Senior Political Journalist
Health
Monkeypox is thought to be primarily spreading through sexual contact, but there are other ways to catch the disease. A small number of cases in children have been confirmed in the US and Europe. Read
Mr Sunak’s pledge to review or repeal ‘all 2,400’ EU laws retained following Brexit doesn’t account for the fact many have already been repealed or replaced. Read
A post warning that two people are pretending to be homeless before attacking people is fake. Several versions of the warning have been circulating on Facebook. Read
Health
A tweet from Macmillan Cancer Support appears to suggest that 11 million people with hearing loss in the UK can’t access extra help following a cancer diagnosis. This is unlikely to be the case. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
We look at the detail of the Conservative leadership candidate’s proposals for public sector pay, which she has now dropped after criticism. Read
An edited version of the TikTok clip, which supposedly shows a hot dog contaminated by dirt and parasites, has been shared without proper context on Facebook. Read
Health
There’s no evidence of any link between the recent monkeypox virus outbreak and the Covid-19 vaccines, which do not damage immune systems, as a video claims. Read
Health
There’s no evidence that products made by an Amish man who was jailed for breaking FDA laws actually cured disease. Read
Health
A Facebook post which claims cancer is ‘created’ by doctors performing needle biopsies on tumours and that it can be starved by natural remedies is inaccurate and potentially harmful. Read
A Facebook post claims that the WEF has said there will be no need for animal charities in the future as people won’t have pets or eat meat. It hasn’t said this. Read
