Claim: An autistic boy named Brayden has gone missing with his dog and the police have been contacted.
Fact-check: Police quash Facebook rumours of missing boy named Brayden - Full Fact
Verdict: false. none of the police forces in the areas where the posts appear have received reports of missing persons by that name.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Tony Thompson
Date published: 2023-02-01T00:00:00