Evie Townend

News & Online Journalist

Evie joined Full Fact as a news and online journalist in February 2023. Before this, she worked as a freelance journalist, a money reporter for The Mirror and in the regional CornwallLive newsroom.

22 March 2023

Toby Carvery is not giving away free meals for two on Facebook

A social media post falsely claims to be from the restaurant chain.

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20 March 2023

Facebook post falsely denies planes caused Twin Towers to collapse

A Facebook post denies that planes caused the Twin Towers to collapse.

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20 March 2023

CEO of Center Parcs is not giving away a free holiday on Facebook

A post falsely claims the holiday firm’s CEO is offering a free stay to someone who likes, shares and comments on it.

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17 March 2023

Asda tills don’t use facial recognition for targeted ads

A Facebook video wrongly claims Asda’s self-service tills use facial recognition to collect data about customers for targeted advertising.

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17 March 2023

People crossing the UK border illegally do not automatically get jobs and benefits

A Facebook post makes several claims about the benefits of arriving in the UK illegally compared to other countries. Many of the claims are false or misleading.

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16 March 2023

Facebook hoax about missing child uses photo of girl believed to have been murdered years ago

A Facebook post claiming to be a mother searching for her missing daughter is a hoax. It uses the photo of a girl who is believed to have been murdered in New Hampshire, US.

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15 March 2023

Post about man with dementia missing with his dog is a hoax

A Facebook post claims that a man with dementia is lost with his dog and needs help getting home. It is a hoax.

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8 March 2023

Facebook post about dog ‘injured in a hit-and-run’ is a hoax

A Facebook post about an injured dog found in south-east London is a hoax. It uses a photo from a hit-and-run incident in New Jersey in 2020.

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8 March 2023

Agenda 2030 will not enforce eating insects, banning cars or a global dictatorship

A cartoon on Facebook implies that Agenda 2030 will create a UN/WHO dictatorship and introduce several global policies.

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7 March 2023

Aldi is not giving away free food packages to Facebook users

A Facebook page is claiming to offer free Aldi food packages for users that engage with its posts, but Aldi has confirmed the page is not associated with them.

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