Fact Checker (former)
A mobile phone mast was relocated due to local concerns about school cancer cases. But there is no evidence to suggest the mobile phone mast caused the cancers. Read
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There is no evidence to suggest that 5G is increasing the spread of the new coronavirus. Read
A viral list containing good news stories about Covid-19 is largely accurate, but needs some context. Read
Many scientists are working on a vaccine to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, but it will likely be 18 months before it is available for public use. Read
This is not a real news story. Read
Not enough is known about the new coronavirus to say that the number of deaths in the UK will grow at the same rates as Italy. Read
This is a fake story that uses a picture of a lion in South Africa from 2016. Read
The viral post makes a number of claims about the symptoms of and ways to prevent Covid-19, but not all of them are right. Read
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There is no centralised data on the number of Covid-19 tests being conducted across the world. Read
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These claims appear to have originated from a fake message circulating in Ireland said to be from “Dr Tim”. Read
