From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
Although drivers are advised to avoid travelling during red weather warnings, the Association of British Insurers has said rumours that doing so will void your insurance are not true. Read
The claim that more people die in storms with female names, like Eunice, is based on flawed research. Better evidence suggests that the name makes no difference. Read
Health
The Washington Post claimed at least 50% of people who survive Covid-19 have debilitating health issues in the months afterwards. Official estimates are far lower. Read
A video purporting to show Storm Eunice arriving early actually shows a tragedy in Poland that happened on Thursday. Read
Health
The data has been cited by some to suggest Covid-19 vaccines are behind what are unrealistically large rises in the incidence of various diseases in the US military. Read
Participants in the original vaccine trial were required not to have unprotected sex for 28 days after their second dose, but this is just a standard precaution in new drug trials. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
An article in the Express used accurate figures from Labour showing more pensioners are in debt, but that doesn’t mean that more pensioners have a debt problem. Read
A screenshot circulating on social media looks like an ITV News article, but isn’t genuine. Read
Health
Claims there is HIV in Covid-19 vaccines is false, and refers to a vaccine abandoned at the trial stage which did use a small piece of protein from HIV. Read
Health
Claims that vaccines are harming immune systems is based on flawed analysis comparing Covid-19 case rates between vaccinated and unvaccinated people. Read
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