Health
Cannabis has not been shown to definitively cure cancer
A social media post repeats the common claim that cannabis cures cancer. There is not enough strong evidence to support this claim. Read
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From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
Claims 18 million Americans ‘seriously injured’ by Covid-19 vaccines are misleading
Serious adverse reactions to Covid-19 vaccinations are rare. Read
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Health
Government fails to back up PM’s claim that A&E patient flow is 'faster than ever'
The Prime Minister recently claimed the flow of patients through emergency care and the discharge rate were at record highs. Read
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No evidence Diane Abbott said quote about ‘the problem with Britain’
There’s no record of her having said the problem with Britain is “white people”. Read
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Immigration
UKIP wrong that half of unaccompanied children seeking asylum are found to be adults
Figures mentioned by the UKIP deputy leader on GB News likely refer to the proportion of age dispute cases where the applicant is found to be an adult, not the proportion of all unaccompanied children Read
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Police quash Facebook rumours of missing boy named Brayden
Multiple police forces have confirmed there is no one with that name missing in their areas. Read
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Installing defibrillators in schools is not proof that Covid-19 vaccines are unsafe
Defibrillators were being installed in schools prior to the pandemic and there is no evidence linking vaccines to cardiac arrest. Read
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Police Scotland says it hasn’t renamed paedophiles as ‘minor attracted people’
It clarified its use of the phrase after it appeared in a report produced by the force. Read
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Tilted perspective weather maps are no longer used by the BBC
A Facebook post which claims TV has “shrunk Scotland and grown England” by changing its weather maps shows an image of graphics which were replaced in 2018. Read
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Aspen card does not give asylum seekers £175 a week
Not every asylum seeker is eligible for support payments, and those that are receive much less than has been claimed on Facebook. Read
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