Pelé’s feet will not be displayed in FIFA museum
The organisation denies any plans to do so, with many online users spreading the claim without an official source. Read
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Strep A deaths are not dangerous new strain caused by flu vaccines
A Facebook post makes false claims about strep A cases in the UK—the infection is not linked to the nasal flu vaccine, and current fatality rates are not unusual. Read
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Fake posts about a missing elderly neighbour are circulating on Facebook
The posts, which are nearly identically worded, feature an image of a man taken in the United States in 2016. Read
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Nasal flu vaccines don’t contain ‘mice bred streptococcal bacteria’
A Facebook post claims that the nasal flu vaccine contains strep bacteria and aluminium, that Covid-19 tests cause cancer and masks cause deoxygenation. None of these are true. Read
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Misleading post suggests vaccinating babies involves injecting them with ‘neurotoxins’
Childhood vaccines do not contain dangerous levels of harmful substances. Read
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No evidence ‘trails’ are deliberately put into the sky by planes
A post on Instagram claims to show trails from planes turning the sky cloudy. Read
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Near-identical posts about a missing child called Tyler are fake
Several of the posts feature almost identical text, with the name of the child and the accompanying image changed. Read
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Health
Study didn’t link children’s flu vaccine to strep A infections
A 2014 study has been widely shared as alleged proof nasal flu vaccines are linked to strep A infections. Read
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Police warn against interacting with posts about missing Surrey boy
A social media post about a supposedly missing child has been shared hundreds of times. Read
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Fake lost dog post uses old stock image
The picture was originally taken in the Philippines in 2016. Read
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