Post seeking help to identify unconscious man in hospital is fake
Several posts using different pictures are in circulation but their identities are all known. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Survey didn't find one in ten young people plan ‘never’ to work
The figure used by Rod Liddle in a Sun column only describes the percentage of those who are already not working. The true proportion is more like one in 25. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Government’s £28 billion public sector pay increase figure doesn’t factor in money returned in tax
The government says it would cost £28 billion, or £1,000 per household, to increase public sector pay in line with inflation next year. But many of the current disputes are about this year’s pay. Read
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Aldi is not giving away free boxes of food to users who like Facebook posts
A Facebook account claiming to belong to the supermarket chain Aldi has shared posts promising free food packages for users who share or comment on the post. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
8% pay offer for rail workers covers a longer period than the deal offered to nurses
The 8% offer made to rail workers covers a two-year period, whereas the pay increase given to nurses and other NHS staff covers only 12 months. Read
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Samaritans no longer operates a text-based support service
Posts on social media claiming you can text Samaritans for support are using out of date information. Read
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Health
Andrew Bridgen wrong to say Covid-19 mRNA vaccines aren’t recommended while pregnant or breastfeeding
Conservative MP Andrew Bridgen made a series of claims about the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, which use mRNA technology, during Prime Minister’s Questions. Read
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Health
Facebook posts wrongly link nasal flu vaccines to increase in strep A infections
There’s no evidence that nasal flu vaccinations are driving increased cases of strep A infections, despite widespread claims on social media. Read
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Video of football fans singing for Palestine is not from World Cup
The footage was shot in Morocco and dates back to 2019. Read
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Post about child cyclist injured in ‘hit and run’ is fake
The two photographs in the post were taken many years apart in Australia. Read
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