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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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.
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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‘Wanted’ poster missing context on Test and Trace spending
£37 billion was the budget for Test and Trace, not the spend. Read
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Fake Argos offer still circulating online
An alleged deal promising an airfryer for just £2 is too good to be true. Read
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Copycat posts about ‘missing’ boy shared widely on Facebook
Hundreds of people have shared a fake appeal for information about an apparently missing boy. Read
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