No evidence 5G can cause memory loss, nosebleeds or irregular heartbeat
False claims that 5G can cause worrying health conditions are widespread on social media. Read
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Sarah Turnnidge
Fact Checker (former)
Sarah previously worked for HuffPost UK, and before that worked in local newsrooms including the Bristol Post, the Essex Echo and the Thurrock Independent.
Oxford residents won’t require a permit to ‘leave their district’
A video making misleading claims about the city’s new traffic filter scheme has been shared widely online. Read
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Mark on Joe Biden’s forehead during Poland trip isn’t a ‘bruise’
The mark is actually an ash cross, given during the Ash Wednesday Mass. Read
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Video doesn’t show Joe Biden falling down stairs of Air Force One in Poland
A White House spokesperson confirmed that the person filmed falling was not the US President. Read
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How does the government’s minimum service level legislation compare to strike laws in other European countries?
Rishi Sunak and Grant Shapps have compared the new Bill to laws in France, Spain, Italy and Ireland. Read
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BBC didn’t ‘censor’ footage of Brexit march
Thousands of people have shared claims that the BBC censored footage of a People’s Vote march. Read
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‘Kraken’ Covid-19 subvariant linked to baseless claims about 5G harms
A social media post claims that 5G is “harming and killing people”. Read
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Facebook offer of free sausage roll and drink at Greggs is not genuine
A post shared hundreds of times on social media is not from the bakery chain. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Which regions receive the most levelling up funding?
Claims about the disproportionate allocation of funding have circulated in the wake of the new levelling up awards. Read
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Mice study didn’t show flu vaccine causes strep A
A 2014 study has been repeatedly used to falsely claim that nasal flu vaccines can cause strep A infections. Read
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