No evidence ‘trails’ are deliberately put into the sky by planes
A post on Instagram claims to show trails from planes turning the sky cloudy. 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.
Health
Study didn’t link children’s flu vaccine to strep A infections
A 2014 study has been widely shared as alleged proof nasal flu vaccines are linked to strep A infections. Read
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Police warn against interacting with posts about missing Surrey boy
A social media post about a supposedly missing child has been shared hundreds of times. Read
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Fake KFC deal shared by thousands on Facebook
A post claiming social media users can get a voucher “for nothing” has been shared widely. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Health minister’s claims on nurse pay fact checked
Maria Caulfield MP made a number of claims about how much nurse pay increases would cost during multiple media appearances. Read
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Health
Andrew Bridgen's vaccine debate claims fact checked
The Conservative MP made a number of claims about vaccine safety and effectiveness—we’ve fact checked four of them. Read
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Health
Facebook post makes harmful claims about treating scarlet fever without antibiotics
A social media post claims that symptoms of strep A infections can be treated with homeopathic remedies alone. Read
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Health
Facebook posts wrongly link nasal flu vaccines to increase in strep A infections
There’s no evidence that nasal flu vaccinations are driving increased cases of strep A infections, despite widespread claims on social media. Read
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Disney Christmas show accused of pushing ‘satanic agenda’
Thousands of people have shared claims that a moment from a new Disney+ miniseries reveals a ‘satanic agenda’. Read
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Immigration
London and Manchester are not ‘minority white’ cities
A tweet from Nigel Farage making the claim has been shared thousands of times. Read
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