Comparisons between deaths reported after swine flu and Covid-19 vaccines are misleading
Deaths reported after a Covid-19 vaccine aren’t necessarily caused by the vaccine itself. 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.
Einstein didn’t say technology would create 'generation of idiots'
Versions of the quote appear to have been circulating on the internet for almost a decade. Read
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Fruit Shoot and oranges can’t test positive for Covid-19
What looks like a positive result is actually just the lateral flow test breaking due to it being used improperly. Read
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No evidence homeopathic nosodes can help side effects from vaccines
A post on Instagram claims that a used plaster could be used to help side effects from unspecified vaccines. Read
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Mandatory Covid-19 vaccine is only for care home workers
An amendment to the Health and Social Care Act has been criticised because it did not include a full impact assessment. Read
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Boris Johnson hasn’t had three Covid-19 vaccines
One of the pictures circulated on social media shows the PM receiving a flu vaccination. Read
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Health
Richard Tice makes misleading claims about Covid-19 vaccines and fertility
The Reform UK leader’s claim is based on Yellow Card and VAERS data, which does not show proven adverse reactions to the vaccines. Read
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Average Covid-19 victim dies years before they otherwise would
In an allegedly leaked WhatsApp message, Boris Johnson appeared to claim that the average age of Covid-19 deaths is higher than the average life expectancy. Read
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Education
Figure of 100,000 children missing from school is out of date
An Evening Standard article claims that almost 100,000 children have not returned to school since the start of the pandemic. Read
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Your fuel tank won’t explode if you fill it during a heatwave
The auto-combustion point of fuel is much, much higher than a car’s fuel tank could feasibly reach. Read
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