Old photo of bed attached to bicycle is not the world’s first ambulance service
A Facebook post incorrectly claims a photo from 1941 depicts the world’s first ambulance service. Read
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Tom Norton
Journalist (former)
Tom joined Full Fact as a journalist in February 2021 from his position as finance correspondent at the Health Service Journal. He previously worked for the Nottingham Post as its health correspondent. He also worked as an Investigations Executive for the UK advertising regulator the Advertising Standards Authority.
Photo of smiley face in forest is real
A photo of an orange smiley face in the middle of a forest was deliberately planted by a timber company. Read
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Facebook offer to buy a Dyson hair dryer for £1.78 is fake
A post on social media falsely claims that Currys is selling Dyson hair dryers for £1.78. Read
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Police have not said a West Midlands teen was "murdered" with a Covid-19 vaccine
A video on Facebook wrongly claims police have “agreed” that a teenager was killed with a Covid-19 vaccine Read
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Health
Pregnancy, vaccination and going to work - what does the guidance say?
Readers have asked us what the guidance says on going into work while pregnant, and what employers need to do to ensure safety. Read
Analysis
No evidence linking deaths among children to vaccine rollout
An article by The Exposé makes a misleading link between official statistics on child deaths and Covid-19 vaccines. Read
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Day of the Dead drone display of skull wearing sombrero didn’t happen
A photo of what looks like a colourful drone display depicting a skull wearing a sombrero for the Mexican Day of the Dead isn’t real. Read
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Covid-19 vaccines do offer some protection against transmission and infection
Neil Oliver recently incorrectly said that Covid-19 vaccines don’t offer any protection against transmission or infection from the virus. Read
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Fake photo of William Shatner does not prove he didn’t go into space
A photo of William Shatner circulating on Facebook is digitally manipulated - but it isn’t proof the Blue Origin space launch was faked. Read
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Photo of lorry stuck in Bristol harbour used to spread misinformation about HGV tests
A photo of a lorry stuck in Bristol harbour has been used to, wrongly, claim that HGV drivers won’t be tested on reversing. Read
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