Immigration
Labour MP wrong to say ‘there are no safe routes’ to enter UK
Khalid Mahmood wrongly claimed in Parliament that routes for people from Hong Kong and Afghanistan have been closed. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
The Liberal Democrats, SNP and Plaid Cymru all pledge to immediately restore the overseas aid target
Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey claimed his is “the only party” calling for spending on foreign aid to be restored to 0.7% of Gross National Income. Read
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Toby Carvery is not giving away free meals for two on Facebook
A social media post falsely claims to be from the restaurant chain. Read
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You cannot get ‘half-ownership’ of a property you’ve rented for five years
A claim linked to Serco offering landlords six year, 11 month contracts is going viral. Read
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Health
Eating bugs hasn’t been shown to cause cancer or lung disease
A social media post claims that eating insects causes disease. But the evidence it cites does not support this. Read
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Health
Misleading claims about ginger and cancer
A Facebook post claiming ginger kills 91% of leukaemia cells omits some important details. Read
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Facebook post falsely denies planes caused Twin Towers to collapse
A Facebook post denies that planes caused the Twin Towers to collapse. Read
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CEO of Center Parcs is not giving away a free holiday on Facebook
A post falsely claims the holiday firm’s CEO is offering a free stay to someone who likes, shares and comments on it. Read
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Police find ‘no criminality’ after reports of ‘child snatching’ in Lanarkshire
Thousands of people have shared a Facebook post claiming there have been three attempted kidnapping incidents in the Wishaw area. Read
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Asda tills don’t use facial recognition for targeted ads
A Facebook video wrongly claims Asda’s self-service tills use facial recognition to collect data about customers for targeted advertising. Read
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