Australian citizens aren’t being forcibly vaccinated via ‘chemtrails’
False claims have been shared about an old clinical trial for a genetically-modified cholera vaccine. 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.
Europe
Decision to stop Rwanda flight nothing to do with EU
The European Court of Human Rights is a totally separate institution from the EU. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Labour makes misleading claim about fall in affordable housing under Conservative government
Labour’s claim that affordable housing supply has fallen by 95% misinterprets the statistics. Read
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Facebook post about BBC footage of Boris Johnson being booed is misleading
The broadcaster has been criticised for the way it used audio in a clip of the Prime Minister and his wife. Read
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No evidence ‘chemtrails’ are responsible for new chemical found in atmosphere
The long-running ‘chemtrails’ conspiracy theory has been widely shared in recent months. Read
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BBC didn’t ‘censor’ audio of crowd booing over Boris Johnson clip
The crowd sounded different in two versions of the clip because it was recorded by different crews. Read
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Europe
EU rules didn’t ‘ban’ crown symbols on pint glasses
The law is more complicated than recent headlines have made it seem. Read
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No evidence Keanu Reeves nature quote is real
The lack of source hasn’t stopped hundreds of people sharing it online. Read
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Bill Gates hasn’t launched artificial breast milk
Mr Gates has invested in a start-up producing such a product, but it's not yet available to the public. Read
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Private jet pictures aren’t from Davos ‘climate change conference’ this year
One of the pictures dates back to a 2015 boxing match in Las Vegas. Read
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