You do not need to stay home for two weeks after getting the flu vaccine
Most flu injections in the UK are inactive and therefore cannot spread between people. Read
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Rachael Krishna
Fact Checker (former)
Rachael joined Full Fact in April 2019, having previously worked as a reporter for BuzzFeed News. She worked with the fact-checking team, and has experience and interest in online misinformation and social media.
These 130,000 deaths cannot be explicitly linked to austerity
The think-tank behind the figure says wider policy issues are also important. Read
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The Royal British Legion will offer poppies in all UK communities
The charity has confirmed poppies will be offered “in every community in the UK.” Read
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The Royal British Legion is not stopping poppy sales in certain areas due to “upset minorities”
The charity has routinely said this claim is untrue. Read
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This post incorrectly claims everyone with cancer has a pH that is too acidic
This post makes claims about the relation between the body’s pH and health that have been widely debunked. Read
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An Italian politician did not expose her underwear during her swearing-in ceremony
The original photo has been edited to show this. Read
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This video of a crowd booing Boris Johnson is not from the 2019 Conservative party conference
The footage is from 2015. Read
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Pretty Little Thing products can contain lead, but probably not dangerous amounts
The State of California requires companies to declare if they use any chemicals from a toxicity list. Read
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Jeremy Corbyn did not attend an IRA funeral wearing an ‘I heart the IRA’ t-shirt
The photo has been edited. Read
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The Nazis were not socialists
Despite naming themselves the national socialist party, the Nazi’s policies - including the persecution of left-wing critics - did not align with socialist ideals. Read
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