Allison Pearson tweets misleading stats about Covid hospital patients
Telegraph columnist Allison Pearson’s calculation of Covid hospitalisation rate is flawed in multiple ways. 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.
Facebook post about wolves makes howling errors
A Facebook post about wolf pack behaviour makes a number of false claims. Read
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Acidic foods don’t test positive for Covid
Posts on Facebook wrongly claim that high acid foods appear to test positive for Covid-19 on lateral flow devices Read
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New study estimates mask wearing could cut R number by 25%, not 0.25
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham appeared to misquote the study on the Today programme Read
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No evidence Covid-19 vaccines are 'overwhelming' NHS services
A website article misleadingly claims the Covid-19 vaccine drive has “overwhelmed” the NHS. Read
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US fact checking site did not endorse a Fox News broadcast
A video of a Fox News broadcast has been altered to incorrectly suggest US fact checking organisation PolitiFact endorsed it. Read
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Royal attendance at Euros does not prove there’s no pandemic
A Facebook post wrongly suggests the presence of the Royal Family at the England vs Germany Euros 2020 match proves there’s no pandemic. Read
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World Economic Forum founder did not write book about ‘organised epidemics’
An essay passage that claims humanity will be wiped out by ‘organised epidemics‘ has been wrongly attributed to World Economic Forum founder Klaus Schwab Read
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Ketchup, squash and fruit do not deliver positive Covid-19 results
Some foods can break a lateral flow test and cause a second line to appear. This rarely happens when the tests are used properly, on people. Read
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Critical report on BBC Newsround story is misleading
A report has criticised aspects of BBC childrens’ show Newsround’s coverage on Covid-19 vaccines but misleads in the process. Read
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