Articles claiming Amazon is encouraging users to sign up to cryptocurrency platform are fake
because Amazon has not launched a cryptocurrency trading platform under either of these names. 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.
Facebook post about injured dog in Tyneside uses old picture from Australia
Multiple posts claim the dog was found in different UK locations. Read
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Health
Claims that Pfizer vaccine wasn’t tested on preventing transmission need context
Post-trial studies showed the Covid-19 vaccine offered some protection against transmission of early variants. Read
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Viral picture is not of cameras that can detect drivers on mobile phones
National Highways confirmed that the cameras pictured were to monitor all lane running smart motorways. Read
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How might the Retained EU Law Bill affect our right to watch the Olympics for free?
In PMQs, Labour MP Stella Creasy claimed the Retained EU Law Bill would ‘abolish’ the right to watch the Olympics for free. The government told Full Fact that this wouldn’t happen. Read
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Health
Deaths due to SADS aren’t covering up ‘genocide’ caused by Covid-19 vaccines
There is no evidence that Covid-19 vaccines are causing people to die of SADS, or that deaths due to the Covid-19 vaccine are being misreported as SADS as part of a cover up. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
The facts around former PMs’ £115,000 annual ‘allowance’
They are allowed to claim back up to £115,000 each year for the costs associated with continuing public duties—but it’s not a “salary”. Read
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A letter from the Prime Minister wasn’t mistakenly signed by Kwasi Kwarteng
Liz Truss’s letter to the former chancellor followed the convention of similar letters sent by her predecessor Boris Johnson. Read
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‘Injured’ man in fake post is popular YouTuber
The image is three years old and relates to a medical emergency, not a car accident. Read
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Private Eye did not say Kwasi Kwarteng was paid £20,000 a month by a hedge fund
Claims circulating on social media don’t reflect what was reported by the magazine, or what’s recorded in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. Read
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