Journalist
Health
The US health secretary has cancelled research into mRNA vaccines, but his reasons seem to be based on bad information about their effectiveness. Read
Health
Claims that there was no autism in Vietnam before this century seem to have no basis—and vaccines are proven not to cause autism. Read
Health
By filtering out the harmful UV rays from sunlight, verified sunglasses protect your eyes and the skin around them, and their use is widely recommended, including by the NHS. Read
Crime
We fact checked this image when it was being shared last year. If you look at it closely, it’s clearly fake. Read
Shopping
The company has confirmed with us that the offer is not genuine, and has published a post warning of similar claims on its official Facebook account. Read
Shopping
Facebook posts promising a Bugaboo Butterfly for £2 or £3 are describing a fake offer. Read
Health
The union representing resident doctors is not asking for an extra 29% on top of this year’s 5.4% pay rise, as the paper reported. The demand is for a 29% rise on last year’s pay. Read
Conflict
Footage of someone gliding to the ground has been shared with the false claim that it shows an Indian fighter pilot landing after being shot down by Pakistan. Read
Health
Unreliable research from a male wellness company, which claimed that women are less healthy than men in the UK, has been widely shared by MPs, the media and institutions around the country. Read
Shopping
The company is not offering new iPhones to people over 50 for £2.95. Read
