From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
A photo of a speed camera on fire being shared with the implication it was taken recently in England is actually over five years old and was taken in Asia. Read
Multiple posts sharing the same image of an injured dog with appeals to reunite it with its owner are unlikely to be genuine. They claim the dog was hit by a car in different locations worldwide. Read
Immigration
Rishi Sunak has repeated his claim that it would mean accepting an “additional 100,000 migrants” a year, but the way this figure was calculated is incorrect. Read
Posts promoting supposed offers that seem too good to be true are very common on sites like Facebook. Read
The government says the ban in England and Wales only applies to XL Bully dogs, but assessment will be based on appearance and physical characteristics. Read
Immigration
A Facebook post calls for “illegal immigrants” to be deterred by stopping benefits—but people in the UK without a right to be here aren’t entitled to benefits already. Read
A photo that first went viral in 2006 is being shared with false claims it shows recent events of children drawing on shells bound for Gaza. Read
Health
Dr Andrew Kaufman, a US psychiatrist, has claimed that turpentine can be used as a treatment for sepsis. It cannot, and may cause harm if ingested. Sepsis must be treated with antibiotics urgently. Read
Health
The substance was used as a tool to study a sample during the vaccine’s development. It is not an ingredient in the vaccine itself. Read
The claim has been circulating widely since 21 November amid the conflict in Israel and Gaza. Read
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