evidence: Claims that Starbucks will soon be going cashless in the UK, based on a picture taken at one branch of the chain, have been shared thousands of times on social media. The claim appears to originate from a photo first shared on Twitter, which shows a sign at a Starbucks store with the notice: "We’re going cashless. [...] In a statement to Full Fact, a spokesperson said: "Starbucks has no plans to go cashless across our UK stores and we want to shut down any inaccuracies or further speculation on this matter.