This Facebook post isn’t by tennis player Serena Williams
The post was shared by someone with the same name. 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.
There is no evidence that suicides have increased 200% under lockdown
There is no clear source for this figure. Read
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Health
Why did few MPs attend a debate on health worker pay?
This was a Petitions Committee debate. These do not lead to any direct decision or vote on changes to law. Read
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South Korean police don’t use purple dye cannons on protesters
Dye in cannons is a widely used but controversial policing tactic around the world. Read
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Health
Alcohol-based hand sanitiser cannot catch fire, without a spark, just because it's in a hot car
Hand sanitiser can only ignite at temperatures found in a hot car if there is a spark. Read
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Black Lives Matter Scotland say they did not produce “Kill a White On Sight” stickers
The group have said they do not support the message of the stickers. Read
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Health
The Covid-19 track and trace app has not been automatically downloaded onto people’s phones
“COVID-19 exposure notifications” is not an app—it is an API that can work with tracing apps if they are downloaded. Read
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Health
What did lockdown rules say when these Labour MPs are claimed to have broken them?
These Labour MPs have either apologised for or defended their actions during lockdown. Read
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There were no stabbings reported at protests in London over the weekend
The Met police have confirmed no stabbings happened at the protests. Read
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Half of these images of injured police officers are not from recent Black Lives Matter protests
The images include photos from a pro-Tommy Robinson protest, a far-right protest, and one against David Cameron. Read
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