Integrity Program.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Video footage of Pelosi and Schumer on Jan. 6 doesn’t prove the Capitol attack was a setup
Video footage showing Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi hiding on Jan. 6, 2021, shows the U.S. Capitol attack “was a setup.”
Snopes→ How Ready Is Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, to Handle Midterm Election Misinformation? Experts Weigh In
On a scale of A-to-F, experts graded the social media platforms' efforts ahead of Election Day on Nov. 8.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Facebook post stirs concern about dead people voting in Texas, ignoring systems to prevent the crime
In Texas, a person can register a dead relative to vote and then cast a mail ballot in their name.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – OTAN no ha decidido invadir a Rusia
"Ministros de Defensa de OTAN deciden invadir a RUSIA para prevenir ataque de Putin”.
Snopes→ ‘Facebook Will Start Charging This Summer’ Is an Old Hoax
Meta has never announced any plans that they would start charging users to be on Facebook.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – ‘Puffy’ poultry bags aren’t a sign of bad meat
If a sealed bag of raw poultry appears “puffy,” it means the protein is not safe to consume.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, police didn’t rouse Trump from his bed
“Trump woken up from his bed by police.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Kamala Harris didn’t resign or get jailed by Trump
“Kamala Harris resigns in shock after Biden’s ‘mandatory’ border trip…Trump jails ‘corrupt’ VP.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, the government didn’t give a $500 Walmart credit to every household
The government is giving every household a $500 Walmart shopping credit to help with inflation.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Trump’s rally wasn’t canceled because of poor attendance
Donald Trump’s “rally just got shut down after no one shows up.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – There’s no evidence that Trump was fleeing the country, or that Garland caught him doing so
“Merrick Garland catches Trump planning to flee.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, North Korea did not initiate a military strike against Russia. They are allies
North Korea has taken military action against Russia.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Claims of a ‘massive transfer’ of fraudulent election ballots are false
There’s “evidence of a massive transfer of completed, curated ballots” that are fraudulent in the 2022 election.
Snopes→ Avoid ‘Chick-fil-A Fans’ Facebook Pages That Push Prize Scams
This old Facebook scam just won't die.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Parasite cleanses are ineffective and harmful
Parasite cleanses "kill herpes by starving the parasites in the stomach."
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, research doesn’t show the Earth was 2 degrees Celsius warmer 55,000 years ago
"55,000 years ago the world was 2 degrees warmer Celsius than it is today.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – New California law on transgender youths doesn’t remove a parent’s custody
California’s Senate Bill 107 means “your child can now be taken from your custody if you do not affirm gender-reassignment surgery.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Elon Musk has not given Donald Trump his Twitter account back
“Donald Trump is back on Twitter,” thanks to Elon Musk.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Norway sent its military to guard offshore oil and gas, not to ‘counter Biden’
“Norway readies its military to counter Biden.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Jan. 6 committee hearing was postponed because of Hurricane Ian
The Jan. 6 hearing “was abruptly canceled after it was revealed that news networks would not be showing it.”
FactCheck.org→ Stacey Abrams Opposed Boycotts in Atlanta, Contrary to Facebook Post
Quick Take Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams opposed the state’s new election law and gun laws, but she spoke out against corporations using economic sanctions to protest the laws. Yet, a social media post falsely claims Ab
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Trump documents case judge didn’t lose her law license
Judge Aileen Cannon “loses her license.”