No evidence Mel Gibson claimed Hollywood elites drink ‘baby blood’
Quotes about a conspiracy theory claiming Hollywood elites drink baby blood have been wrongly attributed to the actor. Read
Fact checks
Hannah Smith
Senior Political Journalist
Hannah joined Full Fact as a fact checker in May 2022. Before that she wrote news and features for UNILAD. She is a qualified journalist, and also has a degree in history.
Health
Comparisons between Japan and US infant vaccination programs are inaccurate
It is not true that Japan has the lowest infant mortality rate in the world while the US has the highest, or that Japan does not vaccinate children under two. Read
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Post comparing chemtrails and contrails shows two examples of contrails
An image posted to Facebook of two vapour trails left by aircraft does not show how chemtrails differ from contrails. Chemtrails do not exist. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Average household unlikely to save £900 per year under Zahawi’s plan to cut income tax
The Chancellor had pledged to cut income tax by 1p in 2023 and 2p by 2024 if he became Prime Minister, but available data suggests this would save the average household less than claimed. Read
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Health
Covid-19 vaccines have not killed twice as many people as the virus
This claim is based on a survey which is unlikely to be representative of the US population. Read
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Conservative leadership contest: four early claims fact checked
We take a look at some of the early claims, including Penny Mordaunt’s estimate of fuel VAT savings and Jeremy Hunt’s claim about corporation tax. Read
Fact checks
Did Boris Johnson actually resign?
Following speculation on social media we’ve taken a look at the context behind Boris Johnson’s decision to remain in office until a new leader is elected. Read
Analysis
Health
Articles about heart attack risks do not show causality
A collection of articles reporting on possible links between certain factors and heart attacks do not show “you can’t do anything without risking a heart attack”. Read
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Crime
No evidence half of UK was victim of online crime in past year
We couldn’t find any data to support a claim made by a former police watchdog on the Today programme. Read
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Health
Is the government going to build 48 new hospitals by 2030?
We looked into the government’s claim that it would build 48 new hospitals by 2030 after the National Audit Office said it would review the policy. Read
Analysis
