Full Fact cited UNHCR statistics to rebut the widely shared social media claim that Muslim-majority nations accept no refugees showing they collectively host millions.
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Daily Mail Corrects Boris Johnson Column’s False Claim About Andy Burnham After Full Fact Challenge
The Daily Mail issued a correction to an inaccurate claim published in a column by former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson about Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham.
Fake Boots Pharmacy Survey Gift Scam Circulating on Social Media Debunked
Full Fact confirmed that viral social media posts claiming Boots the pharmacy would send free skincare sets for completing a survey were not genuine offers from the company.
Viral Video Claiming to Show Yorkshire Church Fire was Actually Filmed in Mexico
Full Fact identified that a widely shared video on social media claiming to show a church set on fire in Yorkshire England was actually footage from an incident in Santiago de Querétaro Mexico.
Claim That UK Government X Account Was Suspended by Elon Musk Confirmed False
Full Fact debunked circulating Facebook posts with screenshots falsely claiming Elon Musk had suspended the official UK Government account on the X social media platform.
Old Footage of 2025 Westminster Bridge March Mislabelled as Showing More Recent Protest
Fact-checkers confirmed that old footage from the September 2025 Unite the Kingdom march on Westminster Bridge was being reshared with false captions claiming it showed a different more recent protest.
Viral Posts Making Multiple Inaccurate Claims About UK Public Finances Fact-Checked
Full Fact analysed a series of popular social media posts making several false or misleading claims about the UK’s public finances tax revenues and national debt levels.