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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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
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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No evidence Denzel Washington quote about being criticised is real
Many versions of the quote have been shared online, but there’s no evidence the actor ever actually said it. Read
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Dyson clearance sale on Facebook has nothing to do with Dyson
Neither the online retailer AO, nor Dyson, has any connection to a promotion on Facebook that claims to give people the chance to buy extremely cheap hairdryers. Read
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Health
£37 billion was the two-year budget for NHS Test and Trace, not how much was spent
Posts questioning where the £37 billion allocated to Test and Trace was spent have been shared hundreds of times on social media. Read
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Health
Covid vaccines haven’t been mandated in the EU ‘under the radar’ under ‘Resolution 2361’
A post on Facebook claims that the European Council has removed its objection to mandatory Covid-19 vaccines. Read
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No evidence John Lennon quote about happiness is real
Despite versions being shared many times online, there’s no evidence the former Beatle ever said it. Read
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