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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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.
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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Health
No evidence hepatitis in children is caused by vaccinated breastfeeding mothers
An article shared on Facebook claims that most children with hepatitis were breastfed by fully vaccinated mothers. Read
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Health
‘Pfizer document’ doesn’t show company admitting vaccines unsafe in pregnancy
A screenshot of a supposed new document from Pfizer has been shared thousands of times but is out of date. Read
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Crime
Man wasn’t jailed only for staring at a woman on the train
A Spectator article recently claimed that a man had been sentenced to 22 weeks in prison after “continuously staring” at a woman. Read
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Harrier jets didn’t spell out expletive over Houses of Parliament
The farewell flypast for the jets didn’t even pass London. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Keir Starmer’s GMB interview: fact checked
The Labour leader made claims about the UK’s economic growth and fraud during the pandemic. Read
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