WEF didn’t say that property ownership would become ‘unsustainable’
A screenshot of a tweet claims Klaus Schwab said eating meat and property ownership are unsustainable. 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.
Economy, Business & Finance
2,612% rise in food bank use under David Cameron needs context
The Trussell Trust did provide about 27 times more food parcels at the end of David Cameron’s time in office than it had at the beginning—but this doesn’t mean food insecurity rose that much. Read
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Claims about German Test and Trace costs completely wrong
The costs of German and UK Covid-19 testing and tracing programmes cannot be easily compared. Read
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Asda’s milk is vegetarian
Claims that Asda’s non-organic milk is not vegetarian are false and have been circulating since at least 2016. Read
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Chris Rock did not say he ‘crossed a line’ following Will Smith Oscars slap
The comedian has not issued an official statement. Read
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Health
No evidence for MP’s claims ‘tens of thousands of people’ have ‘suffered severe damage’ from vaccines
Conservative MP Sir Christopher Chope made the claim about Covid-19 vaccines during an interview with GB News. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Chris Bryant wrong on 0% EU VAT for heat pumps
Labour MP Chris Bryant also claimed that VAT exemption on solar panels already happens in the EU. This isn’t quite true. Read
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Facebook video shows actors making a TV series in 2020—not staging the war in Ukraine
The clip was first shared by a producer of the series in December 2020. Read
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Pelicans don’t push their spines out of their mouths to cool down
A widely-shared meme actually shows birds yawning. Read
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Fake Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe photo makes it look like husband and daughter aren’t smiling
A picture shared by an MP of the family has been digitally altered. Read
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